Governing Institutions
a clear set of rules where government officials are subject to the same laws and penalties as citizens
What is rule of law?
study and theory related to the impact of the legacy of imperialism on countries once subject to foreign rule
what is post colonialism ?
Areas in China with freer trade and less censorship than most of country by special legal arrangement (concept not specific municipalities)
What are Special Economic Zones?
A situation where two large parties win the most votes, but typically neither gains a majority. Thus, one of them has to form an alliance with a smaller party to create a legislative majority.
What is coalition government?
These have a loosely-defined organizational structure and represent people who have been outside the bounds of formal institutions; they seek major socioeconomic or political changes to the status quo.
What are social movements?
How are members of the Federation Council chosen in Russia? (HINT: answer for EACH representative category)
What is
1 appointed by the regional governor and confirmed by the regional legislature
1 appointed by the regional legislature.
Perceived effectiveness or functionality of a government in administering the affairs of a state
political efficacy
Major disadvantage of proportional systems?
In PR systems citizens do not have a representative in their district who can provide them with constituent services; people only elect party not the actual representative; more people in legislature may result in longer legislative process
A system in which many groups exist to represent particular interests and the government remains officially neutral among them.
What is interest-group pluralism? or
What is pluralism?
Nigerian social movements advocating land rights and increased government services to communities along the Niger River who have been ravaged by oil procurement and refineries- both domestic and foreign
What is MOSOP or MEND?
political institutions with international recognition that govern a population in a territory.
state
Electoral system in which each party presents a ranked list of candidates for all the seats in the legislature; voters can see the list and know who the "top" candidates are, but they vote for the party. Each party is awarded a number of seats based on their percentage of the total vote; they then award seats based on the ranked list.
What is proportional representation?
Why do authoritarian regimes allow some civil society groups to exist while limiting others?
legitimacy; some groups may promote nationalism and patriotism; external legitimacy (alignment with global values)
Corporatist States
Russia - China - Iran
What is vetting candidates for President and Parliament?
Identify TWO major difference between illiberal and liberal democracies.
free, fair elections - protections for civil liberties - rule of law; independent judiciary;
Explain the difference in government structure between the U.K and Mexico. Be sure to mention Executive terms, Structure of legislature, and electoral system
Mexico is SMPD and proportional ; UK is SMPD only
Mexico is bicameral; UK is unicameral
Mexico is federal ; UK is unitary
unlimited executive terms (UK); Sexeno in Mexico
This is the party led by long time Russian president, Vladimir Putin
What is Trick Question!
Putin is not a member of ANY party
(but United Russia endorses him)
All the ways individuals come to understand and think about government , national identity and politics
What is political socialization ?
This is the name for the government agency tasked with securing fairness in Mexican Elections?
What is the INE - Instituto Nacional Electoal
(National Electoral Institute)