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 |