PLS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Social Inequality, Mary Dyer, Church Tax
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Plureralism- referring to divers opinions and groups who can express themselves in a political system. Developmentalism is the extent which a person develops there full potential to become aware of their democratic involvement. Protection is the commitment to limiting the governments power. Performance, if the government is democratic its people should be living as well as possible with the resources available with in the territory. Complexities with the five components of democracy: participation- selecting government officials. In the 1700"s voting rights where denied to dependents people who where seen unfit to govern themselves. 1920 the nineteenth amendment included women to vote. 1971 twenty sixth amendment made 18 years old legal voting age. The united states chooses officials who write legislation for people. Switzerland votes in election for officeholders and in national referendum to determine details of public policy. Referendum voting only in state and local elections in the us. Switzerland can review laws and international laws through process of referenda.
