Government & Politics
Why Government? * Treaty of the Commons (no law) - [a problem that starts with commons abuse. Commons are limited resources everyone need. They cannot be denied to anyone; public.] This leads to violent conditions w/o gov’t. You have to set up rules to prevent tragedy. * Government (laws) - [an organization the implements politics; who gets what, when, and how.] This puts restrictions on commons. Everything is influenced by government and politics (i.e. owning a car, food regulations, going to college, paying your water). It solves problems for us. But it also introduces problems (strict/loose/roles).
Ideology * [A set of beliefs]. Political: what you think the gov’t should do and how they should do it. * Economy/Social Life (the two questions):
* Economic Liberals- the rich need to take care of the poor in taxes economic equality. * Economic Conservatives- [freedom]. It’s my money and I should spend what I want. They live by supply and demand flow of the market. * Social Liberals- you are your own person and as long as there are no tragedies, then you should be able to do what w/o gov’t interference. * Social Conservations- built on norms and morals and the gov’t should run off traditions.
* Republicans- for gun rights, taxes, against abortion. * Democrats- stoner nation * Libertarians- social freedom for the economy (i.e. I do what I want) * Communitarians- not common in the US; Communism?
**Ideology leads us to different types of gov’t
Types of Gov’t * Number of ppl w/ power: Autocracy- [ruled by one person;
AP Government and Politics The Supreme Court 2/8/13 The Supreme Court plays a complex role in our system of government and as a result, is perhaps the most misunderstood branch. Its’ justices hold a great deal of power and yet must rely on Congress and the President to enforce their decisions. This paradoxical conundrum is only one of the factors that set the Court apart. Its unique nature invites confusion into not only its purpose but where it fits in with the other two branches.…
Presidential Powers Related to Public Policy American Government and Public Affairs Stefaon Singleton Tami Erickson Colorado Technical University Abstract The election of President Barack Obama was a very significant event for the American Government. The American Government has always had a standard to which the country was to be run. Each branch of government was given expressed powers by the constitution. Each branch has a certain job and has certain liabilities regarding the other…
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Did the British Coalition Reforms address the problem? Problems Yes No Democracy Fixed Term Parliament Act passed –meant every 5 years there had to be a general election, people power over executive power E petitions set up any with 100000 signatures are eligible to be debated in parliament – more voice for the people, our rights, what we want to discuss being a priority. Primary Elections – everybody decide who should stand, more democratic AV Referendum failed, to change the voting system…
conservatives began to understand that nationalism could be a force of order, instead of disorder. * They believed that people were bound together by their traditions and a common sense of their own history. This united them more powerful than any government institution could be. * While liberals saw nationalism as a way of creating and maintain individual and collective liberty, conservatives saw it as a mean by which societies could be held together. * Conservative nationalism can also be…
The President, Congress and Supreme Court American politics and government is based on the Constitution. This describes the rights US citizens have and separates the power of the three branches of Government: the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary. At national level the Executive is the federal government headed by the President and Vice President, who are elected for at most two four year terms. The USA President is often said to be the most powerful elected world leader. He (it has never been…
mankind to create a civil society and eventually form government. 2. Tocqueville argued that Puritanism was closely related to political theory because of the way churches were formed. Puritans would simply vote on the idea of adopting another church. This method was very democratic compared to the way Catholic churches were formed. That idea was carried over into their social contracts and eventually their government. In order for any government to exist, it needed to have the consent of the governed…
To what extent is politics in the United Kingdom ‘completely dominated’ by the government of the day? The government of the United Kingdom consists of three key institutions – the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. The executive is the government which has been voted for by the majority (although not an overall majority) of the electorate and is headed by a prime minister. The legislature is the parliament which consists of two legislative chambers – the House of Commons and the House…
The governments of the interregnum failed to find an acceptable settlement predominantly due the power vacuum which was left by the King when he was executed. This wasn't helped by the lack of legitimacy of the regicide where only 59 MP's signed Charles' death warrant. However one could argue that Oliver Cromwell, Parliament and The New Model Army's want and desire for more power also led to the failure to find an acceptable settlement. After Charles was executed several political problems arose…
