Social Studies 30: Political Liberalism

This video by an Alberta teacher discusses how the Haudenosaunee Confederacy influenced in both the American and French Revolutions

An explanation of the John Stuart's Harm Principal

A discussion of how individualism and collectivism relates to government control. Watch for the bias!

John Ralston Saul discusses the influence of Indigenous peoples on Canadian democracy

An engaging video about the type of liberty that Stuart Mill advocated.

An advertisement to inspire young people to vote in elections.

Student Vote aims to help young Canadians participate in democracy.

What is political liberalism? Is it the Liberal Party of Canada? Or is it something else? Find out!

Think you know enough about democracy? Not yet! Watch this excellent video by an Alberta teacher

A great article that explains why democracy isn't always the first step towards a liberal society

A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be?

Learn why Canadians are confused about democracy and how it works in Canada.

Socrates, one of the most influential philosophers in the world, had deep suspicions of democracy.

Organized by province but can be re-order based on riding size or population.

The Senate of Canada’s youth outreach program. You will find many activities & videos developed for your classroom.

This documentary looks at the role propaganda played leading up to 9-11 and the subsequent wars

This documentary looks at the role propaganda played leading up to 9-11 and the subsequent wars

Today you'll learn about the different electoral systems in Canada and the US. This excellent video was created by an Alberta teacher

We use the "First Past the Post" voting system but how does this system work? Learn about it in the snazzy song!

Learn about the "first-past-the-post" voting system -- in which the candidate with the most votes wins

This article explains an interesting trend in Alberta elections

Learn how the electoral system in the US can make things very complicated.

Learn details of how Canada's form of government works. Created by an Alberta social studies teacher

This site is the world’s largest repository of electoral knowledge.

This useful site explains the basics of how the Canadian government works and structured.

A look at Canadian government's use of the Quarantine Act, and the legal case: Carter v. Canada.

Elections can result in a majority or a minority government. How are they different?

Everything you wanted to know about Canada but were afraid to ask.

A CBC article discussing Senate attendance records in the federal senate.

What do terms like majority, minority and coalition government mean?

Learn about how the US form of government works. Created by an Alberta social studies teacher

An article about the increasing partisanship in the United States

A 2019 report about the growing partisanship in the United States

Learn how the electoral system in the US can make things very complicated.

The US uses as system of voting called an Electoral College. This video explains how it works