PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Multiple Choice
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Multiple choice: number 14 is (country, which country is on iran"s western border, iraq, iran. How is power distributed in western democracies: two positions/ views, highly concentrated (countries such as canada). Individuals who are more influential and have most power: widely dispersed many groups that have power and are trying to influence the government. In canada, is power: widely dispersed, quite concentrated. In politics, who often excursus power: two concepts stand out, authority, the right to exercise power. Involves granting of rights and responsibilities to particular individuals and groups so they can make community function. In canada, we have been socialized to know that authority has been backed up, by judiciary, force etc. We don"t need to see a gun etc: is the right to exercise power that is accepted by the governed (the people) as legitimate. So, legitimacy is key to governing: a person receives power and legitimately because of the institution she/he represents.
