Systems of Government
This system 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/substantive democracy
The degree to which a government’s right to rule is accepted by its people.
legitmacy
Political scientists often use this approach to analyze similarities and differences among countries.
comparative method
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
This type of legitimacy is based on a system of well-established laws and procedures.
Rational-legal legitimacy
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
The six core countries of study in AP Comparative Government and Politics.
UK, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, Iran
In these systems of government, power is concentrated in a central government.
Unitary government
The term for a sudden, forcible takeover of government, often by the military.
Coup
The process of transitioning from an authoritarian state to a more democratic one.
Democratization
This adjective is another word for legitimacy based on a visionary leader
charismatic
A variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
independent variable
This is a human community with a shared culture and history.
Nation
This source of power and authority derives from a document that typically provides a framework for how the state and regime will run.
Constitutional authority
A regime where the state attempts to control all aspects of public and private life.
Totalitarianism
The ability of a government to consistently provide basic services and maintain order.
political stability
This type of statement is factual and objective.
empirical statement
In this system of government, power is divided between national and state or provincial governments.
Federal government
A state needs ______________, territory, population, and government
Sovereignty
A regime that has both democratic and authoritarian characteristics.
hybrid or competitive authoritarian regime
Rigged elections can cause this, which could decrease a regime's legitimacy
The variable being measured in an experiment.
Dependent variable