Key Players & Parties
The party of the new Hungarian Prime Minister
What is the Tisza party?
This type of rhetoric frames politics as a struggle between “the people” and “elites.”
What is populism?
This principle, central to disputes between Hungary and the European Union, concerns judicial independence and limits on executive power.
What is the rule of law?
The term commonly used (in this course and beyond) to describe Orbáns tenure and rule over Hungary.
What is a "illiberal democracy"
This ruling party, in coalition with KDNP, has held a two-thirds parliamentary majority for much of the period since 2010.
What is Fidesz
This campaign condition, noted by observers, limited voters’ ability to make informed choices due to biased coverage and the absence of debates between major candidates.
What is lack of balanced media coverage (or media bias)?
Name three external winners from Magyar's recent victory.
What are: Journalists/doctors, Ukraine, EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa.
The length of Viktor Orbán's second tenure.
What is 16 years?
This Budapest mayor, elected in 2019, was a key leader in the opposition party.
Who is Gergely Karácsony?
Orbán and the Fidesz party used these three strategies to gerrymander Hungarian districts.
What are Packing, Cracking, Malapportionment, and Converting districts to single-seat winner-takes-all?
The EU has invoked this legislative article against Hungary in response to concerns over the illiberalization of its democracy.
What is Article 7?
This type of electoral system in Hungary combines single-mandate constituencies with a nationwide proportional contest.
What is a mixed electoral system?