Key vocabulary for Vocab/Term Test Thursday
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| 268915277 | Sovereignty | ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states | |
| 268915278 | Liberalism | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties | |
| 268915279 | Communism | According to O'Neal; A political-economic system in which all wealth and property are shared so as to eliminate exploitation, oppression, and, ultimately, the need for political institutions such as the state. | |
| 268923585 | Single Member District | ... An electoral district with one seat. Also know as the SMD. | |
| 268923586 | Proportional Representation | ...An electoral system in which political parties compete in multi-member districts; voters choose between parties, and the seats in the district are awarded proportionally according to the results of the vote | |
| 268923587 | Autonomy | ...The independence or freedom, as of the will of one's actions. It is also the condition of being autonomous; or the right of self-government; independence | |
| 268923588 | Mixed System | ...An electoral system that uses a combination of single-member districts and proportional representation. | |
| 268923589 | State | ...The organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory; A set of political institutions to generate and execute policy regarding freedom and equality. | |
| 268923590 | Regime | a mode or system of prevailing rule or government, with the said body retaining sovereignty | |
| 268923591 | Government | ... The leadership or elite in charge of running the state. | |
| 268923592 | Devolution | ... A process in which political power is "sent down" to lower levels of state and government. | |
| 268923593 | Theocracy | Nondemocratic form of government in which religion is the basis for the regime | |
| 268923594 | Federalism | the distribution of power in an organization (as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units | |
| 268923595 | Unitary States | One single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that the central government chooses to delegate. Many states in the world have a unitary system of government | |
| 268923596 | Capacity | ..., ability of a state to wield power to carry out basic tasks , such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules collecting taxes and managing econony | |
| 268927340 | Ethnic Identity | ...Specific attributes and societal institutions that make one group of people culturally different from others. | |
| 268927341 | Nationalism | ...Pride in one's people and the belief that they have a unique political destiny. | |
| 268927342 | Nation-State | ...a state encompassing one dominant nation that it claims to embody and represent | |
| 268927343 | Political Attitudes | Views regarding the necessary pace and scope of change between freedom and equality which can be broken up into categories of radical, liberal, conservative, and reactionary. | |
| 268927344 | Political Ideology | ...The basic values held by an individual about the fundamental goals of politics or the ideal balance of freedom and equality. | |
| 268927345 | Presidential System | ..., a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other | |
| 268927346 | Parliamentary System | ... A political system in which the roles of head of state and head of government are assigned to separate executive offices. | |
| 268927347 | Semi-Presidential System | ..., System in which a prime minister coexists with a president who is directly elected by the people and who holds a significant degree of power. | |
| 268927348 | Corporatism | ...The basic idea of corporatism is that the society and economy of a country should be organized into major interest groups (sometimes called corporations) and representatives of those interest groups settle any problems through negotiation and joint agreement. | |
| 268927349 | Social Democracy | ...A political-economic system in which freedom and equality are balanced through the state's management of the economy and the pro-equality and balanced through the state's management of the economy and the provision of social expenditures; A political ideology that advocates such a system. | |
| 268927350 | Political Culture | ...The basic norms for political activity in a society. | |
| 268927351 | Modernization | ...The adoption of modern ways, ideas, etc. | |
| 268927352 | Democratization | ... To make or become democratic. | |
| 268927353 | Supranational System | ...An intergovernmental system with its own sovereign powers over member states. | |
| 268927354 | Democracy | ... A political system in which political power is exercised either directly or indirectly by the people. | |
| 268927355 | Democratic Institutions | ..., Governments and/or countries that practice democracy |
