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| The ability to influence the actions or behaviors of other's and is in 5 sources. |
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| What are the 5 sources of government? |
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| Coercion-Rewards-Expertise-Formal authority-Persuasion |
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| It is using the threat of force to change a persons behavior. |
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| It is getting paid or other gifts. |
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| Posessing specific skills and knowledge. |
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| What is Formal Authority? |
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| It is someone in a position of recognized power such as the President or your principal. It is a source of power given to an individual in a legal or official way. |
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| It is the ability to influence others to your way of thinnking. |
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| What are the 2 building blocks of government? |
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| Provides a means of coercion and collects revenue |
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| Who uses "Coercive Power?" |
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| It is used by the military, police, courts and parents. |
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| It is the legally recognized right to give orders and enforce rules. |
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| It is the quality of being an accepted authority. |
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| Describe "Mandate of Heaven." |
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| This was used in China. it states that the leaders were chosen to lead from the Gods and the dynastic cycle was based around the ruling familys' ability to maintain power. |
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| Describe the "Divine Right of Kings." |
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| This is the belief that European rulers had a link to God. |
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| Explain "Social Contract Theory?" |
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| This claimed rulers earned legitimacy from the people they ruled. |
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| Was a greek philosopher that founded "Political Science." |
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| According to Aristotle, what 2 categories are needed to rule? |
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The number of individuals in power and
motivation of those in power |
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| According to Aristotle, what would be the best from of government? |
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| A virtuous leader, but it could lead to tyranny in the form of corruption and abuse of power. |
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| Why is government necessary? |
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| For order, public safety, protecting property and providing public goods and services. |
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| What dictates a "public service." |
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| More than one person can consume them without reducing it's availability and all the peple have the right to consume. |
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| What is a "Nation State?" |
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| They are independent states that establish forms of government. |
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| What makes up a "Nation State?" |
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| People who share a common culture, origin and often language. State geographical area controlled by one government. |
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| Can power be expressed without authority? |
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| The process of making group decisions. |
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| Nation States have "territory integrity." What is it? |
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| Nation States have "stable population." What does that mean? |
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| Nation states have a "Code of laws." What is it? |
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| Commonly accepted legal system. |
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| Nation states have "Sovereignty." |
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| Right to rule over a geographic area and group of people. |
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| There are 5 types of political games. One is "horse trading." Describe. |
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| Giving up something your opponent wants in exchange for something you value. |
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| There are 5 types of political games. One is "walkout." Give an example. |
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| There are 5 types of political games. One is "power struggle." Describe. |
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| There are 5 types of political games. One is "demolition derby." What does this mean? |
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| There are 5 types of political games. One is "civil disobedience." Describe. |
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| Shaming through non-violence. |
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