POL 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Nature, Maoism, Post-Materialism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 101
• Professor: Joerg Wittenbrinck

Document Summary

Achieve an objective by influencing the behavior. Good for the greater good of political community. Basis of organizations based upon power of making decisions through set of. Can distinguish between (cid:494)strong(cid:495) and (cid:494)weak(cid:495) states organizations for political, community federal and provincial governments. People in governing positions in canada claim right to make and implement decisions under authority of constitution. Acceptance by the people that those in positions of authority have the right. Governments can exercise power through ability to direct major means of force police and military. Liberal democracies also feature constitutional government a government. Powers of government are limited by law. Rights of the people to freely engage in political activity. Fair elections are held to choose who make governing decisions that consistently acts according to established fundamental rules and principles. Founded on a basic equality among members. Confers legal status with rights, entitlements duties.