PO101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Minority Rights, Democratic Ideals
23 Nov 2017
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Functions of the state: functions of the state is the provide security to citizens. Adjudicate disputes, according to commonly help values of society. Provide a political framework, political framework, and social framework. Political rights: enable people to participate freely in the political process, including the right to vote, compete for public office, join political parties representatives are accountable to the electorate. Civil liberties: freedom of expression and beliefs, rule of law, individual rights. A set of ideals about how government should work, what the role of citizens is in the political system and a set of procedures and institutions guiding operation of gov. Sovereignty = supreme authority in a political community. Popular = people are source of all political power, have right to overrule their bodies. Political equality = the idea that each individual citizen (regardless of race, gender, religion etc. ) has the right to participate in political activities of ones society.
