Studied by 102 PeopleBalance of Power
Tags & Description
Balance of Power
Preservation of equal strength so no nation becomes dangerously powerful
Brain Drain
When smart people leave a nation to another for better opportunity .
Bicameral System
2 houses of legislature versus just 1 house
Bureaucracy
Having government conducted by officials to maintain control and control the policy of government
Buffer State
a state or nation between two hostile nation (preventing possible war)
Civil Disobedience
Not cooperating with government, without violence
Carte Blanch
Blank Cheque giving full powers to do what they want
Constituent Assembly
Elected representatives to frame constitution of a nation
Coup d'etat
Strategy causing change in the government (by force)
Cabinet Government
Government where executive, Council of Ministers, are responsible for legislation (parliament)
Conscription
required enlistment for services (defense or labor ie like the army draft
Coalition
Alliance of political parties for special reasons ( crisis or need for majority)
Democracy
Where people elect representatives (for the people by the people)
Deadlock
A situation where no further progress can be made
Fourth Estate
The press
Fifth Column
a group who supports the enemy of a nation secretly
Franchise
Right to vote (suffrage)
Fundamental Rights
Basic rights of citizens in modern constitutions.
Federal Government
Government of a region( Country/State) to have they own autonomy
habeas corpus
Having a reason/crime to charge a person to be in prison
Hegemony
Dominant Influence
Mandate
A system of colonial administration
Nationalization
Expanding/taking land, industries (etc.) into national property.
Manifesto
A set of goals of a specific political party or group
Ordinance
An order from the head of state
Parliamentary Government
a system where executive (cabinet and prime minister) are responsible for legislature (not president)
Quorum
Minimum number of members (to represent)or legislature to make proceedings valid
Republic
a state where the head position of government is not hereditary
Sphere of Influence
Territory in which an outside group has indirect control
Theocracy
A religious state
Veto
To reject or prohibit something (in a constitutional right of head of a nation and legislative body)
Vote of Censure
A driest way to condemn or express dissaproval of ministers action