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advanced democracies

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Well established democratic governments and a high level of economic development.
ex. Great Britain

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authoritarian regime

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Decisions are made by political elites without much input from citizens.

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bicameral, unicameral legislatures

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Legislatures are a branch of government that are in charge of making laws. Bicameral is two houses, unicameral is one house.

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bureaucratic authoritarian regimes

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One ruler or a small group of leaders have the real power in authoritarian political systems. Citizens do not have any voice in how they are ruled.

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bureaucracy

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Consists of agencies that put government policy into place. Is part of the executive branch.

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cabinet coalition

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If the country has a multi-party system with no clear majority party, a cabinet coalition will form (when several parties join forces and are represented in different cabinet posts).

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causation

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The idea that one variable causes or influences another.

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checks and balance

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The system of checks and balances is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch.

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civil liberties

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Promotion of freedom.

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civil society

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Voluntary organizations outside of the state that help people define and advance their own interests.

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coinciding/crosscutting cleavages

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Coinciding means the same against each other- more explosive.
Crosscutting means different groups against each other.

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command economics

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The government owns almost all industrial enterprises and retail sales.

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common law/code law

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Common law- based on tradition, past practices, and legal precedents.
Code law- based on a comprehensive system of written rules of law divided into commercial, civil, and criminal codes.

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communism

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Values equality over freedom. The central government takes over all resources to distribute equally among people. There is no private ownership or property.

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competitive elections

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They are regular, free, and fair. The election offers a real possibility that the incumbent government may be defeated.

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confederal system

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Spreads government to sub-units (states), has a weaker central government.

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conflictual political culture

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Citizens are sharply divided. Different groups clash with opposing beliefs and values.

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consensual political culture

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Citizens tend to agree on the appropriate means of making political decisions and to agree on the major problems facing the society and how to solve them.

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conservatism

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Much less supportive of change, sees it as disruptive. Favors tradition.

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constitutional courts

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A high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional.

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co-optation

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To assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group.

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corporatism

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A method through which business, labor, and/or other interest groups bargain with the state over economic policy. Gives the public a limited influence on policy making.

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correlation

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When a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable.

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cosmopolitanism

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A universal political order that draws its identity and values from everywhere. A world view.

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coup d’état

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The removal of a leader.

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democratic consolidation

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Creates a stable political system that is supposed by all parts of the society. The process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that means it is unlikely to revert to authoritarianism.

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democratic corporatism

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HELP!!! MOM!!!

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Democracy Index

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‘The Economic’ Intelligence unit began publishing a “democracy index” in 2007, in which the organization ranks countries around the globe in terms of democratic practices.

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direct democracy

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A form of government in which all laws are created by a general vote of society. Individuals have immediate say.

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economic liberalization

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The process of limiting the power of the state over private property and market forces.

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electoral system

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The rules that decide how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a legislature.

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elites

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People who hold political power.

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empirical data

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Based on factual statements and statistics.

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fascism

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Not about freedom or equality, believes that people exist in groups of inferiority (low status) and superiority (hight status).

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federal system

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Power spread among local authorities, but still has a central force.
Ex. US

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first-past-the-post (plurality, winner-take-all)

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US, India, and Great Britain use a system called ‘first-past-the-post’, they divide their constituencies into single-member-districts where candidates compete for a single representative’s seat. It is also called the ‘plurality system’ or the ‘winner-takes-all’ system, because the winner does not need majority to win, but simply must get more votes then anyone else.

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foreign direct investment

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Purchase of assets in a country by a foreign firm.

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fragmentation

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Divisions based on ethnic or cultural identity. Tears people of the world apart.

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Freedom House ratings

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An organization that studies democracy around the world, ranks countries on a 1 to 7 freedom scale.
1 = most free
7 = least free

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Gini Index

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A mathematical formula that measures the amount of economic inequality in a society.

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centripetal forces

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Bind together people of a state. Pulls together: whirlpool.

Ex. nationalism, schools

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centrifugal forces

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Destabilize the government, makes country fall apart. Pulls apart: tornado.

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globalization

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The integration of social, environmental, economic, and cultural activities of nations. Deepens and widens international connections.

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head of government

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In charge of everyday tasks and running the state.

Ex. prime minister

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head of state

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Symbolizes and represents the people.

Ex. the queen

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hypothesis

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A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variables.

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illiberal democracies

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Countries that have democratic procedures in place but have significant restrictions on them.

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independent variable

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Does not rely on anything.

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dependent variable

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Relies on something and is effected.

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indications of democratization

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HELP!!!!!

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indirect democracy

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Elected officials represent the people.

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informal polotics

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Takes into consideration not only the way that politicians operate outside their formal powers, but also the impact that beliefs, values, and actions of ordinary citizens have on policymaking.

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initiative

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A vote on a policy that is initiated by the people.

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institutions, institutionalized

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Stable, long lasting organizations that help to turn political ideas into policy.

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integration

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an act or instance of integrating an organization, place of business, school. HELP!!!!!

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interest group pluralism

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Autonomous groups compete with each other and with the government for influence over state policies.

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judicial review

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The mechanism that allows courts to review laws and executive actions for their constitutionality.

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legitimacy (traditional, charismatic, rational-legal)

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Traditional: the belief the tradition should determine who rules and how.
Charismatic: based on the dynamic personality of an individual leader or small group.
Rational-legal: based on a system of well established laws and procedures.

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liberal democracies

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Display other democratic characteristics beyond having competitive elections.

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liberalism as a political ideology

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Places emphasis on individual and economic freedom.

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liberalism as an approach to economic and political change.

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Thinks change is good, should try new ideas.

No violence.

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linkage institutions

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Links the government and citizens together.

Ex. political parties, interest groups.

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market economies

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An economy in which decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.

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marketization

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Describes the state’s re-creation of a market in which property, labor, goods, and services can all function in a competitive environment to determine their value.

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military rule

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In states where legitimacy and stability are in question.

HELP!!!

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mixed economy

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Where elements of both command and market economies are present.

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mixed electoral system

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Combines both the plurality system and the proportional system.

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multi-member district, single-member districts

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Multi-memebr: more then one legislative seat is contested in each district.
Single-member: candidates compete for a single representative’s seat.

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multi-party system

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A system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition. HELP!!!!!

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nation

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A group of people that are bound together by a common political identity.

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nationalism

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The sense of belonging and identity that distinguishes one nation from another. Identities based on nationhood.

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normative questions

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HELP!!!!! p.13

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state of nature

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State of humans without government.

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autonomy

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Independence or freedom.

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authority

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The power to determine or adjudicate (decide).

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legitimacy

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Popular expectance of authority.

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