AOS 1 - SAC 1

Question 1

Soft Power

Answer 1

Power that aims to persuade others via appeals & attraction; the power to convince

Question 2

Military Power

Answer 2

Power exercised via the development and threatened use of military troops, aircraft and naval forces

Question 3

Nation-State

Answer 3

A country that has the characteristics of a nation along with the recognized sovereignty of a state

Question 4

State

Answer 4

The main actor in global politics that is characterized by a permanent population, defined territorial borders, and recognised sovereignty

Question 5

Nation

Answer 5

Groups of people who share common bonds based on culture, language, and history

Question 6

Economic Power

Answer 6

Power exercised via the wealth of a state as well as their ability to generate future wealth

Question 7

Sovereignty

Answer 7

Internationally recognized control over a state’s territory that proves it with legitimate political authority

Question 8

Diplomatic

Answer 8

Power exercised via discussions and agreements between states in pursuit of national interests

Question 9

Non-State actors

Answer 9

A global actor that is not a state but still influences global politics e.g non-governmental organizations (WGO’S)

Question 10

Political Power

Answer 10

Use of the state’s internal political machinery to exert influence over other’s and/or decision making capacity within collectives e.g UN

Question 11

Cultural Power

Answer 11

Power exercised via ideas & practices that can promote a positive image of a state, or help spread it’s values

Question 12

Hard Power

Answer 12

Power that aims to influence others via force and coercion; the power to compel

Question 13

Politics

Answer 13

Activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government

Question 14

Power

Answer 14

The ability of one global actor to influence the actions of another global actor

Question 15

Democracy

Answer 15

Democracy is the theory that people should vote in the people in power

Question 16

Liberal democracy

Answer 16

involves policies that focus on and encourages capitalism

Question 17

Liberal democracy

Answer 17

involves policies that focus on and encourages capitalism

Question 18

Representative democracy

Answer 18

Citizens vote for other citizens to put them in government so they can represent their ides in democracy

Question 19

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 19

A political system where the monarch is put in power through family lines, their power is in reason of the constitution

Question 20

Socialism

Answer 20

Left wing ideology that the production, distribution and wealth in society should be owned by the government on behalf of the people

Question 21

Fascism

Answer 21

Right wing ideology that is based on the extreme views of nationalism, authoritarianism, and anti-democratic beliefs

Question 22

Authoritarianism

Question 23

Theocracy

Answer 23

Form of government in which in or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authority

Question 24

Ideology

Answer 24

A set of beliefs or philosophies attributed to a person or group

Question 25

Political power

Answer 25

Social causation in which an actor causes changes in the behavior of a second actor

Question 26

Authority

Answer 26

A person or orginisation having political or administrative power and control

Question 27

Legitimacy

Answer 27

The right and acceptance of an authority, usually a government law or a regime

Question 28

Federalism

Answer 28

system on government where law making powers and responsibilities are constitutionally divided between central, national governments and series of state or regional governments

Question 29

Separation of power

Answer 29

Principle that the tree branches of government should be kept independent and act without interference from each other to decentralizing and preventing abuse of power

Question 30

Representative government

Answer 30

Political system where the legislative and executive functions are carried out by citizens who have been elected to make decisions on behalf of the people