POLS 1400 Chapter Notes -English Canada, Louis Hartz, Quebec French
20 Oct 2014
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Politics activity related to influencing, making, and implementing collective decisions: democratic countries activity aimed at resolving conflicts or playing down their significance. Power the ability to affect the behaviour of others (by getting them to act in ways they otherwise wouldn"t have). Eg, a student group that succeeds in pressuring its prov. gov. to lower tuition fees: collective decisions often mirror distribution of political power. State an independent self-governing country whose governing institutions are able to make and enforce rules that are binding on the people living within a particular territory. Government set of institutions that have the authority to make executive decisions; present proposed laws, taxes, and expenditures; and oversee the implementation of laws and policies. Authority the right to exercise power: claim right to power and implementing decisions by keeping with the constitution. Legitimacy acceptance by the people that those in positions of authority have the right to govern.
