Unit 1 - Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

Empirical Data

Information gathered through observation, experimentation, or other forms of data collection.

Normative Data

Data that represents typical or average performance or behavior within a specific population.

Human Development Index

A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

Gini Index

A measure of income inequality within a population, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality).

Gross Domestic Product

The total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given time period.

Freedom House

An organization that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights

Failed (or Fragile) States Index

An annual ranking of countries based on their vulnerability to conflict and instability, as well as their capacity to provide basic services and maintain the rule of law

Which country had theocracy?

Iran