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midterm Flashcards

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Politics matter for, at least, three reasons

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politics touches all aspects of our lives
decisions made by government impact our well-being, thus citizens have an obligation to follow and participate in politics
knowledge of politics is important for political action

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Power is the ability to achieve what one wants. One can use:

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coercion (the use of force or threat) - Hard Power
influence (the use of persuasion or inducement) - Soft Power
authority (through legitimate right)
Bureaucratic authority: based on office based power legal rational authority. Rule of law and legal mandate of office.

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Zero-Sum Politics

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Win/Lose Politics

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Positive Sum Politics

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Win/Win Politics

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High Politics

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Major Decisions (affects a country’s survival)

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Low Politics

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Minor Decisions

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Hierarchical Politics

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concentration of power at the top

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Pluralistic Politics

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multiple parties and groups involved

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Westphalia is the basis for the modern definition of a state, a state MUST have these qualities to be considered as such:

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Territory
Sovereignty
External Recognition ie. UN
People/Citizens

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Three Types of Citizenship

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Blood - born there
Refugee - fled there
Naturalization - Immigrate there

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Ideology

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The role of ideas and belief systems in social life; hence, some argue that ideology is everywhere and affects everyone.
Ideas that inspire people to act.
Helps us to understand human nature.

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Capitalism (market ideology) promotes:

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private property
free enterprise
equal opportunities in the market

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Capitalism (market ideology) does not promote

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equal distribution of wealth by the government

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Liberalism

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The focus is on the ability of individuals to express their own thoughts and make their own choices as they see fit—and in their best interest—because they are rational human beings
Optimistic view of human nature
Individual freedom (or liberty)
Equality 
Rule of law 
Consent of the governed
Responsible & moral free market 
Restrained government - ex. Charter of rights
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Classical Liberalism

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emphasizes limited government and the reliance on the power of the free market system to create the political and social change desired by citizens.

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Classical liberialism promotes

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protection of life, liberty, and property
role of government was limited to dispute resolution, rather than to dictatorial rule
laissez-faire.

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Reform Liberalism

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a greater role for government than in Classic Liberalism

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Reform liberialism promotes

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allow freedoms to occur on a more equal footing by the removal of social and economic barriers
providing programs such as health care, education, and welfare

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Conservatism

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Stresses the ideas of stability, order, and respect for authority and is based on the premist humans are imperfect, with a limited capacity of reason
Moderate change over time is preferable to radical change
Tax cuts to create more business opportunities in the private sector and high employment opportunities for the workers
Individualism and hard work
Pessimistic view of human nature; humans are evil and cannot be trusted.
Conserve traditional customs - they are god given - respect for accumulated wisdom from past generations

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Socialism

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people are social by nature and more apt to work cooperatively with one another rather than competitively:

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Socialism promotes:

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public ownership
government economic planning
distribution of wealth for the purpose of creating equal economic results for people of different social and economic levels

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Fascism

National socialism

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there are “superior nations” because of their race, and these superior nations will eventually dominate “inferior” nations. Charismatic Leader
“Survival of the fittest”
Militant Nationalism - pursuit of territorial expansionism
assigns to the state, particularly to one leader, the supreme authority for the total control of society
Neo-Fascism - preserving identity of the state against outside political forces and external influences - xenophobic
State Corporatism - taking over businesses by force for the good of the society.
Irrational, social darwinism survival of the fitness, do not like reason,

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Environmentalism

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is that humanity needs to improve its relationship with nature, that a proper balance between human activities and the health of the earth, including that of wildlife, must be maintained.

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Feminism

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is to advance the rights of women and to promote gender equality

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Radical feminists

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call for the need to build a female-centred new culture that would ensure comprehensive gender equality.

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Liberal feminism

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believes that the existing social and political structures are biased against women; it is only by reforming these structures, not completely destroying them, that gender equality can be achieved.

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Socialist feminists

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argue that private ownership guaranteed under the capitalist system is the source of gender inequality because males control the overwhelming majority of the wealth.

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Anarchy

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An ideology which believes that society may exist without a government.

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John Locke

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Life liberty property rights, known as liberalism.

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House of commons

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Lower house prime minister fusion of legislative and executive 308 seats

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Senate

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known as house of lord in the UK. Upper house in canada

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Corporatism

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incorporating individuals to help form government policies, maybe coercive.

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Jus sanguinis

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Born by blood, born by parents who are citizens.

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Jus soli

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born in a country’s territory and having the right to citizenship

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Aristocracy:

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rule by the few, also known as oligarchy

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Social policies opposed by Neo-conservatives

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Social equality, abortion rights and affirmative actions

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Head of government Canada

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Trudeau

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Head of state Canada (formal executive)

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Queen

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Facaism VS Liberalism:

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Liberalism more focus on the individuals focus on people’s right
-Facaism control all aspects of state, no regard for rights extreme right wing ideology

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Authoritarianism

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: power is by a military govt small group of people

Form of govt rule by a dictator

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Microcosm theory of representation

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choosing someone because they are a certain group. They reflect a proportion of a community

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Microcosm theory of representation (4)
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Descriptive representation

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Problems: getting a equal number of people from this group
Impacts minority groups on the basis of representation.
People riding may not like this person .
The wishes of the people from that group may not be reflected.

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Popular sovereignty:

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For the people’s authority by the people

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trustee representation

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elected members make decisions on behalf of people known on the basis of trust , uses his or her judgement to make a decision for people. Edmund Burge said MPs must make decisions on the basis of their judgement.

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Delegate representation

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voting in accordance with the opinion of the people, represents the constituency.

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Party discipline

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following platform of the party dictated to vote according to the party you serve.

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Consociational democracy

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majority rule replaced by special representatives for minority groups in sharply divided societies. Works well in more divided societies

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Social democracy

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democratic system seeks political and economic equality for the people. Universal health care, progressive taxes welfare state promotes equality. Welfare state some regulation, for providing equal opportunity for all.

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Deliberative democracy

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emphasis on debate for arriving to decisions, small communities it is used to make decisions

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Democratic government:

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Power is derived for the people from the people

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Legislative branch:

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Power to make general laws, conduct of members in the community establishes healthcare and education policies.

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Executive branch

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does not make rules but proposes policies and helps to administer the states resources. For example monetary police.

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Judicial branch

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conflict resolution primary role. John locke early thinkers to advocate for the separation of powers. The legislative and executive branches need to separate.
Head of state = queen, known as formal executive has only symbolic powers, in rare circumstances such as the PM dying do they have power.
Head of govt= prime minister.

All members come from the house of commons only 1-2 senators.

Prime minister may not make decisions without a majority government which is formed when it has the support from the house of commons.

Senate is not a confidence chamber which means if a bill is not passed there the government will not have to resign as a result.

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Minority government

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no majority government is formed but the government is formed by party with most seats.

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Standing committees:

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communities elected to study particular areas of public policy ex.) finance and health citizenship and immigration.

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Cabinet solidarity

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prevent ministers from differing with government policy in public

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Party caucus

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giving party members a chance to be heard by their leader.

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Presidential system

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executive there is a fusion of formal and political executive head of state president and head of government is also president.

Separation between the legislative and executive branches

400 seats from congress + 100 senator + 3 Washington DC
Separation of the legislative branch and executive branch.

Fusion of political executive and formal executive.

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Parliamentary system

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there is no fusion. Instead of a separation the prime minister is head of government, and the formal executive is the head of state.
Prime minister sits in house of commons so fusion of executive and legislative branch
Fusion of executive branch and legislative branch separation of political executive and formal executive

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