unit 1 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Question 1

Pressure/Interest Groups:

Answer 1

• Formed from a group that shares ideas with a common GOAL
• These citizens try to influence Government POLICIES & DECISIONS
• holds rallies & protests

Question 2

1 Issue Oriented Groups

Answer 2

• not permanent
• disabled when the goal is accomplished
• lobbyists local government from smaller issue groups

Question 3

2 Institutionalized Pressure Groups

Answer 3

• aka special interest groups
• well established
• formal organization
• long term

Question 4

Lobbyists

Answer 4

deal with law makers

Question 5

Pros of a Lobbyists

Answer 5

Persuades the government to do as they like

Well funded

Question 6

Cons

Answer 6

Not of the public’s interest
Not democratic
Puts democracy at risk because governments may make decisions to get rid of bad publicity

Question 7

Civil Disobedience

Answer 7

• disobedience is the act against law
• due to the laws being unjust
• to get the attention of the government

Question 8

3 principles of Civil Disobedience

Answer 8

1. no violence
2. directed against harmful laws
3. taking responsibility and facing punishments of disobeying

Question 9

• democracy

Answer 9

• government that give people who are under the law certain rights and freedoms over the actions taken by those in power
• rule of the people
• must follow the rule of the constitution : fundamental laws of the nation
• elected representatives are then voted on

Question 10

• courts

Answer 10

courts influence the governments and effect change

bound to interpret laws within the context of the CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

courts make governments aware that a new law may be needed

Question 11

• bureaucrats

Answer 11

government officials

Question 12

• public servants

Answer 12

are those who do the government administration

Question 13

• civil servant

Answer 13

someone who works from a government department
 daily work
• post office workers
• firemen
• police
 those who are contacted for those who wish to participate in democracy between elections

Question 14

Role of the Media

Answer 14

• a blessing and a curse
• influence both the public and the government’s opinion
• allows the public to learn about the politics and who is in power
• without the media, politicians would have no brand recognition

Question 15

Media Concentration

Answer 15

• the number of independent news sources had decreased
• the remaining papers are owned by a small number of corporations
• goes against the democratic principles of diversity and plurality
• few are aware of this trend

Question 16

CAPITALISM

Answer 16

CAPITALISM = ECONOMIC THEORY, NOT A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
• no government intervention in the economy
• supply and demand determines the prices of products (own choice of prices)
• no limit in wealth (no taxes)