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Institutions
States
Regimes
Governments
Misc.
100
Lenin believed that a small revolutionary movement could seize power on behalf of the people. We call this group the: (4 words)
What is vanguard of the proletariat.
100
This theory assumes that capitalism and democracy were the ideal forms of political development.
What is modernization theory
100
At the most basic level, a regime can be either:__________ or __________ (you must name both)
What is democratic or nondemocratic
100
Under this type of government, religion is abolished and often referred to as being the "opiate of the masses."
What is communism.
100
If health, packaging, or other restrictions are placed upon foreign goods to make them more difficult to sell in local markets, we call this type of regulation:
What is a nontariff regulatory barrier
200
This document drafted in 1215 was the beginning of due process, laid out the foundation for an early form of legislature, and limited the power of the monarchy.
What is the Magna Carta.
200
Direct democracy was born in this ancient state, which encouraged individuals to personally participate in decision making, without representatives
What is Greece
200
Differentiate between autonomy and capacity
Capacity is the ability to carry out tasks, while autonomy is the ability to act separate from the public.
200
This type of government views the state as a severe threat to freedom and equality. It advocates for the elimination of state and private property.
What is anarchism
200
This describes the buying power of income, with levels benchmarked to the United States
What is purchasing power parity (PPP)
300
Constitutional courts possess two types of judicial review. They are: (must name both)
What is abstract review & concrete review
300
List 4 of the reasons that Essentials and/or Professor Freeman gave that account for democratization
What is: modernization, elites, international efforts, civil society, maybe social media?
300
Some regimes have values that are focused less on the idea of progress as embodied by material gain or technological innovation than on concern for the environment, health, leisure, personal equality, and diversity. We call this
What is postmodernism/postmaterialism
300
This type of government is the manifestation of fundamentalist ideology.
What is theocracy.
300
We refer to an individuals pride in the state as patriotism. An individual's relationship with a state, however, is referred to as:
What is citizenship
400
When a candidate can win an election by garnering the most votes, even as low as 30% of the votes, the electoral system is likely a: ____________ system
What is plurality (first past the post). [This is a type of SMD]
400
Name three ways that Essentials says political scientists can compare economic development across countries
What is: GDP, PPP, Gini Index, and Human Development Index
400
The shift of power away from national or centralized government toward more local governments is called
What is devolution
400
What are 3 benefits of political parties?
What is: promotion of participation by mobilizing parties, encourage competition, governance and policy making, keep their elected officials accountable
400
The difficulty in distinguishing between cause and effect is referred to as
What is endogeneity
500
Define and give an example (not from Essentials) of the "resource trap"
What is the resource trap explains why some countries with abundance natural resources like oil, diamonds, etc may not democratize or develop. Examples: Saudi, Russia
500
The 3 types of electoral systems discussed in this course are:
What are: single-member district, proportional representation (multimember districts), and mixed systems
500
The foundation of Marx's communist ideology of the economy included two levels: the _________ and the ____________ (you must name both)
What is the base and the superstructure
500
During the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev initiated political and economic reforms in the Soviet Union, including public debates and actual institutional reforms. What were these called?
What is glasnost and perestroika
500
Describe why China's recovery from communism was more successful than Russia's. (give at least 3 explanations)
What is: answers vary