[POLS 102] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (23 pages long!)
1 Dec 2016
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Political science exam #1 study guide: politics is the authoritative allocation of values and the making of collective decisions. Politics grew out of the discipline of history. The 3 main functions of government: rule creation, rule execution, and rule adjucation. High politics focus on defense and security while low politics focus on the economy. Aristotle"s three broad types of government are rule by one(monarchy and tyranny), rule by a few(oligarchy and aristocracy), and rule by many(democracy and polity). Democratic rule, or majority rule, is the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power. Constitutions define what is legal or illegal, what actions are required, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Authoritarian rule only requires citizens to obey government edicts and limit their dissent; example: haiti and indonesia. Totalitarian systems seek to change the political thinking and the allegiance of their citizens; example: nazi germany and.
