Power and Politics resources
Political Science, grade 9. Notes, worksheets, videos, interactive tools and revision materials for this chapter.
Notes
Study notes
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01What Is Politics?Power, authority and the state.Read lesson →02Political IdeologiesLiberalism, conservatism, socialism and beyond.Read lesson →03Understanding PowerCovers Max Weber's definition of power as getting your way despite resistance, plus Joseph Nye's hard power and soft power.Read lesson →04Authority and LegitimacyExplains Weber's three types of legitimate authority: traditional, charismatic and rational-legal.Read lesson →
Worksheets
Practice worksheet
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Videos
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Revision
Revision checklist
Can you explain each of these out loud, without looking? If not, re-read that lesson.
- What Is Politics?: Power, authority and the state.
- Political Ideologies: Liberalism, conservatism, socialism and beyond.
- Understanding Power: Covers Max Weber's definition of power as getting your way despite resistance, plus Joseph Nye's hard power and soft power.
- Authority and Legitimacy: Explains Weber's three types of legitimate authority: traditional, charismatic and rational-legal.
- Read each lesson's summary and re-do its practice questions from memory.