Intro Terms Flashcards
1
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Government
A
The people/faces
2
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Regime
A
The Laws/Constitution
3
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Political Culture
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The core values of the people in a country
4
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Sovereignty
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- Whos driving the governemt
- Having supreme, independent authourity over a territory
5
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Corralation
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Things that are related but don’t cause/effect one another
6
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Causation
A
Cause and Effect
7
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Political Socialization
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How a person gets their values and views about a country.
8
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Efficacy
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The belief that you can make a difference in their government or country
9
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Legitimacy
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The peoples beleif that the gov. has the right to rule
10
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Democracy
characteristics
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- rights of the people
- Popular Soverignty
- Rule of Law
- Free, Fair, and competitive elections
- Limited Governemnt
- Capitalism
11
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Globalization
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Leveling the global playing field in terms of commerce, where all competitors have an equal opportunity.
12
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Civil Society Groups
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Non-Gov. groups that try to influence the direction of the gov.
