POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Equal Opportunity
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Form of representative government: (cid:862)a (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374) si(cid:373)ilar i(cid:374) pri(cid:374)(cid:272)iple to that of the u(cid:374)ited ki(cid:374)gdo(cid:373)(cid:863, parliamentary government is constantly evolving. Cro(cid:449)(cid:374): offi(cid:272)e of (cid:449)here politi(cid:272)al e(cid:454)e(cid:272)uti(cid:448)e does it(cid:859)s (cid:449)ork: choices and decisions made in terms and name of the crown, with advice from the system. Constitutional monarchy: role to the monarch, role of monarchy is limited by constitutional constraints, not robust written constrains, but there are constraints. Political equality: right to vote, equal opportunity to run for office. Does not mean social or economic equality: high tolerance of. But does mean a relative equal role in political rule: baseline commitment to equality. Key ways to see political equality: trying to regulate economic inequality. Rough equality of (cid:448)oi(cid:272)e represe(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) (cid:271)(cid:455) populatio(cid:374) or (cid:858)rep (cid:271)(cid:455) pop(cid:859) Reduce influence of inequality in public choices: money can buy you influence(if you donate to certain parties, strong caps on economic influence, to try promoting equality. Campaign spending rules: certain regulations towards how parties spend money.
