Exam 22: The Political Process

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Handing out pamphlets that promote hatred and violence towards targeted groups goes against traditions of openness and acceptance.What kind of law does this activity infringe?

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Question 21

The main function of the political process is to keep the government in power.

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Question 22

The political process is either comprehensive systemic,or "problem oriented."

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Question 23

Compare and contrast Easton,Almond and Powell,Pross,and Pal on the political process.

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Question 24

Explain why greater freedom leads to more complex political processes. Discuss at least three of Almond and Powell's structures in your response.

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Question 25

The political process does not guarantee equal influence for groups with competing influence.How might a group with little resources influence policy outcomes?

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Question 26

According to Almond and Powell,what are the six most important elements of the political process?

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Question 27

The Liberal Party of Canada announces that any Canadian Citizen can vote in the party's upcoming leadership race.What is this an example of?

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Question 28

Define what is meant by the four types of law and policy.List one example from each type.

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Question 29

In a situation where different groups hold conflicting interests,what does the political process guarantee?

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Question 30

Laws and policies can be classified as regulative,extractive,distributive and symbolic.

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Question 31

The political system is a complex process of public decision making.

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Question 32

The process of politics includes inputs,outputs,and feedback.

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Question 33

Laws and policies are regulative when they provide a mechanism for regulating the economy.

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Question 34

A ______ includes all actors who have an interest in a specific policy area.This includes _ groups and the __ public.

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Question 35

Informal institutions of government include the Governor General and the Royal Canadian Mint.

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Question 36

Institutions created explicitly by a constitution are called ____________.

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Question 37

Symbolic policy and laws involve things like the Canadian flag or the national anthem.

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Question 38

According to Les Pal,existing public policies contain some definition of a new problem that needs to be solved.

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Question 39

The political process is characterized by the presence of a variety of actors and institutions working together to create laws and policies.

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Exam 22: The Political Process

Handing out pamphlets that promote hatred and violence towards targeted groups goes against traditions of openness and acceptance.What kind of law does this activity infringe?

The main function of the political process is to keep the government in power.

The political process is either comprehensive systemic,or "problem oriented."

Compare and contrast Easton,Almond and Powell,Pross,and Pal on the political process.

Explain why greater freedom leads to more complex political processes. Discuss at least three of Almond and Powell's structures in your response.

The political process does not guarantee equal influence for groups with competing influence.How might a group with little resources influence policy outcomes?

According to Almond and Powell,what are the six most important elements of the political process?

The Liberal Party of Canada announces that any Canadian Citizen can vote in the party's upcoming leadership race.What is this an example of?

Define what is meant by the four types of law and policy.List one example from each type.

In a situation where different groups hold conflicting interests,what does the political process guarantee?

Laws and policies can be classified as regulative,extractive,distributive and symbolic.

The political system is a complex process of public decision making.

The process of politics includes inputs,outputs,and feedback.

Laws and policies are regulative when they provide a mechanism for regulating the economy.

A ____________ includes all actors who have an interest in a specific policy area.This includes _____________ groups and the ________ public.

Informal institutions of government include the Governor General and the Royal Canadian Mint.

Institutions created explicitly by a constitution are called ____________.

Symbolic policy and laws involve things like the Canadian flag or the national anthem.

According to Les Pal,existing public policies contain some definition of a new problem that needs to be solved.

The political process is characterized by the presence of a variety of actors and institutions working together to create laws and policies.

Government and Politics

Power, Legitimacy, and Authority

Sovereignty, State and Citizenship

The Nation

Political Culture and Socialization

Law

Constitutionalism

Cooperation under Anarchy

Ideology

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism and Communism

Nationalism

Feminism

Environmentalism

Classification of Political Systems

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

Autocratic Systems of Government

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Unitary and Federal Systems

Interest Groups and Political Parties

Communications Media

Elections and Electoral Systems

Representative Assemblies

The Political Executive

The Administration

The Judiciary

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A ______ includes all actors who have an interest in a specific policy area.This includes _ groups and the __ public.