POLB50Y3 Lecture 3: POLB50 Lecture 3.docx
5 Oct 2013
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Quebec"s charter values: tries to ban religious symbol from government office. Canadian constitution borrowed from american, british, many influences. Challenge of government in canada: sheer size of country, how size mattered in 1867 and how communication was very hard. On border change map, borders were very different than in 1867. Coercion: power achieved by thread of negative consequences. Can be violence, threats, bribery among many others. It is when one person or group exerts their power to force others to do what they want. Police and military are some examples of this. Authority: power achieved by getting people to believe that it is right to do what is commanded. It is based on legitimacy and the right to do what is said. Example of this is military deferring to political leaders. In some cases there are military coups but in case of canada military is loyal to civilian leadership. You could have a government fully based on coercion.
