Terms
institutions and officials organizing and carrying out public policy
government
power through knowledge like a doctor or teacher
expertise
Ideal rulers care about ___________________, Corrupt rulers___________________ AND who said it
common good and self interests Aristotle
services or products that everyone can use and will still be available for the next user AND examples
public good
national defense, parks, schools, kayak parks
beating the opponent by being stronger or smarter
power struggle
making decisions for groups (getting power in gov't)
politics
power by giving something like a boss or teacher
reward
power ___________________, absolute power_________________________
corrupts, corrupts absolutely
"Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority"
having to to with citizens
civil
ie civilians, civil service
destroying your opponent.. wiping them out
demolition derby
making others behave as they might not choose
power
power through force the police or a teacher
coercion
Gov't in its best state is a _____________________
necessary evil
right to rule comes from a divine source...in ancient China AND where the US gov'ts right to rule comes from
mandate of heaven AND the people
giving to get... win- win
horse trading
ruling over a territory, nation, or yourself
sovereignty
persuasive religious/political/celebrity figures or a teacher AND formal authority principal/president/teacher
Gov't at its best__________________at its worst__________________ AND who said it AND the pamphlet title
evil, intolerable, Paine, Common Sense
Purposes of Gov't (3) AND Building Blocks of Gov't
Order, Protection and Public Goods
Revenue Collection and Coercion
shaming the opponent by brings shame by exposing unjust laws or policy
civil disobedience
the legal right to give orders and enforce rules AND one who is accepted
formal authority and legitimacy
Name a five sources of power
E, P, FA, C, R
“What, then, is the government? An intermediary body established between the subjects and the sovereign (ruler) for their mutual communication, a body charged with the execution of the laws and the maintenance of freedom, both civil and political.”
describes this vocab word
social contract theory
Jean Jacques Rousseau
doing whatever it takes to gain power... immoral or corrupt actions are accepted to get/keep power AND the book
Machiavellian The Prince
taking away to get something... usually yourself
walk out