POL 128 Lecture Notes - Decision-Making, Product Placement, Canadian Content

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 128
• Professor: Joseph Zboralski

Document Summary

Politics polis (greek: decision making mechanism, conflict resolution, authoritative allocation of values (wealth, health, status, just society. Politics started because of organized agriculture (cities being built) A government that runs for the people and by the people. Two types of democracy: direct (old) people have direct control over government decision making, represented vote for a mayor/ counsel to represent us and make decisions. Direct -> referendum a big vote on a specific issue (on quebec, gay marriage, weed) Direct -> citizens initiative (american)- the people force the government to do a referendum by petitioning. Direct -> recall if an mp doesn"t do anything the citizen petition to force the mp to resign so that the citizens aren"t stuck with them. Features: political equality everyone is equal under the law and everyone"s vote is of the same value, popular consent the people have to want it or else its communism, personal and political freedoms.