Key concept #2

Question 1

What is the definition of a state?

Answer 1

A human community that has successfully take monopoly over the use of physical use of force of a given territory.

Question 2

What is the definition of a regime?

Answer 2

It is a set of rules and procedures in which a leader comes to power.

Question 3

What is a government?

Answer 3

The set of individuals in positions of power within a state

Question 4

What does strength refer to when talking about a state?

Answer 4

Strength refers to the effectiveness of the state, for example the US follows through on what little they propose meaning they have a strong state

Question 5

What does size refer to when talking about a state?

Answer 5

Size refers to the size of the territory

Question 6

What is a failed state?

Answer 6

A failed state is a state that has failed to create a monopoly over the use of physical force within the territory

Question 7

What is the difference between informal and formal institutes?

Answer 7

An informal institute are rules that are not written down, they are cultural and social norms that are just obeyed whereas hospitals, courts, and universities are formal institutes.

Question 8

What is anarchy?

Answer 8

It is where there is no intervention of a state or maybe no state at all. Also known as a failed state.

Question 9

What is neoliberalism?

Answer 9

It is the “bare bones” of the necessities that people need, so very little state intervention, like hospitals, basic welfare/

Question 10

What is developmental state mean?

Answer 10

It is where the state is very involved, a lot of intervention. Consistenly intervening in the economy.

Question 11

What is an example of a developmental state?

Answer 11

South Korea

Question 12

What is Park Chun Lee significance?

Answer 12

Boosted South Korea economy by intervening in the economy.. he is an example of a success through a developmental state. To keep businesses in line he would reduce subsidies after the intial sum of money, allocate resources and put business men who were not compliant in prison.

Question 13

What is protectionalism?

Answer 13

Protectionalism is the state intervening into the economy, to protect their own industries

Question 14

What are tarriffs and subsidies?

Answer 14

Tariffs are taxes implemented on imported goods for the purpose of protecting local industries. Subsidies is a sum of money that is given to a business by the state to balance the cost of an item to help the business/industry.

Question 15

What is the definition of democracy?

Answer 15

Free and fair elections, a broad protection of civil liberty and a reasonable playing field between oppositions.

Question 16

What is competitive authoritarianism?

Answer 16

Is a hybrid between democracy and authoritarinism. Meaning that on paper it may be listed as a demoncracy but is not. The reason being is that media coverage may be tainted by the state if they do not agree with the media that is being shown, the right to run is limited.. and Jerry mandering may occur.

Question 17

What is the difference between direct and representative democracy?

Answer 17

Direct means that people make real political decisions like voting on laws and representative means that people vote for politicians who then vote on those laws opposed to them

Question 18

What is the difference of between presidential and parliamentary system?

Answer 18

The difference between the two are that a presential system “US” the people vote for both leglistature and president whereas parliamentary “canada” the people will vote for the legistlature and then those people elect a federal leader.

Question 19

What is Jerry Mandering?

Answer 19

It is the manipulation of the electoral map so that it is in favor of a certain party.

Question 20

How does the leglistature work in a competitive authoritarian state?

Answer 20

The actual congress has little power and the judiciary also has little power or often is it packed with people who are in favor of the leader.