Concepts - midterme Flashcards
What is the definition of politics?
Who gets what, when and how
What are the three types of power?
Economical
Political
Military
What are the 6 ways to get political power?
Persuasion Coercion: unpleasant use of force Inducement and collusion: bribe and reward Leadership: Control of info Authority
What is necessary for people to accept that someone has the authority?
It has to be legitimate. Meaning that it has to be just and lawful. Democracy is the safety valve.
What are the three types of authority? describe each and give an example.
Traditional: based on history, traditions, values or beliefs.
ex: patriarchy or religion
Legal/Rational: part of th system of law/common benefit.
ex: criminal code, contract, police
Charismatic: personal qualities, ideas, cause.
ex: cult leaders, hilter, jesus
What are the 4 branches of governement?
executive
legislature
bureacracy
judiciary
What are the three branches in the executive branch, and what are their second names?
Prime minister ( head of governement)
Queen ( head of state)
Cabinet (ministers)
Who chooses the ministers?
Prime minister, they are his/her team
Who are the 2 branches of the legislature branch?
Senate
House of commons
Who are the senators and how are the chosen?
age
75y/o max
They are people who were good at what they were doing, whatever it is. Hockey players, doctors, lawyers, business people, etc.
When a spotopens up, the prime minister chooses someone.
In the legislature, who is the upper house, who is the lower house?
Upper = senate Lower = house of commons
What big branch is also called the parlement?
Legislature
Who forms the house of commons?
Members of the parliament and Cabinet members.
They rae what we call, elected memebers of parlement.
Who forms the Bureaucracy? How chosen? Who work for?
Everybody who works for the governement. Teachers, nurses, etc. They are not elected. Employees of the ministries.
Who forms the Judiciary? the two branches .
System of courts and employees of courts.
What are the four level of courts, who has the final word?
Municipal
Provincial
Federal
Suprem court ( final word)
What is the law practiced in QC that isnt anywhere else in Canada?
Civil Law
What do the suprem court judges do? How many are they? how many from QC
interpret and decide where the power’s at.
9 judges, 3 from QC
What are the things that tie together the whole system?
Constitution of Canada:
Constitution act of 1867
Constitution of rights and freedom of 1982
What is the constitution of Canada?
Contract that devides power, rights, and responsability.
What are the roles of governement? 5
1) protect from each other and foreign invasion
2) Establishes and inforces rules
3) settles disputes
4) Regulates economy ( taxes)
5) provides services
What is a state? 7
1) ability make own rules and decisions
2) permanent population
3) self-governed
4) international recognition
5) legitimate use of force
6) legal rational authority and binding decisions
7) sovereignty
Define sovereignty.
When theres no higher authority
Describe the birth of state. 5 steps Westfalia peace 1648
30 years war = religion
Then conflict not about religion
Roman empire dissolves = many sovereign political units
single coercive power and political institutions
nationalism and patriotism
= state
Describe a nation.
about the people.
based on an idea made with time. Either ethnic or civic ideals. beleive that they should be self-governed.
What is nationalism?
beleiving that nation-state are the best form of polictical communities.