Systems
This term comprises the laws, ideas, and procedures that address who should have authority to rule and what the government’s influence on its people and economy should be.
political system
This refers to the state's legitimate right to use power to enforce policies and decisions.
authority
This type of regime features free and fair elections, respect for civil liberties, and well-established rule of law.
liberal democracy
A belief that a government has the right to rule.
legitimacy
The six core countries of study in AP Comparative Government and Politics.
uk, russia, china, nigeria, iran, mexico
A government is the institution through which a state makes and enforces binding decisions, while this term refers to the fundamental rules that control access to and the exercise of political power.
Regime
The term for a sudden, forcible takeover of government, often by the military.
coup
A regime in which a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public.
authoritarian regime
This source of legitimacy is by ensuring a stable and productive regime
governmental effectiveness
This type of statement is factual and objective.
empirical statement
In these systems of government, power is concentrated in a central government.
unitary system of government
A state needs ______________, territory, population, and government
sovereignty
The process of transitioning from an authoritarian state to a more democratic one.
democratization
This is a likely outcome when legitimacy declines but coercion increases.
instability
Data that uses numbers and statistics.
qualitative data
This is a human community with a shared culture and history.
nation
The ability to influence or control behavior.
power
A regime that has both democratic and authoritarian characteristics.
hybrid regime
The ability of a government to consistently provide basic services and maintain order.
political stability
Supreme authority of a state over its territory and population.
sovereignty
In this system of government, power is divided between national and state or provincial governments.
federal system of government
Using force or threat of punishment to maintain control.
coercion
A system that holds elections but limits civil liberties.
illiberal democracy
Rigged elections can cause this, which could decrease a regime's legitimacy
corruption
The four key characteristics of a state.
territory, population, government, and sovereignty