Vocabulary
Legitimacy
the degree to which the citizens validate the governing body to rule
Who is the president of the Politburo Standing Committee?
Xi Jinping
Who is the head of government?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador
rule by law vs. rule of law
What is:
rule by law - those in power use the law to push their ideologies
rule of law - equal enforcement for all
Globalization
Who founded the Chinese Communist Party
Mao Zedong
Explain the Magna Carta and its significance
It's the original law of England and it established that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to a trial, and the right to justice
Mexico operates under what type of electoral system?
multi party
Compare and contrast first past the post and proportional representation electoral systems
first past the post - the most votes - winner takes all
proportional representation - percent of vote = percent of seats delegated
Civil Society
organizations outside of the state that help people define and advance their own interests
How are government seats chosen?
election at local level, appointed by Politburo at all other levels
Which two parties formed a coalition?
Conservative Party and Liberal Democratic Party
What are the two dominant political parties?
PRI and PRD
Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights
Liberties = privileges and rights constitutionally granted
Rights = basics all people should have upon birth as protection
Social Cleavage
internal divisions that structure society and may be based on class, ethnicity, religion, and/or territory
Which region operates under two systems-one country?
Hong Kong
How are the House of Lords appointed?
Members of nobility appointed by royal family
Prior to the 21st century, Mexico operated off a heavy ______ system economically?
Privatized
C&C political ideology and political attitude, using examples
Examples vary; ideology is how a country should be run, like type of government, and attitude is how the people feel about the government and policies
Cooptation
members of the public are brought into a beneficial relationship with the state and government
List the order of power in China's governmental system(positions)
Which two parties would benefit greatly from proportional representation?
Liberal Democratic Party and Scottish National party
What was the initial reason for a push for privatization?
the southern indigenous groups rallied for privatization so their businesses could thrive
C&C authoritarian regimes with illiberal regimes
Illiberal - lack of civil liberties and little transparency; uses democratic institutions to destroy democracy - elections used but disinformation keeps true leaders out of sight