Power

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 O Saint John Bosco, father and teacher of youth,
who labored so much for the salvation of souls, be
our guide in seeking the good of our souls and the
salvation of our neighbor; help us to be mindful of
all our actions and to practice daily our faith; teach
us to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, Mary
Help of Christians and our Holy Father the Pope.
And obtain for us the grace of living and dying as
friends of God so that we may all be gathered
together with you in heaven. AMEN.

Saint John Bosco, Pray for us!

Mary, Help of Christians, Pray for us!

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 Important Topics

What is Power?

How is power exercised?

What are the types of power?

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 What is Power?

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What is power?

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 How is power
exercised?

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Power as Decision-Making
This face of power consists of conscious actions that in
some way influence the content of decisions. Identifying
who has power is done by analyzing decisions in the light of
the known preferences of the actors involved. The
implication of this view of power is that the most powerful
actors in society are those whose opinion are considered
and upheld in the decision making. The powerful are able to
get what they want and make others behave the way they
wanted them to. According to Boulding (1989) as cited by
Heywood (2007), decisions can be influenced in a variety of
ways distinguished between the use of force or intimidation
(the stick), productive exchanges involving mutual gain (the
deal), and the creation of obligations, loyalty and
commitment (the kiss).

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Power as Agenda-Setting
The second face of power as further
discussed by Heywood (2007) is the
ability to prevent decisions being made:
that is, in effect, ‘non-decision-making’.
This according to him involves the ability
to set or control the political agenda,
thereby preventing issues or proposals
from being aired in the first place.

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Power as Thought Control
The third face of power, still according to
Heywood (2007) is the ability to influence
another by shaping what he or she thinks,
wants, or needs. This is power expressed as
ideological indoctrination or psychological
control. In political life, the exercise of this
form of power is seen in the use of
propaganda and, more generally, in the impact
of political ideology.

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 What are the
Types of Power?

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 POLICE POWER POWER OF EMINENT POWER OF TAXATION
DOMAIN
AS TO SUBJECT Regulates both liberty and Affects only property rights Affects only property rights
property

AS TO WHO EXERCISES Exercised only by the Exercised by the national Exercised only by the
government government, local government
government units, and
government-owned or
controlled corporations
pursuant to their charters
AS TO PROPERTY Property taken is often Property is wholesome or Property is wholesome but
TAKEN harmful to the public not harmful to the public is being taken as a means
(noxious) or intended for a but is being taken for of sustaining the
harmful purpose and may public use or purpose operations of the
thus be destroyed government
AS TO COMPENSATION Compensation is Compensation is the full Compensation is the
intangible, an altrustic and fair equivalent of the protection given and
feeling that the individual property taken public improvements
has contributed to the instituted by the
public good. government for the taxes
paid
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 What is
Police Power?

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Police Power
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 What is the
Power of Eminent
Domain?

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Eminent Domain
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What is the “just compensation”
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Public Purpose / Public Use

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 What is the
Power of
Taxation?

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Taxation
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What are taxes?

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The Purpose of Taxation
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Why pay taxes?

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 THANK YOU!

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