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unitary govt
- * most common in world
- very strong centralized govt
- central: creates local govts, administrates central powers
- (based on GEOGRAPHIC distribution)
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Federal govt
- powers divided between local and central govt
- division of powers created by central govt
- neither can change division by themselves
- ( B O: GEOGRAPHIC D)
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Confederate govt
- 1. alliance of ind. states
- 2. assign central govt powers
- ( B O Geographic D)
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National Govt f(x)'s (5)
- 1. nat'l defense
- 2. public services
- 3. restore order
- 4. socialize young
- 5. collect taxes
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politics
- determines policies and politicians
- "who gets what, when, and how"
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political participation
- ways ppl get politically involved
- some judge health of govt by this
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single issue grps
- have narrow interest
- usually cast vote solely on their 1 topic
- CONS: since no middle road for opposing polarness, usually NOT a settlement (no happy resolvement)
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policy making system:
- how ppl's interests, concerns, problems influence the pol. issues
- revolved around priorities of ppl
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linkage institutions
- transmit ppls interests to policy makers in govt
- EX/ elections, pol. parties, interest grps, media
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policy agenda
- issues that need SERIOUS attention to public officials
- Voters see if their p.a. matches with politicians' P.a.
- many = negative,
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political issue
ppl disagree about problem, or gov't needs to connect a problem
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policy making institutions
- take action on pol. issues
- A. congress
- B. Presidency
- C. courts
- D. Bureaucracy
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public policy
- decisions gov't makes in response to pol. issues
- inaction and action are both influential
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democracy
system of selecting policy makers and of organizing gov't to REFLECT PPL
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5 requirements for Democracy
- 1. voting = equal & representative
- 2. equal levels of participation
- 3. free speech and press (for civic understanding)
- 4. ppl in charge of what govt chooses to face
- 5. extend rights to all ppl
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majority rule
will of over 1/2 voters should be followed
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minority rights
- principle of traditional democratic theory
- 1. guaranteed rights even if not in Maj.
- 2. can join Maj. thru persuasion and reasoned argument
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contemporary theory of democracy #1
PLURALIST theory
- groups w/same interest INFLUENCE public policy w/ concerns thru organized efforts
- portrays pol. = competition amongst grps
- every grp may prevail thru bargaining and compromise
- PRO: ppl able to make opinion audible
- CON: technology isolates ppl
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elite and class theory
- upper elite class will rule
- are policy makers
- corporate giants have power
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hyperpluralism
many grps TOO powerful, gov't = servant, policies= contradictory
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Fed. papers
- By JJ, JM, AH
- to convince NY to ratify this constitution
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federalism
- 2 levels of govt have formal authority over same area of land
- PROS:
- > opportunities for pol. participation
- > diversity of opinion
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National Powers
- C- Declare war
- C- coin $
- Pr.- foreign relations
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Concurrent
- tax
- borrow $
- spend $
- est. state courts
- make and enforce laws
- charter banks
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Dual lim. fed. power
emphasizes 10
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