The term for a vote called on a specific issue in which the state makes the final decision on a policy.
What is a referendum?
100
Which executive system holds a direct election of the chief executive.
What is a presidential system?
100
This type of division separates society into many groups that makes it particularly threatening to democracy
What is a cross-cutting cleavage?
100
This term defines a state's claims to exercise authority and effective control of political decisions within a given territory?
What is sovereignty?
100
This term describes Nigeria's inability to provide basic of public services
What is a failed state?
200
This policy has increased the average age in China.
What is the One-Child Policy?
200
This doctrine allows courts to overturn laws that violate a constitution.
What is judicial review?
200
This term designates official membership within a state by a member of the population.
What is citizenship?
200
This state is widely considered the best example of a "failed state"
What is Nigeria?
200
This term describes groups that pursues goals outside of government such as publicizing issues, lobbying, making demands on government, and providing direct services.
What are NGOs?
300
This type of policy deals with taxing and spending on government programs
What is fiscal policy?
300
This type of legislature provides legitimacy to nondemocratic states by approving all executive descisions
What is a rubber stamp?
300
This term refers to the aggregation of religious organizations, labor unions, women's groups, etc.
What is civil society?
300
This type of legitimacy was used in Ayatollah Khomeini's regime following the Iranian Revolution.
What is charismatic legitimacy?
300
This is a government-owned corporation that compensates for the lack of private economic development and ensures complete and equitable service to the whole country
What is a parastatal?
400
This type of policy deals with establishing environmental standards.
What is regulatory policy?
400
In theory, this political system is the most efficient at passing legislation.
What is a parliamentary system?
400
What is the most common form of conventional participation in the political process.
What is voting in an election?
400
This term describes the belief and practice by the government to follow existing laws even as it is making new ones.
What is rule of law?
400
This measures the inequality of wealth within a state.
What is the Gini coefficient?
500
This country has recently established regulations restricting the civil liberties of women?
What is Iran?
500
This process identifies and selects future political leaders.
What is elite recruitment?
500
This type of identity is generally considered to be the most important group identity classification?
What is national identity?
500
This socialization institution is one of the most influential in developing a person's political ideology?
What is family?
500
This is a development strategy that stresses integration into global markets, privatization, etc. It is often demanded by the World Bank or IMF in order for countries to be able to receive loans