PPT-Political Philosophy Five Principles of American Democracy

Rule of Law Popular Sovereignty Respect for Individualism Equality of Opportunity Personal Liberty Rule of Law The government and its officials and agents are accountable under the law The laws are clear publicized stable and fair and protect fundamental rights including the security of persons and property . Big Idea: . The people of Athens tried many different forms of government before creating a democracy. Main Ideas: . Aristocrats and tyrants ruled early Athens. Athens created the world’s first democracy. Democracy is both a sacred and a promiscuous word. We all love her but we see her differently. She is hard to pin down. Everyone claims her but no one can possess or even name her fully. To give any definition for a class to learn would not be particularly democratic. To have any open-ended discussion about possible meanings could be reasonably democratic. Perhaps like ‘. Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. DO NOW. What could explain falling voter turnout at UK general elections? List at least . three. factors and explain their potential impact on voting behaviour. . Three p. ersistent criticisms of UK democracy. Getting ready for the Chapter Test. What is political power?. Definition: the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions. Political Power. Can be exercised in an obvious or subtle manner. Topic 14. Democracy And The Changing World. Democratization: the change from dictatorship to democracy, marked by the holding of free and fair elections. Hardliners: those who fight to maintain the status quo. Dani Rodrik. December . 2015. Based on: “The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy,” NBER Working Paper No. 21540, September 2015 (with Sharun Mukand). Democracy has won – but what kind of democracy?. What is Political Islam in the contemporary Middle East?. We will see some images about political Islam. How do we define political Islam?. . . Political Islam. Given the images you just saw, what are some ideas you can share about the concept of . Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. A Political system. is a pattern of political relationships that involves power, authority, or ruling, which authoritatively allocates values for a society. The key assumption built into this definition is that in every society people have different values such as interests, objectives, desires, resources, and these must be authoritatively allocated or distributed in a conflict situation (scarcity vs. incompatible goals). “How is this done” or “how are values distributed,” or in Lasswell’s classic phrase, “Who gets What, When, and How?” becomes the basic question of politics and the main task of any political system. This question refers to “the authoritative allocation of values,” which could take different forms! . What is political power? . Power. is the ability to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions.. Authority. . It is defined as the right to use power.. Formal authority is the right to exercise power vested in a governmental office.. Democracy: Rule by . the People. . Two Types:. A. Direct (pure): rule by the people . themselves.. B. Indirect (representative): rule . by elected representatives.. What institutions . help meet the principles of democracy?. Warm-up:. Levels of Freedom . Which continent has the most freedom? . Which has the least freedom?. What do you think accounts for this difference?. Early Democracy vs Modern Democracy. Common claim: . Europeans invented democracy.. But. . if we see the ‘consent of the people’ as the defining feature of democratic rule, then democracy is a relatively common system of rule in human...