Governance, Democracy, and Capitalism
pol 100 questions
part 1
Now that you have read Chapter 1, you should understand the basic concepts of government. You have also completed the identification items (i.e., the Key Terms you IDENTIFIED in step one of this week’s lesson) previously noted, and you have thought about the Critical Thinking question. Post your Discussion Board entry by discussing the following question: What do you think a just government should always protect? Why?
part 2
Chapter 1. Consider your views on the United States and its capitalistic, democratic system. Which do Americans value more--capitalism or democracy?
Book:
Answer previewThe Core Function of Governments
Harrison and Harris (2019), asserts that the concept of a government contemplates the act of exerting legitimate force as a means of controlling the behaviors of people within the confines of a society. This assertion implies that a government derives its legitimacy from the voluntary submission of the people whom it governs. From the perspective of political science, a…