Theme 2: Political power. Political power.

PLAN 1. Political power. Division of Power. 2. Political Science Perspectives.

Political power Political power (imperium in Latin) is a type of power held by a person or group in a society. Political power (imperium in Latin) is a type of power held by a person or group in a society.imperiumpowersocietyimperiumpowersociety

Power is the capacity to restructure actual situations. Influence is the capacity to control and modify the perceptions of others.

Charles de Montesquieu claimed that without following a principle of containing and balancing legislative, executive and judiciary powers, there is no freedom and no protection against abuse of power. This is the separation of powers principle. Charles de Montesquieu claimed that without following a principle of containing and balancing legislative, executive and judiciary powers, there is no freedom and no protection against abuse of power. This is the separation of powers principle.

Division of Power Legislative Legislative Legislative executive executive executive judiciary judiciaryjudiciary

Democracy Democracy (literally "rule by the people", from the Greek δημοκρατία-demokratia demos, "people," and kratos, "rule") is a form of government. Democracy (literally "rule by the people", from the Greek δημοκρατία-demokratia demos, "people," and kratos, "rule") is a form of government. form of government form of government

Types of democracy Direct Direct Representative Representative Liberal Liberal

Direct Direct democracy is a political system where the citizens vote on all major policy decisions. Direct democracy is a political system where the citizens vote on all major policy decisions. Direct democracy Direct democracy

It is called direct because, in the classical forms, there are no intermediaries or representatives. It is called direct because, in the classical forms, there are no intermediaries or representatives.

All direct democracies to date have been relatively small communities, usually city- states. All direct democracies to date have been relatively small communities, usually city- states.city- statescity- states

Representative Representative democracy is so named because the people select representatives to a governing body. Representative democracy is so named because the people select representatives to a governing body. Representative democracy Representative democracy

Liberal democracy Liberal democracy is a representative democracy (with free and fair elections) along with the protection of minorities, Liberal democracy is a representative democracy (with free and fair elections) along with the protection of minorities, Liberal democracy Liberal democracy the rule of law, the rule of law, a separation of powers, a separation of powers, protection of liberties (thus the name liberal) of speech, assembly, religion, and property protection of liberties (thus the name liberal) of speech, assembly, religion, and property

Democratic state A demos A demos A territory A territory A decision-making procedure A decision-making procedure