POLS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Common Good, Responsible Government, Political Philosophy
25 Sep 2018
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On specific bills, if they aren"t passed the government shuts down (basically when government cant agree on bills or come to a conclusion on them) Not unless they feel they are representing the people that voted for them. If they budget fails the government goes down? (aka a vote of non- confidence, aka not a responsible government) *** know caveats and different types of political ideologies. Nation-state a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. What is the purpose of a state? (plato) People vote for who they want to represent them. People will vote for things that interest them. Trudeau went on a town-hall tour (debating issues with the direct public) Questions 1; what is the power of a state? (plato) Question 2; what is the ideal state? (plato/aristotle)
