Individuals are free and autonomous with natural rights
What is Liberal Democracy
100
national unity based on a common cultural characteristic where only those people who share that characteristic can be included in the nation
What is cultural nationalism
100
the amount of money a government prints and puts into circulation and the basic interest rates the government sets
What is monetary policy
100
the key executive power in a state
What is head of government
100
electoral system in which each geographic district elects a single representative to a legislature
What is Single-Member District
200
creates classless society with no class oppression
What is communism
200
a sense of national unity and purpose based on a set of commonly held beliefs
What is civic nationalism
200
theory of trade that argues economic efficiency and well being will be maximized if each country uses its resources to produce whatever it produces relativelly well compared to other countries
What is comparative advantage
200
a system where the executive and parliament are fused
What is parliamentarism
200
system in which each party presents a ranked list of candidates, voters vote for the party rather than for individual candidates
What is closed list proportional representation
300
accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with those of the State
What is Fascism
300
a theory of identity that sees identity groups as being natural or god given, such as kinship, language
What is primordialism
300
a development theory supporting structural adjustment programs that argues developing countries should reduce the role of government
What is neoliberalism
300
a legislature that has two houses
What is bicameral legislature
300
institutionalist argument that first past the post systems will produce two major parties, eliminating smaller parties
What is duverger's law
400
Rule is divine inspiration or divine right
What is Theocracy
400
a theory of identity that argues rational and self interested elites manipulate symbols and feelings of identity
What is instrumentalism
400
a rapid increase in the flow of economic activity, cultural symbols, and communications across the globe
What is globalization
400
a federal system in which all subnational governments have distinct relationships with and rights in relation to the national government
What is asymmetrical federal system
400
parties that have a small membership of political elites who choose candidates and mobilize voters to support them in contrast to mass parties
What is cadre parties
500
legitimacy is based on a combination of liberal democratic and modernizing authoritarian ideologies
What is Semi-Authoritarianism
500
a theory of identity that argues identities are created through a complex process usually referred to as social construction
What is constructivism
500
a theory that argues governments can reduce the boom and bust cycles of capitalism via active fiscal policy
What is keynesian theory
500
the right of the judiciary to decide whether a specific law contradicts a country's constitution