Power Play
If you were to be caught stealing a candy bar from Wawa, the police could arrest you and put you in jail. This type of power is maintained through the threat of force or punishment.
What is coersive power?
Breaking a law that is perceived as unfair or unjust in a non-violent way in order to draw attention to that law is known as
What is civil disobedience?
Something provided by the government, that once established can be used by all people without being "used up" ( like a school library, or park) is known as a _____________
What is a public good?
This term refers to a geographic location with defined borders and political sovereignty, where there is a relatively stable population who share a common culture and set of laws.
What is a nation state?
Millions of people around the world were ( and continue to be) inspired by the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Because of his ability to influence and inspire others, Dr King could be said to possess this type of power over others.
What is referent power?
John's Uncle Bob is a member of the Electrician's Union. All of the union members agreed to go on strike because, after demanding a pay raise, their employers refused. Uncle Bob will remain on strike until the employers and workers reach an agreement. This game is known as _____________
What is walkout?
This is the word for a source of income, such as taxes and fees, that the government uses to provide services and public goods. It is one of the two foundations of government.
What is revenue?
This ancient political concept established the idea that kings and queens inherited their power directly from God, and that they were not subject to any earthly authority.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
When an individual or group exercises power based on their particular skills or knowledge , such as a doctor in an emergency room setting, this power is known as_____
What is expert power?
It's Friday night and Sara REALLY wants to go to the Sun Valley game, but her friend, Becky, wants to go to the movies. After some back-and-forth discussion, the girls agree that they will go to the game this week, but for the next two weeks, Becky gets to decide what they do on Friday night. This is an example of which political game?
What is horse trading?
This building block of government is neccessary because one of government's key roles is to maintain safety and order. To maintain safety and make sure people obey laws, government must legitimately have this type of power.
What is coersive?
This concept from ancient China asserted that an emporer's legitimacy was given "divinely" (by God) as long as they ruled their people justly.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
An elected official, like the governor of a state, is given certain powers through their state constitutions, and can use this power because they were democratically elected to their position. This is an example of what it means to have _______________ power in a role.
What is legitimate power?
Mike and Juan are playing a war- themed video game in which the objective is to completely annihilate your opponent so they can't come back to hurt you later. This example illustrates the _____________ political game.
What is demolition derby?
The legitimacy of a ruler or goverment may rise and fall depending on what?
A country's indepence from the rule or political influence of another nation.
What is sovereignty?
The legitimate right to use one's power is called ______
What is authority?
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK used a clever combination of diplomacy and threat of force to maintain the upper hand with the Societ Union. This combination of strategies intended to "win at all costs" is known as _________________.
What is power play?
The main purposes of government include these three things.
What are establishing order, protecting life and property, and providing public goods.
This concept of government was espoused by Enlightenment era European philosophers like Hobbes and Locke. It proposes that government is an agreement between those that govern and those being governed, in which people agree to support government and follow its laws in exchange for the protection of rights.
What is social contract theory?