POL 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Treasury Board Secretariat, Neoliberalism, Individualism

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

Document Summary

Determines what is normal and acceptable and what is not. Consists of dominant values and expectations in the political system. Identified through surveying individual canadians and from observing the operation the political system and society more generally. Hartz- fragment theory - dominant political values established by europeans who first arrived in the continent (france=feudalism, english=liberalism) Horowitz = political culture of canada mainly liberalism, but some conservatism and socialism. Lipset = formative events theory- dominant values have their foundation in great historical events. Popular sovereignty-people have the final say & done through periodic elections at least every five years in. Balance between that infringed on them rather than having to persuade politicians to do so. Political freedom - enforced through the charter of rights and freedoms using the courts to invalidate legislation. Majority rule a large number takes precedence over the smaller number (50% or more: collectivism less hostile towards government intervention, derived from french feudal system, taxes higher =