POLI SCI 104 Midterm: Study Guide for Exam 1!
30 Oct 2014
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Government: institutions and procedures through which a land and it"s people are. Politics: refers to the conflicts over the character, me mbership, and policies of an. What are the foundations of government? organization (goal of politics is to have powe r or influence) ruled. Means of coercion such as army, police (conscription: required involuntary service of citizens) Forms- ask who governs?" and how much control?". Oligarchy- rule by small group of landowners, military officers or wealthy merchants. Democracy- permits citizens to play big part (usually selecting officials) Constitutional- have limits place on the powers of government (usa) Authoritarian- no limits are recognized but it can be restrained by other institutions (asia, Totalitarian- recognizes no formal limit and seeks to eliminate other social institutions. Pool together resources and effort to achieve common goal. By-product theory: provide members with private benefit to attract, then collective action emerges. Selective benefits: do not go to everyone, just those that contribute.
