Unit 1
According to the Iranian Constitution, the highest law is
Sharia Law
Which AP6 country has a system where the legislature is often criticized for being ineffective and plagued by corruption?
Nigeria
What term describes associations that citizens join voluntarily that are independent and autonomous from the state?
Civil Society
Which country has a legislative chamber known as the Commons in which members are directly elected in single-member districts
UK
What is Globalization?
The spread of a culture, trade, and resources across boarders, cultures, and states.
Which AP6 would be most closely associated with a coups d’etat type of regime change?
Nigeria
Which AP 6 country has a Unicameral Legislature
China, Iran
Give an example of a referendum
Brexit
Which country requires parties to have gender quotas to increase female representation in its legislature?
Mexico
Give an example of shifting demographics in one of the AP6 Countries
China expanding from the sea to more inland territories.
The creation of the National Electoral Institute in Mexico, in 1990, was an attempt toward
Democratization
In a parliamentary system how is the head of government usually chosen
By the legislature
the collective attitudes, values, and beliefs of the citizenry and the norms of behavior in the political system
Political Culture
Members of which country’s unicameral national legislature are selected with indirect local and regional elections
China
Explain a Rentier State
When a country rents out its natural resource development for more revenue
In advanced democracies, the legitimacy of leaders is primarily based on
A Constitution
Directly elected by the people
Political culture is transmitted through the process of
Political Socialization
Which country has a legislative chamber in its bicameral national legislature in which members are directly elected in single member districts with representatives from each of the country’s states?
Mexico
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Which type of government is MOST likely to use coercive action to maintain legitimacy?
Authoritarian
In which AP6 country is the judiciary often perceived as lacking independence from the executive branch, particularly in cases involving political matters?
Russia
can be described as internal divisions that structure societies and may be based on class, ethnicity, religion, or territory
Political and Social Clevages
What is an example of a catch all party
United Russia
Give an example of a International Organization
NATO, ECOWAS