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What is Politics?
Who gets what, when, and how.
Ways of distributing the resources.
Equally
Attendance
leadership
want
need
class
sell
Government
Permanent Institution
name the Three types of conflicts in politics.
Conflict over beliefs
Conflict over Goals
Conflict over Scarce Resources
Name an Example of Conflict over beliefs.
1973 Roe vs Wade
Name an example of Conflict over goals.
No child left behind
name examples of conflict over scarce resources.
Jobs, money, education
Why is government necessary?
-Maintain order
-to protect life and property
-to provide public goods (library, Streets...)
Democracy
Political authority is vested in the people
Republic
Representatives elected by the people.
sovereignty
Power / Authority to make final political decision.
parts of American Democracy.
-self government
-the social contract
-majority rule
-minority rights
-limited government
-free elections
-an organized opposition
-free expression of ideas
-equality
-universal education