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AP Comparative Government And Politics with Grafos at Lewis and Clark High School
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government
the leadership and institutuions that make policy decisions for the country
empirical data
based on factual statements and statistics
normative
require value judgments
hypothesis
a speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors
variables
measurable traits or characteristics that change under different conditions
causation
the idea that one variable causes or influences another
correlation
existes when a change in one variable coincides with a change in the other
three-world approach
largely based on cold war politics. the three worlds were 10 the United States and its allies; 2) the Soviet Union and its allies; and 3) the "third world"
the "third world"
nations that were economically underdeveloped and deprived
civil society
the way that citizens organiz and define themselves and their interests
informal politics
takes into consideration not only the ways that politicians operate outside their formal powers, but also the impact that beliefs, values, and actions of ordinary citizens have on policy-making
institutions
stable, long lasting orginizations that help to turn political ideas into policy
sovereignty
the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently fro interference either from the inside or outside
nation
a group of people that are bound together by a common political identity
nationalism
the sense of belonging and identity that distinguishes one nation from another
regime
the rules that a state sets and followd in exerting its power
indirect democracy
ellected officials represent the people
direct democracy
individuals have immediate say over many decisions that the government makes
parliamentary system
where citizens vote for legislative representatives, which in turn select the leaders of the executive branch
presidential system
where citizens vote for legislative representatives as well as for executive branch leaders, and the two branches function with separation of powersq
parliamentary sovereignty
the leghislature makes the laws, controls finances, appoints and dismisses the prime minister and the cabinet, and debates public issues
head of state
a role that symbolizes the power and nature of the regime
head of government
a role that deals with the everyday tasks of running the government
semi-presidential system
a prime minister coexists with a president who is directly elected by the people and holds a significant degree of power
elites
thosr that hold political power without much input from citizens
communism
a theory developed in the 19th century by Karl Marx and altered in the early 20th century by Lenin
corporatism
an arrangement in which government officials interact with people/groups outside the government before they set policy
patron-client system
provides reciprocal favors and services to their supporters
totalitarianism
seeks to control and transform all aspects of the political and economic systems of the society
coup d' état
a forced takeover of the government
co-optation
the means a regime uses to get support from citizens
pluralism
a situation in which power is split among many groups that compete for the chance to influence the government's decision-making
legitimacy
the right to rule, as determined by their own citizens
common law
based on tradition, past practices, and legal precedents set by the courts through interpretations of statutes, legal legislation, and past rulings
code law
based on a comprehinsive system of written rules of law divided into commercial, civil, and criminal
political culture
the collection of political beliefs, values, practices, and institutions that the government is based on
social capital
the amount of reciprocity and trust that exists among citizens, and between citizens and the state
consensual political culture
accepts both the legitimacy of the regime and the solutions to major problems
conflictual political culture
citizens are sharply divided, often on both the legitimacy of the regime and the solutions to major problems
political ideologies
sets of political values held by individuals regarding tyhe basic goals of geovernment and politics
reform
type of change that does not advocate the overthrow of basic institutions
revolution
implies change at a more basic level, and involves either a major revision or an overthrow of existing institutions
radicalism
a belief that rapid, dramatic changes need to be made in the existing society
liberalism
supports reform and gradual change
conservatism
tend to see change as disruptive, and they emphasize the fact that it may bring unforeseen outcomes
globalization
integration of social, environmental, economic, and cultural activities of nations that has resulted from increasing international contacts
devolution
the tendency to decentralize decisio-making to regional governments
cabinet coalition
where several parties join forces and are represented in different cabinet posts
About this deck
By: Le'Ecia Farmer
Created: 2011-04-03
Size: 48 flashcards
Views: 8
Created: 2011-04-03
Size: 48 flashcards
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