POLS 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-1: Social Democracy, Direct Democracy, Mixed Economy
8 Dec 2016
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Politics: activity related to influencing, making and implementing collective decisions. Also involves activity aimed at resolving conflicts or at least playing down their significance. Power: the ability to affect the behaviour of other particularly by getting them to act in ways that they would not otherwise have done. Canada is a sovereign (independent) state: whose governing institutions are able to make and enforce rules that are binding on the people living within its territory 4. The national and provincial governments that are currently in office act on behalf of the state (legally referred to as the crown) Government: the sets of institutions that have the authority to make executive decisions; present proposed laws, taxes, and expenditures to the appropriate body; and oversee the implementation of laws and policies. Legitimacy: the acceptance by the people that those in positions of authority have the right to govern.
