Concepts - midterme Flashcards

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What is the definition of politics?

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Who gets what, when and how

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2
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What are the three types of power?

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Economical
Political
Military

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3
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What are the 6 ways to get political power?

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Persuasion
Coercion: unpleasant use of force
Inducement and collusion: bribe and reward 
Leadership: 
Control of info
Authority
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4
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What is necessary for people to accept that someone has the authority?

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It has to be legitimate. Meaning that it has to be just and lawful. Democracy is the safety valve.

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5
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What are the three types of authority? describe each and give an example.

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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

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6
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What are the 4 branches of governement?

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executive
legislature
bureacracy
judiciary

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7
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What are the three branches in the executive branch, and what are their second names?

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Prime minister ( head of governement)
Queen ( head of state)
Cabinet (ministers)

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8
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Who chooses the ministers?

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Prime minister, they are his/her team

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9
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Who are the 2 branches of the legislature branch?

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Senate

House of commons

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10
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Who are the senators and how are the chosen?

age

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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.

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In the legislature, who is the upper house, who is the lower house?

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Upper = senate
Lower = house of commons
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12
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What big branch is also called the parlement?

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Legislature

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13
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Who forms the house of commons?

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Members of the parliament and Cabinet members.

They rae what we call, elected memebers of parlement.

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Who forms the Bureaucracy? How chosen? Who work for?

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Everybody who works for the governement. Teachers, nurses, etc. They are not elected. Employees of the ministries.

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15
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Who forms the Judiciary? the two branches .

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System of courts and employees of courts.

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16
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What are the four level of courts, who has the final word?

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Municipal
Provincial
Federal
Suprem court ( final word)

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17
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What is the law practiced in QC that isnt anywhere else in Canada?

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Civil Law

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18
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What do the suprem court judges do? How many are they? how many from QC

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interpret and decide where the power’s at.

9 judges, 3 from QC

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19
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What are the things that tie together the whole system?

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Constitution of Canada:
Constitution act of 1867
Constitution of rights and freedom of 1982

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20
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What is the constitution of Canada?

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Contract that devides power, rights, and responsability.

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21
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What are the roles of governement? 5

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1) protect from each other and foreign invasion
2) Establishes and inforces rules
3) settles disputes
4) Regulates economy ( taxes)
5) provides services

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22
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What is a state? 7

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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

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23
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Define sovereignty.

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When theres no higher authority

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24
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Describe the birth of state. 5 steps Westfalia peace 1648

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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

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25
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Describe a nation.

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about the people.

based on an idea made with time. Either ethnic or civic ideals. beleive that they should be self-governed.

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26
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What is nationalism?

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beleiving that nation-state are the best form of polictical communities.

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27
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What is the difference between ethnic and civic nationalism?

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Ethnic = same ancestries 
Civic = political values
28
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What is citizenship? What is it tied to?

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The permanent residents of a political communities, regardless of sense of belonging. Refugees and citizenship acts ( as indian act)

29
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What is multiculturalism?

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People from different religions and backgrounds are celebrated.

30
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What is the common good?

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good/positive ending for most

31
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What is the individualistic vs pluralistic perspective?

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individualistic = what is best for me 
pluralistic= satisfy interests of certain groups of people
32
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What is a non-state government?

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It is a governement that is not dieclty linked to a state or it is a governemental organisation. For example, ONU or student body.

33
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What is a De facto state? Name an example

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Political entities that pocess control of territory, but lack of recognition: palestine

34
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How many members in the UN? How many permanent observers and who are they?

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193 members.

2 permanent observers, Holy see ( vatican) and Palestine

35
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What is a stateless governement?

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Have every caracteristic of a state, BUT claims sovereignty but fails to get it. Colonies

36
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What is an uncorporated citizen?

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A thing that is not governed by its own local coorporation. Puerto-Rico

37
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What is non-self governing territory?

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Not yet attained full measure of self- governement. Like colonies. When decolonization is not complete - bermuda

38
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What is a failed state?

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A state that is unable to enforce laws, maintain order, protect lives of citizens, provide basic services.

39
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You got this girl

A

study

40
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What are the indicators of a failed states for Cohesion?

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( legitimate monopoly on violence and legitimate use of force)
( are the institutions legit or discrimatory or corrupt)
(division between groups in society )

41
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What are the indicators of a failed state for economic?

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Economic decline ( gdp, governement debt ) 
Uneven economic developpment ( inequality) 
Human flight and brain drain ( are people leaving the country)
42
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What are the indicators of a failed state for political?

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State legitmicay: confidence in govt ? riots?
Public services: equal access? school enrollement?
Human rights and rule of law: are minorities protected? is there a legit system of justice? independant media?

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What are the indicators of a failed state for social?

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Demographic pressures: is the country growing? Public health?
Refugees and IDPs: are we protecting refugees? are refugees likely to go to this country? Is there a lot of people moving inside the country?
External intervention: political, economical or intervention with force?

44
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What is a supra-state?

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governmental organization whose member are states and non-states.

45
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Name two supra-states?

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European nation, united-nation

46
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What is the difference between a failed and fragile state?

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a fragile state is losing physical control, losing legitimate authority, cannot interact with other states, etc. A failed state is when it has lost all its capacity at being a state.

47
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What is globalization?

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process of increasing the interconnectedness of the world and of intensifying the worldwide relations.

48
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What are the three points of governance?

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  1. Decisions making process: who makes them , how do they make them - leadership
  2. overseeing the delivery of its Services - accountability
  3. report on its performance: being transparent
49
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Explain the concept of national self-determination.

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Its the idea that a nation should make its own decsions therefore having its own government.

50
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what is the effect of globalization on what people consume?

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People now consume the same goods all around the world.

51
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Name an invention that was essential to globalization.

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internet and telecom.

52
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Name something that the government had to be more careful about since globalization?

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Cyber-security and information

53
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What is a negative effect of globalization on culture?

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loss of diversity

54
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Name the 3 political effect of globalization ?

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  1. we now see issues as global issues and are able to work together
  2. We now have access to government and non-governmental organization for the environment, women, peace, etc.
  3. agreements accords are now signed by multiple states
55
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Describe the economic effects of globalization.

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  1. transnational production
  2. international division of labor ( people from poorer countries do the dirty work )
  3. international trade agreements
  4. spread unsustainable consumerism
  5. wealth gaps are bigger ( rich are richer, poor are poorer )
  6. increase the volume of exports and trades
56
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Name 4 effects that globalization has on states.

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  1. It gives a lot of power to global institutions because they put pressures on the states.
  2. it increased the reach of global markets and the power of global corporations.
  3. It stimulates the nationalist, separatist, and populist movement because of the increase of immigrants
  4. Increase wealth gap both nationally and globally.
57
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Which state was the first democracy? Year

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USA in 1842

58
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What was the first event that made the number of democracies go up:

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end WW1

59
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What was the first event to make the number of democracies go down?

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Rise of fashism

60
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What was the second event that made the number of democracies go up?

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end WW2

61
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What was the eventuate started the biggest increase in he number of democracies>

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Break of the soviet-union

62
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What are the 4 requirements so a state is considered a democracy?

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  1. free and fair elections
  2. Political participation
  3. active civil society
  4. respect the rule of law
63
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What are the common points between Authoritarian and totalitarian regimes? 7

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maintain power
no constitutional limitations 
no process to change gvot
people have few rights if any 
excessive use of force 
control of the media 
eager pictures as strong and godly
64
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Name the two differences between a totalitarian and authoritarian regime.

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Totalitarian is a dictatorship:
political control of all spheres of people’s lives.
single party and ideology ( fashism, communism)

65
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What is the free-rider concept?

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The fact that we need to exist peacefully, because everybody needs society. But that it is an incentive for rule breaker to use the system