POL101Y1 Lecture : POL101 Lecture #4
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Represented 80% of the population werent allowed to vote. White: land allocation, shared of national income, ratio of average earning,s physicians, infant morality rate, annual expenditure, education/pupil, teacher/pupil ratio. 1975-2010, a massive increase in the number of democracy 29% to 59% (#46-114) We all have a say in how our government is run. Liberty: freedom of the press, freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom of rights to decent(oppose, disagree), liberty allows to deliberate, through political institutions. Equality (political) we are all equal regardless of race, gender, wealth. Rule of law(there are rules to the game, you violate the rules, you violate the game) Pluralism(the basis of democracy) liberty + equality= pluralism. Institutionalized uncertainly is the core of democracy government out. 1974-2010 #53 cases of democracy breakdown / 32% of all democracies. It is fought for, it is won, and it can also be taken away. 1867 white property men were the ones allowed to vote.
