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Democracy "Rule by the people" In practice, "we the people" cannot govern ourselves directly on a daily basis. We elect leaders to make decisions.
Globalization A technological and economic process driven by the revolution in telecommunications and computers, massive increases in the movement of capital around the world, greatly expanded capacities for flexible worldwide production, especially international companies and growing ecological interdependence and environmental spill overs.
Identify the five levels of political support Political Community, Regime principals, regime performance, regime institutions, political actors.
Identify the nonpolitical institutions of Canada Families, churches, minor hockey leagues, labour unions
Identify the unique characteristics of Canada’s political culture and explain there evolution Fragment Theory, Formative Events, Colonial Heritage, Geography, Demography, Economics.
Identity Canada’s national political institutions. House of commons, the senate, the supreme court of canada, the cabinet, the federal public service, the liberal party of canada greenpeace.
Internationalization A process by which various aspects of policy or policy-making are influenced by factors outside national territorial boundaries.
Judicial Review An american invention, in Canada Judicial review is not in existance as the last word is given from parliament.
Judicial Review: 1982 Judicial review focused on the division powers between the two senior levels of government.
Judicial Review: After 1982 Has expanded to include the conformity of federal and provincial statutes to the Charter of Rights and freedoms.
Legitimacy The exercise of constitutional power is legitimate while the brutal power by state authorities is not. Liberal Democracies, legitimacy is found on the consent of the govern. People must accept political norms and value the existencing the political instutution . If no such community exists, because the electorate is divided into competing subcultures with divergent political issues the value of legitimacy of the political system is questioned. Legitmacy weakens so does Authority.
Megaconstitutional politics A process reconsidering not just the technical details of a constitution, but also the very nature of political community on which the constitution is based. Emotional temperatures rise and often incompatible myths, and symbols evoked to justify conflicting definitions of the political community.
Myth It presents a partial account of the past, justifies certain actions in the present, and lays out a particular path for the future. Example, The Quebecois myth of "la survivance" following the English "conquest" of 1759 has become a powerful source of legitimacy for the provincial government in Quebec.
Political Institution An organization, usually grounded in constitutional law (either written or unwritten) that makes and or enforces binding rules that population of a particular territory. Authority rests in the Legitimacy in the eyes of those who are governed-based in some measure on its exploitation of myths and symbols and ultimately on its monopoly of force. (police armed forces) Canadian examples: House of Commons, the Senate, The Supreme Court, the federal public service.
Principals that shape Canada’s political institutions. Federalism, democracy, constitutionalism, rule of law; and respect for minorities.
Problems with Democracy Is that people who run our political institutions cannot be held accountable between elections.
Supranational Literally, "above the nation-state." The term is often used to describe global or regional institutions and agreements like the World Trade Organization (WTO). Sovereignty is given up to this institution.
Symbol Any object or procedure that conveys a particular meaning to those who see or hear it.
The incentive Theory of Political Institutions "Properly channelled, ambition can be used to curb its own natural excesses"
The State The collective term for the political instutions in particular country: the legilature, the executive, the courts, the armed forces, and the police. The state is responsible for creating and maintaining order. For protecting against international pressures and making decisions for society "in those areas where private actors are incapable of responding succesfully,
What are the effects of Globalization? Reduces the social, political, and economic importance of nation-state borders and territorial divisions.
What do the critics think about Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The use of judicial power to review and to nullify or modify the politics enacted by democratically accountable decision-makers. While defenders, "That the court is too willing to endorse legislation that infringes on Charter Rights"