What is politics

Question 1

What does politics cover?

Answer 1

• decision making how to work together : groups - big/small

Question 2

What is a political system?

Answer 2

• groups organizing themselves the same way
• in societies

Question 3

What if people within a group/society want to change the system?

Answer 3

Still politics

Question 4

Why is a political system so important?

Answer 4

• not everyone gets own way all the time
• make decisions
• get along

Question 5

What can the word politics be referred to?

Answer 5

any aspect - day to day life

Question 6

What can the word politics be referred to?

Answer 6

any aspect - day to day life

Question 7

Who’s in charge of society - in political terms?

Answer 7

• Person - power
• Person - authority

Question 8

How is a person with power in charge ?

Answer 8

• through force
• cow

Question 9

How is a person with authority in charge?

Answer 9

• bigger group
• agreement - person is allowed

Question 10

Who would ideally take charge in a fair society?

Answer 10

• authority - not just power
• • Working political system: most people agree - allowed

Question 11

Who would usually be in charge in a big society, such as a country?

Answer 11

the government

Question 12

What can ‘ the government’ be?

Answer 12

• single person
• a group of people

Question 13

What will the government always have?

Answer 13

• final say - decisions
• how society runs

Question 14

What are examples of differennt governments ?

Answer 14

1. Until 1700 end of - French king from god
2. Middle Age Sienna (Italy) - Council of rich business people
3. Sparta - two kings = two royal families
4. Luba Kingdom ( central Africa) - Chieftains and one king

Question 15

4 possible places a government’s authority come from?`

Answer 15

1. tradition
2. a higher authority
3. popularity contest
4. choice based on wisdom

Question 16

What would be a govenrment authority from tradition?

Answer 16

• Family rule

Question 17

What would be government authority by popularity?

Answer 17

• elections
• voters

Question 18

What would be government authority by a higher authority?

Answer 18

• those in charge = God’s representatives

Question 19

What is government authority by wisdom?

Answer 19

• cleverest people

Question 20

What must a government have if it’s to claim authority?

Answer 20

• Good reason
• accepted my most ( if not all)
• legitimate government

Question 21

What if people do not accept that the current government is legitimate?

Answer 21

1. protest
2. demand reforms
3. revolution