POL 128 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pissing Contest, Clarity Act, Canadian Content

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Politics polis (origin) (greek) read first chapter: decision making mechanism, a system for conflict resolution, laws, political systems, authoritative allocation of values, wealth, health, status, the search for the just society, what the perfect society should be. Empirical approach: fact based, looks at the world as it is, realistic. Stats canada: statements made by observation, collection of data and then statement is formed. There are 3 million people in poverty in canada. Normative approach: fact based and ethical, world as it ought to be, over idealistic. In a rich country like canada, there ought to be much less poverty. Power: the ability to get what you want over what others want, power determined relative to others. Canada is a powerful country compared to jamaica. Canada is a weak country compared to the us: power can be: (for governments) Emotion: companies use this to influence consumers to purchase products. The government is legitimate: we have an obligation to abide.

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