political environment - IB context

Question 1

what does the political environment do?

Answer 1

• establish, influence and pass legislation and regulate and enforce laws.

Question 2

types of political environments?

Answer 2

1. liberal democracy
2. theocratic
3. authoritarian / absolute
4. communism

Question 3

factors of a liberal democracy?

Answer 3

1. free elections
2. right of the public to vote for someone who reflects their own views
3. more than one political party
4. personal freedom
5. based on majority rule

Question 4

factors of a theocratic political environment?

Answer 4

1. based on religious beliefs
2. religious leaders and political leaders are the same
3. religion plays a dominant role on policies

Question 5

factors of communism?

Answer 5

1. means of production is state owned

2. domination by 1 party

Question 6

factors of absolute or authoritarian ?

Answer 6

1. restricted on what political parties can say and do
2. power in the hands of a few or one
3. power is retained through patronage

Question 7

what are the functions of the state?

Answer 7

= legal framework
= internal and external security
= public expenditure and taxation

Question 8

how many institutions is the state made up of and what are these institutions?

Answer 8

1. legislative branch - making laws (parliament)
2. executive branch - put laws into place (civil service)
3. judicial branch - interprets and applies law (courts)

Question 9

how can a business influence politics?

Answer 9

1. pressure groups
2. laws
3. consultation between business - gov
4. subsidies from gov