1.2 defining political organizations

Question 1

what is a regime ?

Answer 1

a government

A democratic or authoritarian regime based on how it sets up rules, and makes decisions about how to exercise power

Question 2

components of a state (source of authority)

Answer 2

territory
people
government—makes public policy
sovereignty—independent legal authority over a population in a territory

Question 3

democratic regime..whats the source of authority

Answer 3

source of authority is the people—they are limited in what they can do bc they answer to the people. POWER COMES FROM THE PEOPLE but they have the power to citizens what to do

Question 4

authoritarian regimes: who has authority

Answer 4

government is source of authority—-gov controls the people

Question 5

difference between a regime change and a change in government

Answer 5

governments are just institutions that make public policy; regimes endure from government to government

Question 6

regime change

Answer 6

Change in fundamental pattern of rules, movement from authoritarian to democracy vice versa

Question 7

change in government

Answer 7

Change in political leadership of the executive branch, president or Prime Minister

Question 8

comparative, gov, politics

Answer 8

method of analysis, causation/correlation
institutions/individuals legally empowered to make decisions for the state
who gets what, when, how

Question 9

power

Answer 9

ABILITY to get someone to do what you want them to do

Question 10

authority

Answer 10

government’s LEGITIMATE RIGHT to use power TO ENFORCE policies and decisions

Question 11

sovereignty

Answer 11

states INDEPENDENT/SUPREME legal authority over a population WITH OUTSIDE RECOGNITION