Introduction to Comparative Government

This term is described as institutions that exercise power and authority

state

These can serve as historical moments that shape future outcomes

Critical junctures

This term describes the enduring practices from one government to the next

regime

This term describes the identity or ethnicity of a group

nation

True or false: collective identities do not impact homogenous states

false

The belief in the right to rule

legitimacy

True or false: globalization allows for the global spread of democracy

false

The degree to which groups may form and interact within a state

Civil society

The assumptions and values that people have towards authority and overarching political themes

Political culture

The ability of states to reduce their oversight within economic markets

Economic liberalization

The administration of the day

government

Individuals that begin to show concern to abstract societal concepts once all basic need is met

post-materialists

Application of procedures and standards applying to all people

Rule of law

Large-scale grassroots action that demands reforms of existing social practices and government policies

Social movements

True or false: liberal democracies typically include the characteristic of affluence

False (it’s not one of the traits mentioned on the slide)

True or false: a unitary system is employed by mexico

false

True or false: Russia typically violates neutrality if the judiciary

true

True or false: a parliamentary system of government promotes conflicts between the levels of government 

false

This system of government highlights the impact of a separation of branches

Presidential system

The ability to carry out legal punishment without influence from other branches relates to

Neutrality of the judiciary

A facade of democratic institutions often conceal the practices that violate vore features of a democracy with a 

Hybrid state

OPEC, EU, and Un are all

Supranational organizations

This term is defined as the use of power, particularly by the state, to allocate valued resources among competing groups

Distributional politics

More participatory opportunities for citizens is an example of

Democratic transition

This term allows national identity and political boundaries to properly align

nation-state