State
A state must have the sole authority within a territory capable of making and enforcing laws and policies, what is this called?
Internal sovereignty
Which type of democracy says citizens should control not only the political sphere but also the economic sphere?
Social democracy
A group of people who share or perceive themselves to share a social status based on some combination of a common level of wealth, income, type of work, or education. What is this identity?
Social class
What is the ability of state institutions to hold one another accountable?
Horizontal accountability
In this electoral system, each geographic district elects a single representative. The rule is the "first-past-the-post." What is this?
Single-Member Districts
Among the following, which country does not lack external sovereignty?
a. Turkey
b. South Korea
c. Israel
d. Cyprus
a. Turkey
Karl Marx says that material forces are the prime movers of history and politics, not the social factors. What is this theory called?
Historical materialism
This approach sees identity groups as ‘natural’ or ‘God given’ and as having existed since time immemorial. What is this?
Primordialism
Name all three essential branches of a democratic government. [DAILY DOUBLE]
Executive, Legislature, Judiciary
This problem can happen in the SMD system because the parties set electoral districts to favor their political interests. What is this?
Gerrymandering
What are the two key causes of state weakness?
Weak legitimacy and weak bureaucracy
Which of the following is not true about Fascism?
a. it is both antiliberal and anticommunist
b. interests of the state are dominant over citizens
c. multiple organizations should represent the interests of each component of the state
d. the society should be like a living organism
c. multiple organizations should represent the interests of each component of the state
(Corporatism: just one organization should represent the interests of each component of society)
What is "jus sanguinis" type of nationalism? What is the base of citizenship? [DAILY DOUBLE]
Cultural nationalism, common cultural heritage (ex.blood)
Which of the following is TRUE about Parliamentarism?
a. there is a fusion of the executive and legislative branches
b. power is concentrated in one place
c. PM is elected by the party members
d. citizens vote for parties, thus it is an indirect vote for the PM
c. PM is elected by the party members
-> PM is named after the legislative election determines the dominant party
Which of the following is TRUE about Proportional Representation?
a. very few votes are wasted
b. give constituents a strong sense of identification with their representative
c. tend to support the majoritarian model of democracy
d. minority voices are less likely to be heard
a. very few votes are wasted
Name all types of legitimacy suggested by Max Weber. [DAILY DOUBLE]
Traditional legitimacy
Charismatic legitimacy
Rational-legal legitimacy
Electoral authoritarian regime
The state not only accepts and recognizes the different identity groups but also shares some power with them in the central government. What is this approach called?
Consociationalism
This is the authority, vested in unelected judges, to decide whether a specific law contradicts a country’s constitution. What is this?
Judicial review
This is the most widespread form of mobilization for parties. It is based on clientelism, defined as the exchange of material benefits for political support. What is this?
Patronage-based mobilization
Which one of the following statements incorrectly describes the origin of modern states?
a. Absolutism period had rudimentary forms of bureaucracy
b. the modern state emerged as the state came to be separated from the ruler
c. Catholic church claimed a religious sovereignty over the absolute monarch
d. Feudal states had overlapping sovereignties
c. Catholic church claimed a religious sovereignty over the absolute monarch
Name all the stages of human history in order as proposed by Marx.
feudalism - capitalism - socialism - communism
State is not neutral towards religion but is actively opposed to it having any role in public sphere and the state has the right to regulate religion as it sees fit. What is this type of secularism called?
Laicité
Which of the following is NOT true about semipresidentialism?
a. the official head of state is the PM
b. the president appoints the PM
c. cohabitation must occur
d. the parliament can force the cabinet to resign
a. the official head of state is the PM--
This theory says the single-ballot majoritarian elections with single-member districts (such as first past the post) tend to favor a two-party system. What is this?
Duverger's law