Political Economy Flashcards
______ is the ability to control others, even against their will.
Power
_________ set policies, laws,
and regulations that affect the
creation and distribution of
wealth in society.
Governments
__________ ___________ compete, via elections, to form the government.
Political Parties
__________ ____________ form to
challenge the laws and regulations with the aim of causing a change in the way wealth is created and distributed.
Social Movements
When people agree with the way government is run, this type of power becomes __________, or legitimate
power; power that is justified in the minds of most citizens.
Authority
People with high incomes are more likely to vote. True or false?
True
Rulers ________ authority through family or clan
Ties.
Inherit
Which sociologist is associated with the 3 types of authority?
Max Weber
__________ ___________ is when authority is given through family ties and is usually inherited.
Traditional authority
___________-____________ ____________ is when authority is given in a political sense, usually through an election or achieving office.
Legal-rational authority
_____________ ____________ is when someone claims to be inspired by a higher principle that transcends them to authority.
Charismatic authority
Charismatic figures sometimes emerge during ____________ ____________.
Political revolution
A ____________ ___________ is the overthrow of political institutions by an opposition movement and its replaced by new institutions.
Political revolution
The _________ consists of the institutions responsible for formulating and carrying our a country’s laws and public policies.
State
_________ _________ is the private sphere of social life. It consists of the areas of social life that are organized by individuals and groups beyond the direct control of The State.
Civil society
