Unit One Country by Country Reading Flashcards
Patron clientism
Those in power offer benefits to citizens in exchange for support
Head of state
symbolic representative of the country
head of government
key executive in policy making
Cabinet head
official appointed to run a government department
sexenio
single six year term
NGO
nonprofit outside government’s control
bicameral
legislature with two chambers
chamber of deputies
elected lower house of Mexican congress
lower house
legislative body In bicameral system, typically has more members shorter terms
senate
the elected upper house of Mexican Government
Upperhouse
the legislative body in bicameral system with fewer members but more power
Civil society
groups that fall outside the government’s control
Mandate
the broad support of the people to carry out proposed policies
mixed electoral system
a system for electing members that has single member districts and proportional representation
single member plurality system
A system in which the person who wins the most votes wins the election
patron clienticm
when those in power offer benefits in exchange for political support
head of state
symbolic representative of the country
head of government
key executive in policy making process
cabinet head
officer appointed to run a specific part of government
sexenio
single six year term
NGO
non-profit group outside of government’s control
bicameral
a legislature with two chambers
chamber of deputies
the elected lower house of Mexican congress which has the power to pass legislature
lower house
the legislative body with usually more members with shorter terms and less power
senate
the elected house of the Mexican congress which has the power to confirm or deny appointments
upper house
the legislative house with fewer members and more prestige
civil society
groups that form outside the government’s control
mandate
the broad support of the people to carry out policies
single member plurality system
a system in which the candidates who earn the most votes in a district win a seat in the legislature
proportional representation
a system in which seats in legislature are awarded accorded to percentage of votes
corporation
a system in which the state controls interest groups and chooses the ones it wishes to recognise
peak association
an organization authorized by the government to represent a group
pluralism
a system in which groups are allowed to form and advocate for their interests outside of government
political culture
a set of collectively held attitudes, beliefs and values about government and politics
civil liberties
fundamental rights and freedoms protected from the government
civil rights
protections granted by the government to prevent people
social cleavage
a division on society among social factors such as ethnicity, race and more
political cleavage
a division among citizens according to political beliefs
economic liberalism
economic policies that support the free market and reduce trade barriors
globalization
the increased interconnections of people, states, and economies
protectionist economic policies
policies designed to protect domestic industry and reduce foreign influence
national industry
a state owned company controlled by the government
privatization
when a government transfers ownership and control of a nationalized industry to the private sector
