45-100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Capitalism, Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism
5 Oct 2016
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Jackson and jackson offer up a main definition and key components of democracy. While these may be basically agreed upon, the nuances associated w/ democracy aren"t. Brooks argues that democracy is something you know when you see it, but may be hard to precisely define like pornography. Some may be offended by it, while some may see it as normal. Begin explaining canada by what it"s not, before saying what it is. Democracy: a system of gov. that reconciles competing interests through competitive elections. Authoritarianism: a system of gov. that imposes one dominant interest, that of a political elite, on all others. (7) 9: if you have more money you can convince the government easier. Democracy in canada is based on the concept of representation. Yet the ideal of this model is rarely realized . Representative democracies: elected officials make decisions with the force of law b/c they have achieved legitimacy through some form of election (pg 9-10)
