Civil Society
NGO
The belief in personal freedom over government control
Individualism
Gender less likely to hold political office
female (women)
System in which you need more than half of the votes to win
Majority system
State with disputes between the four Home Nations
The case study state where the government has greatest control over civil society
China
No private property; state control
Communism
We Are the 99%
Occupy Movement
Drawing district lines for political advantage
Gerrymandering
State with cleavages with Amerindians and mestizos
Mexico
The Orthodox church is important in this country
Russia
lassaiz-faire economics
neoliberalism
The phenomenon of weakening party ties
Political Dealignment
Another name commonly used for plurality systems
First past the post
State with cleavages between majority and more than 50 minorities
The state Amnesty International is based in
United Kingdom
Trump, le Pen and Orban
Populism
Method used in Africa and Asia to reserve legislative seats for women
Reserved Seats
The model for the mixed-system of elections
Germany
State with both ethnic and religious cleavages
Nigeria
The religious group that helped promote democratization in Taiwan
Presbyterian Church
Germany, Spain and Italy in early 20th century
Fascism
Type of poll where you can ask experts questions first
Deliberative Opinion Poll
The first state to use Party Lists
Belgium
State with cleavages between Shia Muslim majority and religious minorities
Iran