Politics term quiz 2 Flashcards
The had of government in a country with a parliminary or semi presidentail system
Prime Minister
a republic in which a president exists along side a prime minister and cabinet
Semi-Presidential System
power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government
Judicial Review
method and rules of counting votes to determine the outcome of elections
Electoral System
the candidate who polls more voted than any other candidate elected
Plurality
a system in which the decision of more that half the people is accepted by all
Majority Rule
electoral system that seeks to create a representative body that reflects the overall distribution of public support for each political party
Proportional Representation
all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in a election
Electorate
A system of government by one person with absolute
Autocracy
small group of people having control of a country, organization or institution
Oligarchy
a system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
Constitutional Monarchy
a quality or fact belonging to a population group of subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or decent
Ethnicity
permanent political divisions among citizens, often based on socioeconomic or ethnic -religious differences
Political Cleavage
loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal
Social Movement
a grouper of people organized to acquire and exercise political power
Political Party
