government - ANS the system for implementing decisions made through the political process
legitimate use of force to control human behavior
* limits individual freedom
why do we "put up" with government? - ANS maintains order
- offers some guarantee of personal safety
- a...
government - ANS the system for implementing decisions made through the political
process
legitimate use of force to control human behavior
* limits individual freedom
why do we "put up" with government? - ANS maintains order
- offers some guarantee of personal safety
- alternative would be "state of nature" -- hobbes
- would people be peaceful without government?
- collective action dilemma
promotes economic security
- john locke (1632 - 1704) -- main objective of government is to protect life, liberty, and property
economic liberalism: laissez-faire economics -- "allow to do"
communism: rejects private ownership
promotes the general welfare
- provision of public goods
- benefits and services
promotion of equality -- economic, social
politics - ANS the process that determines what government does
who gets what, when, and how
includes ways of behaving and making decisions that are common in everyday life
politics is conflictual - ANS politics requires conflict
although compromise may be difficult to achieve, it is often necessary to produce outcomes that
can be enacted and implemented
, sources of conflict: economic interests; cultural values; racial, gender, and ethnic differences,
ideology
government commonly tries to pursue 3 competing values: order, freedom, and equality
the political process matters and politics is everywhere
how do values compete? - ANS order vs. freedom: how much freedom should a person
surrender to assure safety?
freedom vs. equality: should government restrict freedom to ensure equality?
ideology - ANS a cohesive set of ideas that allows an individual to organize and evaluate
the political world
set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government
more government --> liberal
less government --> conservative
least government --> libertarians
purpose of government - ANS extent to which a person favors government pursuing order
over freedom
extent to which a person favors government pursuing freedom over equality
liberal - ANS support more market regulation and stronger government programs
favor government activities that promote equality
oppose government actions that restrict individual liberties in the name of order
generally associated with democrats
freedom and equality over order
conservative - ANS support free market over government regulation
maintain social order at the expense of individual liberty
ex. support lower taxes, free market, limited government
generally associated with republicans
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