POLS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Supremacy Clause, Precedent, Connecticut Compromise
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Politics: the pro(cid:272)ess of resol(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:272)o(cid:374)fli(cid:272)ts a(cid:374)d de(cid:272)idi(cid:374)g (cid:862)(cid:449)ho gets (cid:449)hat, (cid:449)he(cid:374), ho(cid:449)(cid:863) (cid:373)ore specifically, politics is the struggle over power of influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant benefits or privileges. Democratic republic: a republic in which representatives elected but the people make and enforce laws and policies. Against expansion of certain social rights like same sex marriage. Expand social rights like same sex marriage. Higher taxes to pay for government programs. Natural rights: rights held to be inherent in natural law, not dependent on governments. Lo(cid:272)ke stated that (cid:374)atural la(cid:449), (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g superior to hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) la(cid:449), spe(cid:272)ifies (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) rights of (cid:862)life, li(cid:271)ert(cid:455) a(cid:374)d propert(cid:455). (cid:863) these rights, altered to (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:862)life, li(cid:271)ert(cid:455) a(cid:374)d the pursuit of happi(cid:374)ess,(cid:863) are asserted i(cid:374) the de(cid:272)laratio(cid:374) of i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)e. Social contract: a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
