representation Flashcards

1
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what is representation

A

elected officials who act on voters’ behalf

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2
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what do representatives do

A

synthesize diffuse preferences, prioritize particular dimensions, establish expertise, comprimise to create law

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3
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what is the executive

A

core of people who executes the governments will - president, prime minister, cabinet

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4
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what is the legislature

A

body who creates law - speaker, parliament, senators

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5
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what is the electoral regime

A

how votes translate into power - polling place and precincts

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6
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what is the judiciary regime

A

system of legal courts for mediation and arbitration- constitutional courts and lawyers

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7
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sub nation regime

A

local units of government - provinces, us states, cities, towns

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8
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why is voter preferences multidimensional

A

hard to coherently hold a lot of preferences that are informed

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9
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how can you achieve representation

A

robust political competition, accountability through good media, particular electoral systems, multi party/candidate elections

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10
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challenges for representation

A

absent preferences, tyranny of the majority, dynamic representation and preference strength vs breadth

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11
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variation in executive authority

A

appointment and composition

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12
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non coalitional

A

executive derived from one party

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13
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variation in legislature composition

A

number of chambers, power of chambers, appointment to chamber

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14
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representativeness calculation

A

of seats divided by # of votes (the higher the number, the more representative)

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15
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forms of inclusive representation

A

legislative quotas and bifurcated systems

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16
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variation in electoral systems

A

districting, and proportionality

17
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variation in judiciary

A

judicial review and judicial appointment

18
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common law

A

courts ‘make’ law

19
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civil law

A

courts apply law