Political+Rights

Liberalism as a philosophy, limited the government's active role within a countries ecomony. The liberals believed that the best economic policy for a governement to apply was that of //laissez-faire// (or 'let things be'), as this, they argued, would bring true economic progress and welfare to the state. Prior to the thoughts of the nineteenth century liberals, most governments held the belief that almost absolute power of their economy would hold the most prosperous outcomes, however opposed to this, the liberals claimed that no government should interfere with the natural process of the laws of demand and supply. Mills point of view elaborated on why it was not in the least bit, desirable for a government to become too powerful, as it almost always lead to the oppression of groups of citizens, or rather, an increase in the "gap" between the wealthy and poor. Alternatively, their choice in commerce was free-enterprise capitalism; that is, THE FREEDOM TO MAKE A PROFIT.

Another political right which the liberals fought for, was that of "the general will"; for the people to have a direct say in the election of their government. Before the nineteenth century, many monarchs held autocratic power over their state, without much opposition from its citizens, however this changed with the liberals idea of promoting the priciple of democracy. it began with the claim by the French philosopher Jean Jaques and with this, slowly developed so that at the conclusion, every man and woman was granted the political freedom to post a secret ballat in regards to the person/party they "willed" to represent them. One of the most significant political rights which an individual should hold is the freedom to elect their favoured political party to govern the nation. This is known as "Democracy", however it must be noted that not all individuals hold this liberty, regardless of common perception. People under eighteen years old, and people detained in prison do not experience this undervalued right in areas such as Australia. Political rights reflects the "liberty of tastes and pursuits", in that it gives the individual the opportunity to act in a desired manner. IN TERMS OF TODAY: Political rights in Australia means that most individuals have the right to elect a leading political party to govern the nation. This vote is determined by the party's particular policies/statements that the individual most agrees with.