These appointments may be made because somebody donated money or favours and the appointment is their reward for doing so. It has been shown that several judges in Canada have been appointed to higher end jobs that they may not have been qualified for but still received them because they donated money to the political party that gave them the job. They way the Canadian senate is ran is when the members are appointed by the governor general of Canada. If these members of the senate were elected instead of appointed, they should represent the Canada better because they would be chosen by the people. As an example in 2004 four people were elected senators in waiting but only one was appointed to the senate.
Therefore, the merit systemand spoils system have different opinions on patronage. In conclusion, patronage can have positive effects on the United States. It can also have negative effects on the United States.The merit system is against patronage and the spoils system is in favor of patronage.Patronage could make the United States stronger or weaker depending on the officials who are elected in office, but it is up to the people to determine who would be honest, loyal, and respectful politicians. The word ‘patronage’ will no longer mean corruption instead it will mean loyalty to all
Jeff Watson 17 February 2012 HIST 1061 TA: Kyle English Caius Gracchus: Rabble Rouser or Social Reformer? Throughout history, one of the main questions surrounding the legacies of great politicians is what their true motives were. Were they principally concerned with the common good of their constituents, or were they power hungry, bent on doing whatever they could to obtain popularity? This is the dilemma that surrounds the legacy of Caius Gracchus, a politician who served in the Roman government during the second century BCE. Considered a man of the people, Caius enacted many public works and laws aimed at benefitting the common man.
d. Informal powers of the President can contribute to an advantage over Congress because he will be able to persuade the public or persuade congress by negotiations and support. 2a. Litigation is the act or process of bringing about or contesting a lawsuit or all lawsuits collectively. An interest group would choose this technique because their success establishes a firm precedent. Campaign contributions can provide financial resources and can help buy a candidate’s loyalty or support.
To be effective the rewards must be desired by the target group e.g. financial inducements. * Legitimate power – generally known as authority and implies the power to act as well as the power over resources and is invariably limited in some way. * Expert power – which comes from possessing specialist knowledge and skills and is dependent on the expertise being recognised by those concerned, thus credibility is vital otherwise no one will take any notice. * Referent power – generally known as personal power or charisma and comes from the high regard the individual is held by others should this falter or wane then this form of power vanishes, but is often employed in conjunction with other sources.
Running on Empty In his book, Running on Empty, Peterson recognizes that the hope for modifying the political incentives normally hinges on the changing and the selfish attitudes of voters who have self-interest on political process, hence engendering in vitriolic partnership (Peterson pg. 218). His proposal for the reformation of the budget processes, on the other hand, seems to be myopic, since the pork-barrel politics are disgraceful despite the fact that the reform for the budget processes was proved to be impossible. Peterson has placed a great weight concerning the present generation that is supposed by various obligations to posterity; he says that he is worried whether the social promises of today are binding on the future generation, and if it would be possible to
Another limitation referring to the source could be the media becoming very hostile. They could portray the Prime Minister as a very weak and unworthy character which could affect his personal image, but also the image of the party they lead. 2b) With reference to the source, and your own knowledge, explain the Prime Minister’s prerogative powers (10). The prerogative powers that the Prime Minister enjoys are the extensive arbitrary powers that they enjoy. These powers were first exercised by the monarch but they are now exercised by the prime minister.
These nobles expected a monopoly of influence over the king. As a result, the king had to perform a balancing act between expectations of the nobles and the King’s own freedoms of action to appoint his own councillors. The King needed to stop one faction from dominating and not exclude people of royal blood, something that Henry would struggle with. Although Henry was not directly responsible for the growth in power of the nobility, many of his actions certainly exacerbated the problem. More powerful nobles meant hat Henry had to dispense patronage fairly or risk upsetting and isolating powerful nobles.
‘HHMM’, Hollywood, Harvard, McDonald’s, and Microsoft, were selling not only their products but also America's culture and values, the secrets of its success, to the rest of the world.' However, employing only hard power or only soft power in a given situation will usually prove inadequate. Nye utilizes the example of terrorism, arguing simply utilizing soft power resources to change the hearts and minds of the Taliban government would be ineffective and requires a hard power component. Nevertheless, in the Middle East, in the eyes of Islamic fundamentalists, the openness of Western culture is repulsive, which we have a term for it ‘anti-Americanism’. As a result, Joseph Nye, suggests that the most effective strategies in foreign policy today require a mix of hard and soft power resources, the ‘smart power’.
The majority has no realistic understanding of the functions of each of the three branches of government nor do they know which political party controls which institution (Somin & McGinnis, 2004). This ignorance easily leads to intense conflict as opponents are unlikely to understand the division of powers between federal and state governments. Mass ignorance leave voters unlikely to affect policy change, especially on complex issues like the division of powers. Consider the example of the practice of interstate commerce wherein the individual states engage in mutually beneficial trade transactions. Though the states factor significantly in maintaining the federalist system, it is the federal government that creates the structure for open trade and ensures the states deliver as agreed (Somin & McGinnis, 2004).