POLS 2150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Corporate Tax, Legislature, Path Dependence
31 Jan 2015
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Labeling something a private issue is to claim it should be resolved in the public or voluntary sector which are the parts of society and the economy that function separately from government or the public sector. Coercion: the agent is able to impose its will on others by using, or threatening, physical force and other forms of punishment. Influence: the imposition of one"s will on another through persuasion and voluntary compliance: government: refers to the set of organizations that make, enforce, and administer collective, public decisions for society. In canada there are three kinds of government. Legislative power: the power to create laws and public policy. Executive power: the power to enforce laws and administer public policy. These laws and policies (the outputs) shape the environment and future inputs on the political system (feedback effects): the difference between demands and issues are that issues are those that the authorities have taken under serious consideration.
