POLB50Y3 Final: 000 Core Concepts PLB50

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Sum total of politically relevant values and attitudes in a society. Part one: includes reactions to the overall political community of canada - i. e. influence how political decisions are made patriotism, nationalism; i love canada (idea), b. c. best province etc. Can be specific provinces, areas or just canada, the country, as a whole. Can(cid:3244)t use pronouns vs can(cid:3244)t kill people deep intrusion contra avg. intrusion/guarantees. Og, many institutions were undemocratic, few wanted to be. Official thinking(cid:3248) was that can was a democracy over time, more democratic. Preamble to 1982 charter acknowledges democracy as a core value. Core ideas popular sovereignty, political equality, political freedom, majority. People have the final say via elections. Elections required every five years, traditionally ends up being four. Most canadians satisfied with this as exercise of popsov. Other states interact more often with the public via referendums and plebiscites; Canadians don"t have this mentality; only three have ever occured prohibition,