Chapter 1-3

Question 1

3 typologies of the state

Answer 1

Nightwatchman - doesn’t interfere with society
Liberal
Developmental - protects rights and liberties
conservative
Authoritarian: a lot of state intervention - elections might be rigged
dictatorship

Question 2

Political obligation

Answer 2

we have no choice but to accept the laws of the state, or face punishment if we don’t
not state can ever be 100% legitimate

Question 3

What is authority?

Answer 3

when someone has the power or right to give orders, enforce order and obedience.

Question 4

Elitism

Answer 4

When the power is concentrated on one person who controls the economic, military and government spheres
not letting the people make decisions

Question 5

Pluralism

Answer 5

the existence of multiple competing groups in a complex society

pluralism- groups compete for power

Question 6

Democracy

Answer 6

when the power is distributed evenly over the people
power rests with the people
direct democracy - where the people vote directly
representative - people choose representatives to state their interests to the government
Participatory - understanding the need for cooperation
democratic elitism - Joseph Schumpeter - democracy + elitism, he didn’t trust the citizens to make decisions
Deliberate - decisions are legit, allowing for individual choice

Question 7

4 ideas of politics

Answer 7

mediate processes within the state
relations with other the state
the study of political ideas,
the study of political institutions

Question 8

interventionism

Answer 8

when the government intervenes in society through welfare programs, market regulations, and adjusting public demands.

Question 9

what is power?

Answer 9

it is based on coercion - when you have an influence or impact over people.
it can be productive, transformational, dangerous

Question 10

Marxism

Answer 10

Karl Marx stated lots of the ideologies of socialism
community is better than equality
the dominance of power over people

Question 11

Utilitarian theory

Answer 11

if left to their own devices, the government will do what pleases and benefits them.
this sparked democracy because people needed to keep the government in check.

Question 12

what is the common good in politics?

Answer 12

can be achieved by stabalizing political conditions to allow indivduals to achieve their personal goals
favors the majority of the people

Question 13

what is politics?

Answer 13

Exercising power
distribution of resources conflict and cooperation within states
How countries are governed, and how governments make rules and laws to manage human society properly.

Question 14

political boundaries of the state

Answer 14

the state is the highest authority in a society; it is sovereign.

Question 15

political analysis

Answer 15

1. normative - the practical side of politics, a guide towards actions.
2. empirical - based on what is, not what should be in society, describing the real world
3. semantic - the meanings of concepts and where they come from

Question 16

deductive and inductive theories

Answer 16

Deductive: associated with rational choice theories, believing that humans are ‘rational beings’ - unrealistic
Inductive: focuses on human behavior paths that people take- more realistic

Question 17

3 branches of power

Answer 17

legislative - creates laws
Executive - puts laws into force
judicial - control the courts

Question 18

What is the state?

Answer 18

the territory, people, sovereignty and international recognition in one society

it can also be a system or an institution

they have a monopoly of power they can use on others.

Question 19

3 branches of power

Answer 19

Legislative - creates laws - senate + house of Commons
Executive - executes laws and puts them into force - prime minister + cabenet
Judicial - controls the courts - Supreme Court of Canada

Question 20

4 levels of state accountability

Answer 20

Libertarian - opposition to the state
liberal - promote free fair elections, rights, liberties, protection
authoritarian - holds elections, but can be rigged
Totalitarian state - total control of the economy and the media

Question 21

Legitimate power

Answer 21

those who hold authority hold legitimate power
can be on multiple different levels of society
parents, teachers, police officers