POL 101W Study Guide - North American Free Trade Agreement, Absolute Monarchy, Democratic Deficit
17 Oct 2013
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Chapter 1: politics: about government actions and the public policies ( affects everyone) core politics= difference of opinion, a conflict or interests that are opposed to one another. Body that decides who will get what, when, how. Political values, ideas and ideologies: political socialization: process of acquiring values and ideas about politics ideology: person or group holds a consistent set of ideas about the objective about political life. Labels include: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, fascism, nationalism, individualism, collectivism, feminism, environmentalism, populism, radicalism. Usa has one document for their constitution. Canada has a combination of written and unwritten parts. The process of amending a constitution is complex and nearly impossible to get agreement for changes. Most constitutions contain bill or charter rights that prohibits the government from interfering with the basic freedoms or liberties of citizens. Ceremonial often also have an effective decision making body (ex. prime minister)
