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100

a clear set of rules where government officials are subject to the same laws and penalties as citizens

What is rule of law?

100
Electoral system in which each geographic district elects a single representative to a legislature.
What is single-member district (SMD)?
100
Party system in which multiple parties and free and fair elections exist, but one party wins every election and governs continuously.
What is a dominant-party system?
100

a set of values in a society in which most citizens are economically secure enough to move beyond immediate economic concerns to "quality of life" issues like human rights, civil rights, women's rights, environmentalism, and moral values

postmaterialism

100
The recognized right to rule.
What is legitimacy?
200
Division of constitutionally-assigned power to national and subnational governments, with different subnational governments having distinct relationships with and rights in relation to the national government.
What is an asymmetrical federal system?
200
Electoral system in which individual candidates are elected in a single-member districts; the candidate with the most votes, but not necessarily a majority, wins.
What is "first past the post" (FPTP)?
200

A situation where two large parties win the most votes, but typically neither gains a majority. Thus, one of them has to form an alliance with a smaller party to create a legislative majority.

What is coalition government?

200
These have a loosely-defined organizational structure and represent people who have been outside the bounds of formal institutions; they seek major socioeconomic or political changes to the status quo.
What are social movements?
200

How are members of the Federation Council chosen?

1 appointed by the regional governor and confirmed by the regional legislature 

1 appointed by the regional legislature.

300

A citizen's belief that his or her actions can impact the government.

political efficacy

300
The receipt of the most votes, but not a majority.
What is plurality?
300

Major disadvantage of proportional systems?

In PR systems citizens do not have a representative in their district who can provide them with constituent services.

300
A system in which many groups exist to represent particular interests and the government remains officially neutral among them.
What is interest-group pluralism?
300

The sole authority within a territory capable of making and enforcing laws and policies; an essential element of a modern state.

What is sovereignty?

400

political institutions with international recognition that govern a population in a territory. 

state

400

Electoral system in which each party presents a ranked list of candidates for all the seats in the legislature; voters can see the list and know who the "top" candidates are, but they vote for the party. Each party is awarded a number of seats based on their percentage of the total vote; they then award seats based on the ranked list.

What is proportional representation?

400

Why do authoritarian regimes allow some civil society groups to exist while limiting others?

Answers may vary

400

Corporatist States

Russia - China - Iran

400

What is political culture

A set of collectively held attitudes, values, and beliefs about government and politics.

500

the major difference between illiberal and liberal democracies.

free, fair elections - protections for civil liberties - rule of law. 

500

Explain the difference in government structure between the U.K and Mexico. Be sure to mention Executive terms, Structure of legislature, and electoral system

Answers may vary

500

Explain the differences between Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties:

Limits TYRANNY OF GOVERNMENT

Benefits ALL

Civil Rights:

Limits TYRANNY OF MAJORITY

Benefits Minorities and All

500
Social networks and norms of reciprocity important for a strong civil society.
What is social capital?
500

group of people with a common identity, culture, language, ethnicity 

A nation