[POLS 3440] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 13 pages long Study Guide!

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3440
• Professor: Geoff Stevens

Document Summary

Fraud: the left of money, goods, or services by a person in a position of public trust. Bribery: offering or accepting illegal payment of money, goods, or services in exchange for favours rendered or promised. Influence-peddling: accepting an advantage or non-monetary benefit in exchange for a favour. Conflict-of-interest: when elected representatives or public officials put themselves in a position where they (or their families) receive a private benefit from decisions they take in their public capacity. Patronage: using public funds to reward one"s political supporters for services rendered or anticipated. Nepotism: a variation of patronage; hiring or giving business to one"s relatives. Cronyism: another variation of patronage; hiring or giving business to one"s personal friends. Toll-gating: a practice in which a person or company receiving a government contract is expected to remit a percentage of the proceeds to the party in power.