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Describe the relationship between Government and Politics
Government is the institution, Politics in the process
What is state?
a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, power to make and enforce laws
4 requirements for a state?
Population
Territory
Sovereignty
Government
4 theories of the origins of state?
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Devine Right
Social Contract
Natural Rights
Rights everyone is born with
State of Nature
Life without government and laws
Social Contract
Population gives up as much power as need to the government
Limited Government
Government doesn't have absolute authority
Popular Sovereignty
A government is lot legitament if the people don't give consent
John Locke
State of Freedom
Constitutional Monarchy
Natural Rights
Thomas Hobbes
State of War
Absolute Monarchy
Humans were selfish
3 Natural Rights
Life
Liberty
Property
Problems with State of Nature
Self-Interested
Stronger & Smarter can take over the weak
Weak can ban together against strong
Insecure
Why enter a social contract?
To protect natural rights
Montesquieu
Advocate of separation of powers
Checks and Balances
Rousseau
Coined the term social contract
Equality
General Will:looking out for others
Civic Virtue
Putting others above yourself
Geographic Distribution
Unitary system
Federal system
Confederation
Legislative and Executive branches
Parliamentary and Presidential Government
Democracy (2)
Direct
Indirect
(pure)
Dictatorship (3)
Autocracy
Totalitarian
Oligarchy
Monarchy (2)
Absolute
Constitutional
Radical
Rapid Change
Extreme Methods
Violence and Revolution
Liberal
Promote social welfare
Gradual change
Reject violence
Status Quo
Moderate
Tolerant
No extreme views
Go-slow
Wait-and-see
Conservative
Keep things the way they are
Don't like new policies
Less government the better
Reactionary
Go back to the way things were in the "good ol' days"
Conservative Stance
(Republican)
Pro-Life
Build up Military
For death penalty
No gay marriage
Liberal Stance
(Democrats)
Pro-Choice
Higher Taxes
Against death penalty
For same sex marriage
Political Socialization
How people form their ideas about political issues and political values
How are we politically socialized?
Family
Education
Peers
Mass Media
Social Background
Income
Education
Race
Religion
Gender
Political Party
A group of voters, activists, candidates and office holders who identify with a party label and seek to elect individuals to public parties
What do parties do?
Nominate Candidates
Inform Supporters
Bonding Agent
Governing
Watchdog
Partisanship
A political association
Bipartisan
Supported by two parties
Consensus
A general agreement
Coalition
A temporary alliance
Incumbent
Current seat holder looking to run for re-election
Factions
A competing group
Electorate
All of the people eligible to vote