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Intro Unit Vocab Flashcards

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Civil rights

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protections granted by the government to prevent discrimination against groups
ex. ethnic groups, religious groups, minorities, women

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Civil liberties

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protect individuals from government infringement
ex. freedom of speech

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Regime

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fundamental rules and norms of politics
- embodies long term goals that guide the state regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside and how power should be used

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Hybrid regime

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a government with both authoritarian and democratic elements

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Democratic regime

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the public gets a large role in governance as well as certain individual rights and liberties

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Nondemocratic regime

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limits public participation and favors those in power

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Totalitarian

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Government has control over EVERYTHING
ex. Nazi, Germany

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Authoritarian

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Government control over politics and economics
Elections are not free/fair
Civil liberties and rights are lacking
Ex. China

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Military

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Government is under the control of the military

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Theocracy

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Government controlled by religious leaders
ex. Iran

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illiberal democracy

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Government with elections that are not completely fair/free and or lacking some civil rights/liberties

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Liberal democracy

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Governments with free/fair elections and civil rights/liberties
ex. US, UK

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Unitary system

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all power is held by the central government and state power is not protected

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Federal system

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power is shared between the nation and state systems and some state power is protected

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Devolution

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the national power grants more power to the states

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Legitimacy

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the people’s belief that the government has the right to rule

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Rational/legal legitimacy

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based on a fair, understandable system of laws that are followed and apply to everyone

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Traditional legitimacy

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the way that things have always been
-established on example rather than legal documents

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Charismatic legitimacy

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based on a ruler’s engaging personality
-ruler is able to convince the people that they have the right to rule
Ex. Hitler

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Authority

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the government’s legitimate right to rule
- sources include constitutions, religion, military forces, elections

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Democratization

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the transition from an authoritarian state to an illiberal democracy or a liberal democracy

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Democratic consolidation

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when the democratic regime matures and is unlikely to go back to an authoritarian regime without an external shock

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Transparency

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the ability of citizens to see what the government is doing
- the more transparent, the more liberal democratic

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Revolution

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an overthrow of the government based on broad popular support

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Coup

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a change in the leader brought about by a small group
- often a military leader

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Corruption

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the abuse of entrusted power for private gain

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GDP

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the total value of goods and services produced in a country

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GDP per capita

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GDP divided by the populations
- does not account for the value of currency across different countries

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PPP (purchasing power parity)

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Currency conversion to be able to compare GDPs

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GDP growth rate

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measure how fast the economy is growing by comparing one quarter with the previous quarter

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Gini index

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measures income inequality
0 = perfect equality
100 = perfect inequality
Right now our world is between a 25-65

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HDI (Human development index)

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measures things like life expectancy, death rates, education, quality of life
Runs from 0-1
Closer to 1 = higher human development (better)

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Fragile states index

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measures a country’s ability to manage internal and external pressures on sovereignty
Goes from 0-200
Most stable states are closer to 0
States with the most fluctuation are closer to 200
- instability is what creates pressure on sovereignty

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Freedom house

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measures political rights and civil liberties available in each country
0-100
0 = bad
100 = good

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Transparency Int’l

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corruption perceptions index
0-100
Higher = less corrupt

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Political economy

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relationship between government policies and the economy

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Parastatal

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company owned by the government to help things run smoothly
Ex. US postal service, amtrak, etc.

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Economic liberalization

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the move to a free market by reducing tariff, trade barriers and government control over the economy

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Welfare state

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the government provides citizens with support
Ex. unemployment benefits, health care, etc.
Only possible if the system is stable

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Rentier states

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derive a significant portion of their revenue from rent
Ex. renting land to oil companies
The government must respond to the companies
When the oil market drops, these countries become less stable
-No tax payers paying taxes
-Unresponsive to the people who live there
-No incentive to care for the people

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Structural adjustment programs

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require countries to increase taxes and cut spending to improve budgets

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Post-Materialism

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societies in which basic needs are met and citizens can concentrate on higher goals like the environment

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Bicameral legislature

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has two houses
ex. US

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Unicameral legislature

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has one house
ex. Iran, China

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FPTP (first past the post) plurality

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awards one seat to the candidate with the most votes in a district

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Proportional representation

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awards sets to political parties based in the percentage of votes received
-Awards the parties with seats and then the pirates choose who sits in those seats
-Allows for more minority candidates

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Referendum

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a measure sent by the legislature to the citizens for approval

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Common law system

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court decisions are written down and serve as precedents for future cases

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Code law system

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systems are based on rules written by the legislature
- Decisions made on a case-by-case basis

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Judicial review

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the ability of the supreme court to overturn a law or executive action if it’s unconstitutional

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Nationalism

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the belief that a group of people has it’s own unique destiny, often including a desire for a separate state

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Political efficacy

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the citizens’ faith and trust in the government and their belief that the can understand and influence political affairs

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Political ideology

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an individual’s belief system about the role of government

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Political socialization

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the process through which an individual acquires their political beliefs or behaviors

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Political culture

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the shared beliefs of a group of people

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Facism

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extreme nationalism that favors authoritarian rule and the rights of the ethnic majority over that of ethnic minorities and the political opposition

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Communism

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belief in the abolition of private property with government control over the economy

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Socialism

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the belief in the reduction of income disparities and the nationalization of major private industries

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Neoliberalism

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belief in limited government intervention in the economy and society

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Individualism

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belief in individual civil liberties and freedom over government restrictions

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Populism

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supports the interests and rights of the common people over the elite

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Pluralism

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many groups compete in policy making

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Corporatism

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large businesses and labor unions are brought in policy making processes

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Civil society

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voluntary associations outside of government control which strengthen society
Ex. Red Cross, Goodwill, etc.

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Political cleavage

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division over a policy issue

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Cross-cutting cleavage

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bringing different kinds of groups together, strengthening society

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