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
Families, businesses, political parties, social movements, the mass media, etc are all examples of _________ ____________.
Civil society
_____________ _________ sharply restrict citizens’ control of the state.
Authorian States
Citizens from _______________ ___________ have almost zero control of the state
Totalitarian States
In ____________, citizens exercise a relatively high degree of control over the state by choosing representatives in regular competitive elections.
Democracies
Conflict Theories believe the extent to which classes are socially organized helps to determine their level of power. This is called __________ ____________ _______________.
Power Resource Theory
Conflict Theorists emphasize the significance of ____________ __________________ in determining who wields power in democratic societies.
Social Organization
__________ are social relations that regulate the exchange of goods and services.
Markets
___________ provides workers with rights that they would not otherwise have, good working conditions, job security, a stronger voice, etc.
Unions
In Canada, the number of “good” jobs is growing, but the number of “bad” jobs is growing faster. True or false?
True
__% of part-time workers work part-time because it is all they can get.
10%
By 2035 or 2040, automation will eliminate more than __% of the jobs that exist today.
10%
The _______________ is responsible for initiating and enforcing laws
Executive branch
The _______________ is responsible for passing laws
Legislature
The ________________ is responsible for interpreting laws
Judiciary
