Key Terms And Concepts

Question 1

Legitimacy

Answer 1

The acceptance by the people and the international community that the government is an actual government

Question 2

Civil society

Answer 2

The citizens have basic rights in the society and they do not feel threatened by the government if they use their voice against the government

Question 3

Political culture

Answer 3

Set of attitudes, beliefs, and feelings that give order and meaning to a political process and which provide the underlying assumptions and rule that govern the behavior in the government

Question 4

Night watchmen states

Answer 4

A minimal state, a state that functions with powers limited to only rules that can uphold the law in that state.

Question 5

Consensual party systems

Answer 5

A stable party system of parties that trust each other and are not that far apart on the political spectrum.

Question 6

Conflictual party system

Answer 6

A party system where the parties do not trust each other and they are very far apart on the political spectrum. Often seen as unstable

Question 7

Consociational party system

Answer 7

Stable party system but the parties are far apart on the political spectrum and are willing to compromise

Question 8

Coercion

Answer 8

Trying to forcefully gain power and influence . Often occurs in authoritarian governments by the leader in charge