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Comparing the 6
Quantitative Analysis
100
This quantitative indicator is commonly used to compare the economic output of countries.
What is GDP?
100
This term refers to the growing number of countries adopting popular government.
What is Democratization?
(x2)
100
The term for transferring government-owned property into private companies.
What is Privatization?
100
Both the United Kingdom and Mexico are examples of this broad regime type.
What is a Democracy?
100
This country had the highest voter turnout in a single year, as shown on the graph. 
What is Iran?
200
These organizations influence government policy.
What are Interest Groups?
200
Deep divisions in society (class, race, religion, ethnicity, language) that impact politics.
What is a Social Cleavage?
200
Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, and Unicef are all examples of this term.
What is a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)?
200
Nigeria and Mexico share challenges related to this, which affects legitimacy and stability.
What is corruption?
200
This indicator measures inequality within a society.
What is the Gini Index?
300
These organizations connect citizens to the government.
What are Linkage Institutions?
(x2)
300
This is the Citizens’ belief in their ability to influence politics.
What is Political Efficacy?
300
This declining economic system is state-controlled and run by state-owned business.
What is a Command Economy?
300
These AP6 have a Unitary Government.
What are the UK, Iran and China?
300
Based on these two numbers from the HDI, what country has a better standard of living?
China: 0.797
Russia: 0.832
What is Russia?
400
These are the agencies that carry out laws and programs.
What is the Bureaucracy?
400
This type of change involves major revisions or the overthrowing of institutions.
What is Revolution?
400
Groups outside of government that help people express their interests.
What is Civil Society?
400
Compared to democratic regimes, authoritarian regimes like China often claim legitimacy through this rather than elections.
What is economic performance or ideology?
(x2)
400
GDP per capita is especially useful because it helps compare this between countries.
What is standard of living or economic development?
500
This regime type allows elections but limits civil liberties, media freedom, or political competition.
What is Illiberal Democracy or Procedural Democracy?
500
This term is the benchmark for a stable democracy.
What is Two peaceful turnovers of power?
500
This term refers to China's current economic system.
What is State Capitalism or Socialist Market Economy?
500
China and Iran are similar in that both limit this economic-political feature.
What is Political Competition or Pluralism?
500
The Population Pyramid of Mexico can be described as this.
What is...
Broad base- relatively large young population
Narrowing base- declining birth rates
Large proportion of population is of working age
Smaller elderly population compared to younger cohorts (life expectency)
Gradual tapering- population growth is slowing
Females slightly outnumber males at older ages
Indicates a lower old-age dependency ratio
Suggests potential for economic growth if jobs are available