LIBERALISM
Liberal political parties
The key principles:
This ideology has its origins in
Definition:
is an ideology that advocates individual liberties
such as:
the right to life
freedom of association
freedom of expression
the right to choose political representatives
the right to own private property
British liberalism
Enlightenment ideas
equality
liberty
the Glorious Revolution in Great Britain
American independence
French Revolution
From a social point of view
it represented the interests of the bourgeoisie
They fought
wealthy bourgeoisie
to maintain the political rights
that they had gained in their countries
bankers
large property owners
constitutions
that guaranteed citizens'
rights
liberties
constitutional monarchy
as the form of government
the separation of powers
executive power held by
legislative power held by
the monarch
the government
the cortes or parliament
judicial power held by
the courts
popular sovereignty
through limited male suffrage
based on property ownership
individual liberties
such as:
freedom of association and expression
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
Moderate liberals
Radical or progressive liberals
They supported very limited male suffrage
only men with a lot of property could vote
the wealthy bourgeoisie
They thought that sovereignty should be shared between
the monarch
the cortes or parliament
They accepted
of the press
freedom of speech
but they supported some prior censorship
They supported limited male suffrage
They thought that sovereignty belonged
but with a much lower property requirement.
only to the people
who were represented by the cortes or parliament
They believed in unrestricted freedom:
of speech
of the press
