What does it mean to contend something? How is this similar or different from other words that we might use for someone who does not always cooperate with others?
What is authority? Where does it come from and how does it relate to power?
What formal political characteristics make the country that you live in a democracy?
What types of policies does the government make? Which are the most important to you, personally?
Can we say that politics actually takes place in a non-democracy, such as Belarus? Why or why not?
