Chapter 1

Question 1

Comparative Government

Answer 1

way of looking at the diverse political, economic, and social lives among nations.

Question 2

Democratic Regime

Answer 2

open association and electoral process

Question 3

authoritarian Regime

Answer 3

simply not democratic but take on many forms (Theocracy, Communism, fascism)

Question 4

Semi authoritarian Regime

Answer 4

elections are held but we all know how they win.

Question 5

Civil Society

Answer 5

Organized, Non governmental nonviolent groups larger than families or firms.

Question 6

political economy

Answer 6

what role does politics playing economic success or failure

Question 7

comparative politics

Answer 7

Subfield of political science that looks at power and decision making within national boundaries.

Question 8

1st dimension of power

Answer 8

ability to make someone do something they otherwise wouldn’t do.

Question 9

2nd dimension of power

Answer 9

ability to keep people from doing something

Question 10

3rd dimension of power

Answer 10

ability to shape how people think

Question 11

Rational Choice theory

Answer 11

we have preferences and the ability to pursue them.

Question 12

psychological theory

Answer 12

we are the product of life and influences.

Question 13

political culture

Answer 13

set of widely held attitudes, values, beliefs, and symbols about politics.

Question 14

political ideology

Answer 14

systematic set of beliefs about how a political system ought to be structured.

Question 15

marxism

Answer 15

economic structure where the rich have the means of production and the poor who do all the work.

Question 16

Instutionalism

Answer 16

Political instituions that largely guide our political behavior

Question 17

pluralist Theory

Answer 17

When society has various groups that share power

Question 18

Elite Theories

Answer 18

When society is controlled by the elites in politics, military and economics.