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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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5 Required elements of statehood

A 
Recognition by other states
Govt
Population
Territory
Sovereignty
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2
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________ is not a state because it’s missing..

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Recognition

Also Taiwan and Texas

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3
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A state goal common among countries

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National foreign affairs

public domestic affairs

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4
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National interest

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Security and prosperity

Vital needs and fundamentals as a whole

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5
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Public interest

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Well-being, welfare of general public

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6
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Organization that elects candidates to Public office

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A political party

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7
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Example of public goods

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National defense**
Ozone layer
Global climate change
Pollution

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8
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Characteristics of public goods

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Non rivalrous

Non excludable

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9
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Example of common pool resources

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Villagers depending on a fishing bay

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10
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Characteristics of common pool resources

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Short term collides with long term

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11
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Collective action problems

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Public goods are under supplied

Common pool are abused

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12
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Explain free riders problem

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The ones who benefit from it don’t contribute to their provision

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13
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Explain tragedy of the commons

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Shared resources are over exploited and destroyed

People will abuse

Short collides with long term

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14
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Solution to collective action problems

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Privatize the good and have involved government

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15
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Example of legislative gridlock

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Gun control

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16
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Define legislative gridlock

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Se detienen en pasar una ley ?

17
Q

Requirements to a successful democrati polity

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Agreement
Interest articulation and aggregation
Effective governance
Regular and effective controls

18
Q

Define unitary system

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Power is in central government

Japan, Ciara rica, UK

19
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Define federal system

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Division of powers

Representation of regional interest violates the one person one vote (CA, WY)

20
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Define consiciatational system

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Representation of major identity groups

Netherlands, iraq, South Africa

21
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Define president system

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Defined by the popularity

22
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Define parliamentary

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Defined by legislature

23
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Sources of presidential

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Constitutional powers
>Proposal and veto
Strength is in the legislature
Popular election

24
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Sources of govt power

A

From parliament

25
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Difference between parliamentary and presidential

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Presidential has a fixed term

Parliamentary has no fixed term

26
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Judicial review means that the Supreme Court can…

A

Declare an action unconstitutional

27
Q

The head of government is selected by..

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The legislature

28
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Function of each branch

A

Legislative- make and pass laws , impeaching
Executive- enforce laws
Judicial- interpret constitution

29
Q

Presidential veto can be overrides by

A

Congress (house of reps and senate)

30
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2 chamber in a bicameral legislature

A

Popular and federal

31
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In a bicameral legislature, what camber is more powerful

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Lower house (usually)

32
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Example of codified/uncodified constitution

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US and British constitution

33
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Problem of the US electoral college

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Electoral vote winners May be different from popular vote winners

34
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Closed list proportional representation, voters vote for

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Party lists

35
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Single member district plurality electoral rules:

A

The most votes wins

36
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Explain Majority run off

A

Votes cast a single vote and a majority winner is required

If there is no majority the top 2 candidates run again and majority wins

37
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Explain alternative vote

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Voters rank the candidates. Majority wis

Lowest candidate gets eliminated if there is no majority. Then the votes get distributed in a balanced way

38
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Explain proportional representation

A

Parties present a list of candidates. Receive a seat in proportion to their share of votes

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