Electoral Systems
Institution that vets candidates in Iran.
Guardian Council
One-party system
China (CPC)
Interest groups tend to focus on ___________ compared to social movements.
a single issue (something along those lines)
Mexico eliminated __ ________ to transition away from one-party dominance.
el dedazo
Uses gender quotas
Mexico
Electoral system where percent of votes corresponds to number of seats.
Proportional Representation
Two strongest parties in Nigeria
All Progressives Congress (APC) & People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Name this movement that arose after Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009.
Green Movement
Threshold for PR seats in Duma
5%
Dominant party system
Russia
Presidential candidate must secure at least 25% of the vote in 2/3 of the states.
Nigeria
Dominant parties in UK due to SMD plurality elections.
Labour & Conservative
MEND, MOSOP, NDA all emerged to combat unjust practices related to what natural resource?
OIL
How many minor parties exist in China?
8
Uses media, judiciary, and party registration requirements to maintain one-party dominance.
Reserves 5 seats for religious minorities.
Iran
Lacks formal political party structures.
Iran
This group pushed back against NAFTA and fights for indigenous rights in states like Chiapas.
Zapatistas (EZLN)
Name a regionally-based party in the UK
Uses majoritarian rule for the presidential election.
Upper house that is appointed, not elected.
House of Lords or Federation Council
Dominant party in Mexico until 2000.
PRI
Boko Haram
Independent electoral commission created to reduce fraud and enhance competition.
Moved from a corporatist to a pluralist system.
Mexico