PSCI100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Royal Canadian Mint, Constitutional Monarchy, Quiet Revolution
12 Oct 2016
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Politics is the study of power and the struggle for power. Politi(cid:272)s (cid:272)an also (cid:271)e seen as the (cid:862)art of the possi(cid:271)le(cid:863) Challenge of compromise is that the value of compromising is diminishing (zero-sum game, someone wins and the other loses) Birth of political science: plato and aristotle. One political party allowed, recruit people into your party. Charismatic/dynamic leader in order to create some type of following. Means of production (try to control how much is produced, what is produced, and who produces it) The only freedom you have is choosing your leader. Establish the responsibilities of the legislature, executives, judicial branch. Some kind of bill or charter of rights that sets of rights of individuals, things that the go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t do to you (freedom of religion, freedom of speech) Send out an amending formula, agreed upon way of doing it, some things it can change by itself. Kings ruled over their kingdom, had to collect tax to run treasury.
