POLS 1400 Study Guide - Final Guide: Canadian Dollar, Atlantic Canada, Corporatism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1400
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

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Civic engagement in canada: civic engagement refers to different forms of community involvement such as joining a voluntary or civic organization; volunteering, or providing unpaid service to help others; and philanthropy, or charitable giving. Philanthropy: religious organizations are the most frequent recipients of charity, followed by health and social service organizations, charities rely on a relatively small group of donors for most of their support. Interest group ! an organized association that engages in activity relative to governmental decisions and policies but does not seek political power: characteristics of interest groups, they have a formal structure of organization that gives them community. Analyzing interest groups in canada: participation, advantages & disadvantages. Interest groups are more inclusive of women than political parties and youth participate in interest groups more so than parties. Interest groups are less inclusive of low-income canadians than parties are, and university education is a strong determinant of participation in an interest group than a political party.