The Effects of Rules and Rule-Making Processes (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards

How regulations are developed, debated & implemented in schools

Boards, principals, teachers, parents, students

Student councils have severely restricted influence

Minor admin: canteen food, fundraising

Discipline policies & curriculum content

Students explicitly excluded from boards of management

Creates fundamental democratic deficit

Students felt little real say; especially acute for minorities & SEN

Framework: tokenism to genuine decision-making power

Middle rungs: consulted but lack decisive influence

Distinction: having voice vs having influence

Authority legitimate only with consent of governed

Two Treatises of Government (1689)

Appearance of participation, decisions remain with elites

Adults: safety/legal; students: daily-life issues