POLS 1000 Lecture 5: Government Lecture 5
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Social capital: norms of interpersonal trust, sense of civic duty, where levels of social trust are low, we must invest in institutions where we repress and induce authority. Rule of law: few different components, no one is above the law, public officials can only exercise powers granted by law, main enemy in the rule of law is corruption. If the voting allows for unjust policies to be passed, or continue, the process is not enough. It is about being live with distribution of wealth: live with inequalities, some people believe it is about the right process, people who believe in outcomes, typically are supportive of the courts playing a major. The nation: national identity with greatest consequence, is the pick between quebec identity and. In order to understand why, take a look at box 1. 7: this has been mutually important, 1980, 1995 2 referendums on quebec independence.