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Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Associational IG

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interest group whose only purpose is to influence government

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2
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Coup d’Etat

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military takeover of government

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3
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Multipolar

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international system in which many powers exist

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4
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MAD

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Mutually assured destruction

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5
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Anomic IG

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=mob= group united by a common negative emotion but without formal organization

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Public policy

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actions of gov’t that affect the public

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7
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directive

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type of participatory system in which all participation is directed by the state

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8
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MDC

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most developed countries

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9
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Demographic IG

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group with shared characteristics and beliefs but without formal organization

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10
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pluarlist

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many groups in competition, no one group always wins

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11
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patronage

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loyalty in exchange for payoff

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12
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interest group

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a group of people attempting to politically participate

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13
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vote of confidence

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majority vote of parliament which removes prime minister from power

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14
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regulatory policy

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laws that influence economy

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15
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regulatory policy

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laws that influence economy

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16
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merit system

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appointing gov’t/ civil service personnel based on merit rather than political affiliation

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17
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terrorism

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targeting of violence at civilian population for politcal purpose

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18
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mixed model

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french model

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19
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westminster model

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parliamentary model of liberal state

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20
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pol participation

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anything people do to influence gov’t

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21
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corporatist

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state which evolves from one party state- oligarchy of oligarchies, pseudo pluralism, authoritarian social contract

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22
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1 party state

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state evolved from miliatry model, oligarchy, dominant interest group coalition; party elite > state, military elite, size is small as needed

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23
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peacock politics

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political participation to demonstrate power

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24
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feudal state

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decentralized, franchised unitary syste

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25
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laissez faire

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model of independent regulatory agencies in which ownership is private and decisions are based in free market

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26
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TDC

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transitional developing countries

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27
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Prime Minister

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most senior minister of cabinet in parliamentary system

28
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public works

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things we all need but will not build for ourselves

29
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social welfare

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discretionary policy aiming to provide minimum QOL, with rationale of political stability humanitarianism, and liberalism

30
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institutional IG

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group whose purpose isn’t politcal, but becomes political to achieve its purpose

31
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monetary policy

A

control of money supply

32
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mixed economic system

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independent regulatory system in which ownership is state and private, decisions made by state and market

33
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dominant party system

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more than one political party but only one wins

34
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1 party system

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only one legal party (authoritarian/totalitarian)

35
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multi party system

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many parties with similar chance of winning and no one always does (more than 2)

36
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coalition government

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occur when no party gets majority vote, so 2+ parties form a coalition; can be very unstable or radicalized

37
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question time

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prime minister always has to demonstrate they know what they are talking about

38
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political party

A

coalition of interest groups that seek to control gov’t

39
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bi-polar

A

international system with 2 dominant powers

40
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uni-polar

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international system with 1 dominant powers

41
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first world

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in cold war model, = west; in post cold war model =industrializing socities IDC

42
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presidential model

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instituational model of liberal states with inter-institutional checks and balance, separation of powers, and based on consumers

43
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LLDC

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least less developed countries (4th world)

44
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third world

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in cold war model = rest; in post cold war model = pre- industrial societies (LDC)

45
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macroeconomics

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interplay of politics and economies

46
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cabinet gov’t

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has cabinet of ministers/secretaries who make up executive branch

47
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progressive tax

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more you make, higher the rate you pay

48
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regressive tax

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the less you make, the more you pay

49
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flat tax

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all pay the same rate

50
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socialist

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state controls ownership and decisions in macroeconomics

51
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dissolve parliament

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results in a new election

52
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divided gov’t

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different parties control different branches of gov’t

53
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accountability

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accountability of the gov’t, judged by “question time” in parliamentary system

54
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litigation

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use of courts - interest groups sue

55
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united nations

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transnational governing institution which promotes international cooperation

56
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security council

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maintains international peace and security for UN, authorizes military aciton

57
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interdependency

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reason for peace in which value of war < value of peace

58
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hegemonic stab theory

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anchor nations maintain order in unipolar system

59
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2 party system

A

many groups in competition but no one always wins

60
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fiscal policy

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tax & spending

61
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LDC

A

least developed country

62
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Prob of Collective Action

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without it, we wont build things we need

63
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problem of commons

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cost vs benefit vs time in social order/ when one cheats they all cheat for short term benefit and long term collapse

64
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fourth world

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poorest societies (LLDC)

65
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Imperial system

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political, economic, military predominance of one state over others

Poli Sci Semester 1 (3 decks)

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