Regime Types
What is Democracy
Awards seats based on the percentage of votes that a party receives?
What is Proportional representation
This type of organization is formed by citizens to advocate for policy changes, protect individual rights, and provide a platform for collective interests.
What is civil society organization
These divide society
What are Centrifugal Forces
Mr. Loveless's first name
What is Tim (or Timothy)
Few people are allowed to participate
What is Aristocracy
In the first past the post system, the candidate wins by
What is getting the most votes?
These organizations are groups that work to influence public opinion
What are interest groups
These unify society
What are Centripetal Forces
The number of kids Mr. Loveless has
What is 3
All power belongs to the National government but the National government can give power to the local governments
What is a Unitary geographical division of power
This country uses Multi-Member Districts and Single-Member Districts for its legislature.
What is Mexico
This type of citizen organization often involves individuals coming together to address local issues, usually not for financial gain
What is a voluntary association
The social cleavage that is usually controlled by the government
What is Rich vs Poor (or Owners vs Workers)
Mr. Loveless's Instagram handle
What is fakemrloveless
This AP Comparative Government country has a unitary geographic distribution of power and is also democratic
What is the UK
This law says that in SMD and FPTP electoral systems, only two parties end up controlling power.
What is Duverger's Law
a type of citizen organization that seeks to influence political decisions by organizing people to vote, campaign, and otherwise participate in the electoral process.
What is a Political action committee
The result of people belonging to many different groups (within the context of cleavages)
What are Cross-Cutting Cleavages
Mr Loveless's favorite subject in HS
What is History
No current Country has this geographical division of power
What is Confederacy
The term for a political party that allows voters to vote for the candidates and the winners of a party.
What is an Open List Party
This type of group engages in activities such as lobbying or advocacy to influence policy decisions, and may focus on issues like education, healthcare, or the environment.
What is are policy advocacy organizations
The most prominent cleavage in China
What is Urban v Rural
Mr. Loveless went here for highschool
What is Yucca Valley Highschool