Federalism v. Unitarianism
What are the four nations that make up the devolved system of the UK?
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland
This quality ensures that states have independence from external or internal threat, and can make decisions independently of outside organizations
Sovereignty
Authoritarian
This index measures things such as free and fair elections, governmental transparency, and bribery, misues of public funds, etc. (no acronym)
Corruption Perception Index
List three sources of rational-legal legitimacy
Elections, constitutions, policy effectiveness, ideology, economic development
When a federal system is unbalanced, it is called this
Asymmetric
The Mexican Revolution ultimately led to the creation of a new one of these, reshaping rules and institutions
Regime
When a democracy is so strong it will likely not return to authoritarianism, it is called this
Consolidated
Causation
List three sources of traditional legitimacy
Religion, customs, language, culture, celebrations, etc.
List our three federal and three unitary states
Federal: Russia, Mexico, Nigeria
Unitary: UK, China, Iran
In order from most to least institutionalized, list our political systems
State, Regime, Government
This country transitioned from a dominant-party system under the PRI toward competitive democracy in the 2000s
Mexico
This indicator shows the gap between a nation’s richest and poorest citizens
Gini Index
In which country did an opposition party when the election in 2015, and what two types of legitimacy does this show?
Nigeria
Rational-legal (election)
Charismatic (new leader)
List two pros for a federal and unitary system
Answers will vary
a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government
Coup
A type of democracy where the public supports the common good rather than their individual interests is called
Liberal democracy
What type of statement is the following? Nigeria’s GDP per capita in 2024 was significantly lower than the United Kingdom’s.
High legitimacy contributes to this condition in which the political system is unlikely to break down or face rebellion
Stability
Describe both cleavages in Nigeria that support a federal system over a unitary one
Religious Cleavage (Muslim v. Christian)
Ethnic Cleavage (many tribes with many different cultures and languages)
List the head of government in 3 of 6 countries
Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian
UK: Keir Starmer
Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu
Russia: Mikhail Mishustin
The Iranian Revolution is an example of this type of change
Regime change from democratic to authoritarian
What are two barriers to studying comparative political science, and their definitions?
Multicausality- many causes for one event
Selection bias- too many countries with too few experts to study all of them
Endogenous- when you cannot be sure what was the cause and what was the effect
What is the name for the religious leaders who are the main sources of legitimacy in Iran? (not the specific title, but what are the religious leaders called)
Clerics