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political institutions

organizations in a government that create, enforce, and apply laws

political institutions

often mediate conflict, make (governmental) policy on the economy and social systems, and otherwise provide representation for the population

political institutions

recognized structure of rules and principles within which the above organizations operate, including such concepts as the right to vote, a responsible government, and accountability.

bureaucracy

a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

social order

the totality of structured human interrelationships in a society or a part of it.

political party

a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power.

public poll

opinion/survey

political power

is the ability to control the behavior of people through the passage, approval, and implementation of laws and regulations.

consolidated democracies

It is the process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that it becomes unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock, and is regarded as the only available system of government within a country.

transitional democracies

Democratization/democratisation, is the transition to a more democratic political regime, including substantive political changes moving in a democratic direction.

authoritarian regimes

a form of government characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of a strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic voting.

political system

A system of politics and government

political system

consists of both politics and government and involves the law, economy, culture, and other social concepts.

democracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

republic

A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives and that has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

monarch

A form of government in which one person reigns, typically a king or a queen. The authority, also known as a crown, is typically inherited.

communism

A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy. Often, an authoritarian party holds power and state controls are imposed.

dictatorship

A form of government where one person makes the main rules and decisions with absolute power, disregarding input from others.

bill of rights

fundamental human rights and individual liberties in different social situation

constitution

fundamental written documents which form a set of principles

roles

acts each person must play to create collectively. It can be ascribed ( sex, age, tradition caste, and race) and achieved (sport athlete, being a manager or ain a college)

power

ability to impose ones will over others despite resistance

authority

legitimated power

traditional

according to tradition like Monarchy

charismatic

by captivation of followers through charisma like John F. Kennedy

rational-legal

by qualifying for an established position (a leader elected as a mayor

legitimacy

right of political leaders to govern, to hold, use and allocate powers based on values a certain society holds.

gladiator activities

Contributing time in a political campaign Becoming an active political party member

Attending a caucus or strategy meeting

Soliciting political funds

Being a candidate or holding office

transitional acitivities

contacting a public official or a political leader attending a political meeting or rally

Making monetary contributions

spectator activities

Exposing oneself to political stimuli

initiating a political discussion

Attempting to convince others

Wearing a button or putting a sticker on a car

political participation

Acts of individual/groups seeking to influence the political decision

voting

official choice that people make in an election

lobbying

acts of influencing the government officials to make decision for/against something

campaign/advocacy

series of activities designed to bring certain result

poll

survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something

bias

errors introduced by polling methods that lead to one outcome over others

objectivity

freedom from bias and outside factors

exit poll

surveys a randomly selected fraction of voters after they have voted and tells pollsters how people voted before the official vote count