POL SC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Aristocracy, Authoritarianism, Majoritarianism
3 Jan 2018
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Ch. 1 the democratic republic: politics and government, politics. 1. is the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or privileges. 2. the process of resolving conflicts and deciding who gets what, when, and how . Institution: an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society, government. 1. the preeminent institution within a society: has the ultimate authority to decide how conflicts will be resolved and how benefits and privileges will be allocated. A. the original purposes of government is the maintenance of security or order: by keeping the peace, a gov protects its people from violence at the hands of private or foreign armies and criminals. Is a form of government in which a small group or an individual controls all aspects of the political and social life of a nation: authoritarianism. Is a type of regime in which only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler.
