Long Quiz Flashcards
Is the study of political ideas, events, actions, and institutions. It include both understanding and explaining the world of politics that is all around.
Political science
Why you have to study politics?
- It helps you to know your rights
- It clarifies what you believe
- It helps you understand the affairs of our nation
- It prepares you for adult life
Based their political action on a certain ideology believed in by their members
Political parties
Is the act of governing or ruling. It is the set of rules and laws formed by the government that are implemented through the representatives of the state
Government
More rigid and narrows set of activities among narrower set of participants
Governance
What are the 6 basic tenets of major political ideologies
A-narchism
L-iberalism
C-onservatism
S-ocialism
N-ationalism
F-ascism
Believe that the best government is absolutely “no government”
Anarchism
The early modern age of the western world. A number of changes occurred that the led to new ideologies
Liberalism
A reaction against the liberal ideas taking hold of Europe during the french revolution in the late 18th century
Conservatism
A response to the industrial revolution, which was the emergence of technologies such as the steam engine and mass production
Socialism
A strong belief that one’s nation is great (18th-19th century)
Nationalism
A highly nationalist militaristic totalitarian political ideology in w/c one person has absolute power
Fascism
Is a collection of ideas typically, each ideology contains certain ideas on what it considers to be the best form of government
Political ideology
Ability to get what you want, or as a scholar “kenneth boulding” said, power is the ability to change the future.
Power
3 kinds of power
Power over, power to, and power with
Ability to dominate another person or group as in “I have power over him”
Power over
Ability to do something on one’s own—it refers to one’s abilities.
Power to
Similar to “power to” in that it reflects ability, but this is the ability to work with others to get something done by cooperation
Power with
5 types of power
Coercive power, reward power, legitimate power, expert power, and referent power
Usage of threat to make people do what one desire
Coercive power
Uses reward, perks, new projects, or training opportunities, better roles and monetary benefits to influence people.
Reward power
Emenates from an official position held by someone, be it in organization or government, etc.
Legitimate power
W/c owes its genesis to the skills and expertise posses by an individual, w/c is of higher quality and not easily available
Expert power
Wielded by celebrities and film stars, as they have huge ff. Amongst masses who like them
Referent power
