Intro, Concepts, Definitions
Most consolidated democracy with a unitary system.
Britain
The creation of regional legislatures in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland reveals the process of _______.
devolution
Debate within EU when member states question the organization usually revolves around the idea of
sovereignty
Mexican assembly factories located along US border
maquiladoras
Informal agreement between the North and the South results in
President alternating from between the two regions
While a plurality election system usually leads to a concentration of power in the hands of two parties (two-party system), a proportional voting system most often results in a _________ system.
multiparty
This includes important documents, common law, and customs that have developed in Britain over time.
"Constitution of the Crown"
Most influential legislative body of the EU
The Council of the EU
President who nationalized the petroleum industry
Lazaro Cardenas
Boko Haram, MEND
terrorist groups
Leaders in this state created a system where regional military leaders had to rotate, so that they could not stay in one region for two long and build up a base of power.
Mexico
Because some interest groups have undue influence over policymakers in quangos, some people worry that _______________ is taking hold in Britain, threatening interest group pluralism.
neo-corporatism (societal corporatism)
To counter criticisms that the EU was undemocratic, the yellow card and citizen initiative policies were introduced in which Treaty?
Lisbon
Why is local government is very weak and ineffective in Mexico?
Lack of funds; bribery/intimidation by drug cartels
Which party has dominated the Fourth Republic so far? (3 out of 4 presidents)
PDP
What is the difference between head of state and head of government? Under what type of democratic regime are these roles fulfilled by one person?
head of state is the symbol of the nation; head of government runs the government; presidential system
What changes were made to the terms MPs by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011?
Instead of the prime minister choosing when to call an election at least every five years, they put the elections on a fixed cycle, although general elections can still be called early if Parliament votes to to do (vote of no confidence).
This is the single largest component of the EU budget. Unlike many EU policies, it does NOT illustrate economic liberalism.
CAP (common agricultural policy)
These are issued by Mexican courts when citizens believe that their rights are being violated by specific government actions or laws.
writs of amparo
What helped ease tensions between ethnic groups after the civil war (Biafran War) in Nigeria?
discovery of large oil reserves, with plenty of resources to spread around
These are structures with society that connect the government to its citizens, including the media, interest groups, political parties, and elections
linkage institutions
Margaret Thatcher attacked corporatism by attacking the power of __________, since previous administrations would actually ask __________ their opinions about policies before these policies were debated and passed by the legislature.
labor unions
For whom does COREPER work (scheduling meetings, making drafts, researching issues)
Council of Ministers
Under the PRI, who chose the next president (by selecting the PRI candidate, who was virtually certain to win)? Which president ended the tradition?
the president; Zedillo, who refused to select the next presidential candidate for PRI
What did Babangida do to solve the problem of dropping oil revenues and rising debt? Why did he and Abacha later undo this?
SAP; austerity hurt people