UCSP1 Flashcards
An authority that is hereditary or based on the bloodline
Traditional Authority
An authority that is based on the personal qualities of a person
Charismatic Authority
An authority that is part of a constitution
Rational/Legal Authority
Was assassinated that caused WW1
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
The treaty that ended WW1
Treaty of Versailles
The two powers in WW2
Axis and Allied Power
The treaty that ended WW2
Treaty of Potsdam
The father leads the family
Patriarchal
The mother leads the family
Matriarchal
When both the parents lead the family
Equalitarian
A social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government, and politics
Political Science
He defined political science as the study of the state
Aristotle
The capacity of an individual to influence others
Power
A theory that suggest that political power is dispersed among various veto groups
Pluralist Theory
According to this theory, no group has more influence than the other
Pluralist Theory
Theories that argue that power in democratic societies is concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy people
Elite Theories
He claimed that every society is based on power
Max Weber
The ability to achieve desired end despite resistance from others
Power
The ability to carry out one’s will despite resistance from others
Power
According to him: politics is “who gets what, when and how” and political science is the study of “the sharing and shaping of power”
Harold Laswell
The elements of power can be categorized into two according to them.
Symbolic Interactionalist
Refer to the exercise of power in everyday life
Micro Politics
Refer to the exercise of power over a large group. (Government)
Macro Politics
He perceived power into 2 types: Legitimate power and Illegitimate power
Max Weber
The power that people accept as right like De Jure Government
Legitimate Power
The power that people do not accept like De Facto Government and Foreign Government
Illegitimate Power
Power derived from knowledge or skill
Expert
Power derived from a sense of identification that others feel towards you
Referent
Power derived from the ability to reward others
Reward
Power derived from fear of punishment by others
Coercive
Power derived from a perceived inherent right to influence in a group
Legitimate
Power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive
Authority
Not adequately defined by physical groupings alone. It has psychological basis as well
Society
A form of power that is found in society within politics
Social Power
to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state or people with authority
Govern
The person to which the will of the state is formulated
Government
The act, process, or power of governing
Governance
is what the government do
Governance