Question

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Some local abuses of political power include _______. Select all that apply.

a. bailing out prisoners in exchange for voting a certain way in the polls
b. voting on behalf of dead people
c. functioning as political bosses who do favors or punish voters unless they vote a d. certain way
d. giving out charity in exchange for votes
e. threatening to deport a voter unless they vote a certain way

Answer 1

a./b./c./d. Some local abuses of political power include bailing out prisoners in exchange for voting a certain way in the polls; voting on behalf of dead people; functioning as political bosses who do favors or punish voters unless they vote a certain way; giving out charity in exchange for votes. In politics, power is the ability to influence/outright control the behavior of people. Power can be seen as evil/unjust (abuses). Political power is the power held by any group/party, allowing them to make use of public resources as they see fit. It is manifested in the everyday social relations, in people ideologies and their actions. Local abuses mainly occur at the time of obtaining the necessary votes for the party or candidate. These abuses are forms to force voters/people to do what they don't want.

Answer 2

The correct answers are;

A. Bailing out prisoners in exchange for voting a certain way in the polls.

C. Functioning as political bosses who do favour on punish voters unless they vote ad. certain way.

D. Giving out charity in exchange for votes.

Abuse of power can mean that a person can use the powers he/she have for his personal gain. or it can mean malfeasance in office.