POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Presidential System, Legislature, Direct Democracy

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 1101
• Professor: Daniel Pierre- Antoine

Document Summary

Motivation for causes of actions: political ideology, culture, socialization, state in the economy. Basic forms of power: coercion, influence (persuasion or manipulation, straightforward and intentional. In reality, it"s very complex: latent vs. manifest power, structural power, power vs. empowerment, intentionality or not knowledge as power. Authority and legitimacy: legitimate authority: charismatic, traditional, or rational (legal, appropriateness of obedience, 3 basic sources of authority. Set of ideas about the good society. Underpins behaviours and institutions: can be done unconsciously. Three powers and their separation: legislative power, executive power, judicial power. The parliamentary system: a flexible division of powers. The presidential system: a strict division of powers (not on exam) Mostly representative democracy: choosing representatives/rulers, translating people"s wants into policies, electoral systems and legislative elections, reconciling representation with effectiveness and stability. 4 electoral systems covered: single-member plurality (smp, proportional representation (pr) (can be pure like old italy, mixed-member proportional representation (mmp) (combo of smp and pr, single transferable vote (stv)