POLS 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1,21,22,13,14,15: Political Psychology, Minority Government, Political Sociology
15 Oct 2017
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Politics: the practice of attempting to influence the decisions of a collective to act, or not to act, in particular manner. Public sector: those parts of society and the economy that function separately from government control. Power: the ability of one actor to impose its will on another, to get its own way, to do or get what it wants. 3 kinds of power: coercion- the agent is able to impose its will on others by using, or threatening, physical force and other forms of punishments. People obey the agent because they are fearful of consequences: authority- power based on legitimacy. Government- the set of organizations that make, enforce and administer collective public decisions for a society. Legislative power- the power to create laws and public policies (parliament) Executive power- the power to enforce laws and administer public policies (prime minister & Judicial power- the power to interpret the law (the courts, police)
