PO225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wield, Social Movement Theory
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Democracy: a form of government involving power held by the people, who may rule directly or through elected representatives. Republic: a government in which citizens rule indirectly and make government decisions through their elected representatives. In a republic people are in charge: benjamin franklin knew that popular governments were extremely difficult to keep, f(cid:396)a(cid:374)kli(cid:374)"s poi(cid:374)t is that people ha(cid:448)e to (cid:271)e (cid:448)igila(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e if they (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to maintain control. Social movement theory: this theory emphasizes the power citizens can wield when they organize and rise up in protest regardless of who is un control of day-to-day politics. How does american politics work: politics is how society makes its collective decisions. This system makes passing legislation far more difficult in the. Institutions the organizations, norms, and rules that structure government and public action. Institutions: when most people talk about politics they think about individuals like president donald. Each gives an advantage to some interests over others.
