Midterm #1 Flashcards
what are the 4 functions of the state?
1) monopoly on violence
2) secured properly rights and fulfill contracts.
3) individual security and social welfare.
4) extort resources from citizens.
what are the 5 characteristics of Webers Ideal Bureaucracy?
Think SHRIM
1) specialized.
2) hierarchy
3) set out in rules.
4) impersonal and detached
5) employment is based off of merit.
what was the purpose of the canned tomatoes?
to see how amazing a specialized economy is.
what is union premium?
the material advantages of being in a union.
the advantage is that they have collective bargaining power.
what is the significance of free riders?
all citizens are free riders.
the problem is that people won’t give money unless they’re forced. If there was an option to opt out, the would.
why does the government extort money?
because we are all free riders.
why does the government extort money?
because we are all free riders.
how many ridings are there in Canada?
165.
what is the difference between a state, nation and nation-state?
state - broad, general term for government.
nation - shared identity (cultures & language)
nation-state - Canada has a shared identity.
what is an internality?
long-term benefit or cost to an individual that they do not consider when making the decision to consume or purchase.
what is stare decisis? Why is it significant?
to stand by what is decided.
because it mitigates the power the state has over us.
what is habeas corpus? why is it significant?
bring forth the body. Must bring you to an open public court within 48 hours and charge you.
what is the rule of law?
body of customary rules recognized by society as binding.
what is procedural fairness and natural justice?
the goal to treat everyone equal and before the law.
what is a bureaucracy and why is it significant?
they are central to a democracy.
Their role is to regulate and control so that the state has the power that they do.
it limits the political conflict by insulating the conflict that administrates the state.
