SO BASICLY AP COGO SUMMED UP

This is Alexis dumbed down version of ap cogo so she can understand and still pass the class

UNIT 1

REGIMES AND WTVV: examines the different types of political systems and their characteristics, including democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.

DEMOCRATIC REGIMES

are systems of government in which power is vested in the people, who exercise that power directly or through elected representatives, characterized by free and fair elections, the rule of law, and protection of individual rights.

MEXICO AND NIGRIA

AUTHORITAIAN REGIMES

are systems of government where power is concentrated in one leader or a small elite, often maintained by the use of force, limited political pluralism, and suppression of political opposition.

CHINA, IRAN, AND RUSSIA

NATION VS STATE

A nation refers to a group of people who share common cultural identities

A state is a political entity with a defined territory and government. A nation may exist without a state, and a state may encompass multiple nations.

Legitimacy

the D1 word to use. basically shows how much the people trust the government and THEIR RIGHT TO RULEE

LEGITIMACY TYPES

Tradition, legal authority, religion, effective performance, being rational, or based on social customs

Communism

A political ideology value equality over freedom CHINA AND THEIR PRIVATIZATION CRISIS

Unitary system

Concentrate all central power, and government gov makes most decisions

Federal system

Divide power between national and regional governments where regional governments have constitutionally protected powers

Liberalism vs liberalism

Liberalism emphasizes individual freedoms, democracy, and equality. but illiberalism is the opposite