ideology - a system of ideas, especially those that form the basis of economic or political theory and policy, ism - a specific way of thinking, often related to politics, e.g., capitalism, socialism, capitalism - an economic and political system in which the means of production of goods and services are privately owned and run for a profit, means of production - the facilities and resources for producing goods, entrepreneur - a person who organises a business venture and takes on the financial risks associated with it, in the hope of making a profit, socialism - a political and economic theory which states that the means of production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole., Chartism - a working-class national protest movement for political reform in Britain that existed from 1838 to 1857. It took its name from the People's Charter of 1838 and supported the idea that every man deserves a vote or say in the government, regardless of his level of wealth., petition - a formal written request, signed by many people, taken to an authority (e.g. parliament) asking them to take action on a particular matter, trade union - an organized association of workers in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests, strike - attempt by employees to put pressure on their employer by refusing to work, egalitarianism - the idea that everyone has the same basic worth or value in a society (regardless of factors such as wealth, background and gender) and deserve equal rights and opportunities., suffrage - the right to vote in political elections (also known as franchise), suffragists - people supporting giving the right to vote particularly to women through peaceful, constitutional campaign methods, nationalism - the feeling of belonging to a nation; the belief that a country's land and a common culture are part of a nation , imperialism - the process of one country extending its control over foreign territories to create an empire., Social Darwinism - refers to theories that emerged in Western Europe and North America in the 1870s that applied Darwin’s ideas about natural selection and survival of the fittest to explain the differences between people, specifically different races., suffragettes - peowomen seeking the right to vote through organised protest, direct action and civil disobedience,

Progressive Ideas - Glossary

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