POLI 2051 : PS Test 1
Document Summary
Citizens disagree about which functions are most important which functions should be most vigorously enforced. Disagreements usually arise from differences in individual priorities, and the way these priorities are organized is called a. Political ideology: a coherent set of beliefs about how policies affect society and which policies are desirable. In the us, we mainly think of two: liberals and conservatives: liberals: small government, a large social safety net, conservatives, populists, libertarians: smaller military. Should we have requirements for voting: high- quality information is available. Are they: they majority rules, government policies are effective, political equality- each person carries the same weight in voting and other political decision making, political liberty- freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, ect. The policy process: an overview of the course: Definition: a document that specifies the basic structure of government: our constitution embraces four basic political principles:
