Politics SAQ random big bunch

democracy

a way of governing which depends on the ^^will of the people.^^

Sovereiginty

dominant power

Imperialism

when a ^^country extends^^ its power into other territories for economic or political gain. 

Autonomy

a person's ^^ability to act^^ on his or her own values and interests

The social contract

an ^^implicit^^ agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by ^^sacrificing^^ some individual ^^freedom for state protection^^. 

Social justice

the ^^view^^ that everyone ^^deserves equal^^ economic, political and social rights and opportunities. 

Socialism

political and economic system in which property and the ^^means of production^^ are owned in common, typically ^^controlled^^ by the state or ^^government^^. 

Communism

a ^^classless system^^ in which the means of production are owned ^^communally^^ and private property is nonexistent

UNCR definition

UN convention on the rights of the child   

UNCR goal

• sets out the basic human rights to every child is entitled

• legally bound by the treaty's provisions

explain the purpose of Irelands’s social partnership process 

Order to ^^reach multiannual agreements^^ covering various issues that affect the country's social and economic development.

The legislative branch  

Oireachtas, makes laws

The executive branch  

the Taoiseach, enforces laws

The judical branch  

the courts, law oversight

benefits of nationalism

Enables a government to form social cohesion and a collective aim to make their country a better place to be

negatives of Nationalism

• us vs them

• racist attitudes

positive discrimination

Preferential treatment based on the individual's class, gender, ethnicity, and so forth in a attempt to redress past discrimination

patriarchy

A form of social organisation in which males dominate females

sustainable development

Rational use of resources to meet current and future human needs without inflicting irreversible damage to the environment

positive right

is a right to be subjected to an action of another person or group.

negative right

exist unless someone acts to negate them.

Cosmopolitan 

the ideology that all human ethnic groups belong to a single community based on a shared morality

Civil disobedience  

active refusal to obey laws considered unjust or oppressive, often as a peaceful form of political protest.

How the devloping world is being affected by climate change  

• rely more on agriculture

• taken advantage of by the west

• no infrastructure in place to protect themselves

Immediate obligation  

It is a legal or moral obligation that must be met ^^without^^ any ^^excuses or exceptions^^, and is considered to have the highest priority in terms of urgency

Progressive realization  

Full rights realisation may be ^^difficult in short-term^^, including due to constrained resources

Non-retrogression

principle in international law that prohibits any regression or deterioration in the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

name of Northern Ireland voting system

D’hont method

positives of the D'hont method

^^minimizes the number of votes^^ that need to be ^^left aside^^ so that the remaining votes are represented exactly proportionally this ^^minimizes the disproportionality^^

negatives of the D’hont method

too many chefs in the kitchen

positives of citizen journalism

Gives An Opportunity To Cover All Sides Of The Story

negative of citizen journalism

It Can Be Subjective

IMF definition

international monetary fund

WTO definition

the world trade organization

WB definition

the world bank group

IMF goals

• foster global monetary cooperation

• facilitate international trade

• Promote high employment

WTO goals

deals with the rules of trade between nation

WB goals

source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries

UNDP definition

united nations development program

UNDP goals

policies to build resilience in order to sustain development results

qualities that bring about effective social action

• Actor

• objective

• social circumstance

• normative orientation

• energy

whoa advises the government on legal issues

attorney general

who appoints the attorney general

taoiseach

What type of documents form the basis of EU law

treaties

Treaties definition

A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law

Conservatism

\n A philosophy which emphasises the value of traditional institutions and practices, and their gradual evolution

PR-STV meaning  

Irelands voting system

single transferable vote

PR-STV benefits  

enables votes to be cast for individual candidates rather than for parties

PR-STV negatives  

more inclined to tackle important local issues.

Supranational bodies make decisions on what areas

Areas of common interest

what is the council of the EU made up of

the relevant minister from each country

what is the name of the lower house of the Oireachtas

the Dáil

Political action based on environmentalism is known as what kind of politics

green politics

positives of economic globalisation

easier mobility of goods

negatives of economic globalisation

a country’s economic crash can impact many others

regulators of media

content regulation-must prevent harm to society

Is the Seanad elected democratically

no,

11 members elected by Taoiseach

6 elected uni graduates

43 elected in Senad pannel elections

universal rights

eligible to be enjoyed by everyone eg.right to food

inalienable rights

rights that cannot be taken away except√ in exceptional situations eg. right to liberty in a court of law

indivisible rights

cannot be placed in a ^^hierarchal^^ order eg.right to life

The European court of human rights (ECHR) goals

• applies and implements the European convention of human rights

• keeps member states in check by examining complaints that are logged

• concludes if a member state has committed a violation

absolute rights

can not be taken away or limited for any reason eg. right to a fair trial

qualified rights

may be interfered with in order to protect the rights of another eg. restriction on the right to assembly

2 negatives of Brexit

trading with Britain will become much harder

new taxes will be implemented on goods

the equal status act 2000-2015

makes discrimination illegal in Irish law under 9 grounds.

it prohibits discrimination in the provision of goods, services and accomidation

responsibilies of the Irish government in relaon to the United Nationns Convenon on the Rights of the Child.

• The right to development

• protect children from physical and mental violence

arguments for gender quotas

compensates for a already existing discrimination

arguments against gender quotas

can take freedom of choice away from people

what are 2 supranational bodies that Ireland participates in

• EU

• NATO

is the European parliament elected democratically

each country elects an MEP rep for their country every 5 years

the amount of MEP’s a country gets is based on its population

role of a party whip

make sure that party members vote according to the party platform rather than their own ideology

negatives of party whip

those in a party are not allowed to speak out