Exam 1 Review Flashcards
Power-Public
Social Movements and Interest Groups
◦Movements–More participants, less organization (power diffuse)
◦Interest groups –Fewer participants, greater organization (power concentrated)
Power-Public: Environmental movement
Emerged as movement in 1960s, early 70s
Widespread support -not simply fringe or partisan efforts
Passage of substantial environmental legislation
◦Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Wilderness Act, NEPA, ESA
Why did the Environmental movement loss momentum
People thought that it was addressed, formal groups were forming, leaders burnt out,
Power-money/direct influence
Individual –wealth
◦Organizational –funds
Direct influence: power over property, businesses, means of production
Power-money indirect influence
Indirect influence
◦Gain access to those in power (government)
◦Organize and/or support public efforts to advocate for your interests (public power)
◦Mobilize public opinion through media campaigns Power-
Sources of power-Gov
Position(government)
◦Elected –politicians, judges
◦Appointed –judges, executive branch
◦Professional –bureaucrats
Sources of Power-Public
Public
◦Social movements –mass movements, power based on size
◦Interest groups –represent range of positions, thought leaders
Sources of power-money
Money
◦Individual –wealth
◦Organizational –funds to support causes
What constitutes a “taking”?
Action by government depriving a person of private real or personal property without payment of just compensation
How can takings occur?
Physically occupying land (obvious)
◦Reduction in property value through regulations (less obvious)
Property
Property is a social concept that describes
peoples’ relationship to a resource or course
of action (Cortner & Moote, p. 115)
Property Rights
Control - over components, how complete?
◦ Transferable without anyone’s approval
◦ Secure - uncoerced consent required to relinquish it
Fee Simple: Ownership
Absolute and unqualified legal title to real property
Owner(s) has unconditional power of disposition of the property during his or her lifetime
Less than Fee Simple: Ownership
Less than absolute and unqualified legal title to real property
Examples –easements, leases, use permits, joint use / cooperative agreements
Common in rec., sport & leisure
When are governments liable to compensate property owners for taking their property?
When physically occupy property (entitled to just compensation)
Eminent Domain –Governments can claim property even against wishes of landowner if provide just compensation
When regulations reduce value/utility of property
Depends on if regulations are for “legitimate public purposes”
Degree of economic loss of property value/utilityProperty
Do the following represent regulatory takings if owners uncompensated?
Takings: Action by government depriving a person of private real or personal property without payment of just compensation) ◦Zoning regulations ◦Air/water discharge regulations ◦Open space easements ◦Endangered species protection
How relate to the Endangered Species Act?
Pacific Northwest controversy
◦Spotted owl on public land?
Federal managers charged with developing recovery plan; modify actions that may lead to harm
Polity-Structure
Structure-Power relationships between individuals, organizations, and governments (all 3 branches)
Polity-Institions
Institutions-Leadership, authority, regulation
◦Leadership-assignment of responsibility for legitimate exercise of power to reach collective goals
◦Authority -right to specific decisions binding on members of society
◦Regulation -controls that establish set limits on acceptable actions
Relation to Natural world
Relation to Natural World –How goals are set and decisions are made regarding management (use, preservation, etc.)
