Politics 101. Ability to make decision Ability to control change Having influence over others Causing another to act on your intentions.

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Politics 101

Ability to make decision Ability to control change Having influence over others Causing another to act on your intentions

The RICH The INTELLIGENT The MILITARY The MEDIA The MAJORITY -Whites? -Protestants? -Males? -Liberals? -Democrats/Republicans?

Who gets what, when, and how. -Harold Laswell Political Power deals with people and their NEEDS: $, protection, food, shelter, etc -VALUES: religion, morals, ethics -ATTITUDES: conservative vs liberal, etc

Political Power is based on 2 principles: 1.AUTHORITY- accepted expert 2.LEGITIMACY- Support of the people; Consent of the governed- Voting

1.Upholding Fundamental Human Rights 2.Maintaining Peace Through Enforcement of Law & Order 3.Protecting the Sovereignty of the Nation 4.Implementing Economic & Social Reform 5.Providing Education, Infrastructure, Health Facilities 6.Collecting Taxes Major question: What is the role of government? -This question separates political ideologiesMajor question: What is the role of government? -This question separates political ideologies

SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT Where is power located?

SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT DEMOCRACY- REPUBLIC- (INDIRECT DEMOC.) CONFEDERATION UNITARY- AUTOCRACY- OLIGARCHY- ARISTOCRACY- THEOCRACY- RULE BY THE PEOPLE RULE BY REPRESENTATIVES RULE BY 1 CENTRAL AUTHORITY RULE BY SELECTED FEW RULE BY UPPER CLASS RULE BY RELIGIOUS LEADER RULE BY SEP., INDEP. PARTS RULE BY SINGLE LEADER

HOW DO YOU SELECT YOUR LEADERS IN A DEMOCRACY? Presidential vs Parliamentary Systems HOW DO YOU SELECT YOUR LEADERS IN A DEMOCRACY? Presidential System –Legislative Branch and Executive Branch have separate elections… United States/Mexico/Russia(i.e.- United States/Mexico/Russia ) Parliamentary System –Legislative Branch determines leader of Executive Branch Great Britain/Japan/China(i.e.- Great Britain/Japan/China )