11/3/17

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Notes

It's important to disginwish between US and America

Founding fathers said central government is a necessary evil.

True democracy is in little league, walmart, black lives matter - they come together in a respectful way and all work together

No government is a democracy

You cannot have a central government in a democracy but you can have policital/service institutions

A democracy hates if some people have power over others

If you have a legal system, this will be the first resort.

Regulation is seem as stripping liberty

Regulation is guidelines on how we should behave.

A government function: Protection

A government forces people to corroperate

It can start with incentives, disincentives, law, threats, and then intimidating threats

Political institutions are there to make up for the short falls of democracy

Voting

1. Winner takes all

2. Highest # of votes wins

a) Minority rule

b) 2 party result

c) Spoiler effect