AP COGO: The Comparative Method Flashcards

14804836993	Government	the leadership and institutions that make policy decisions for a country	0
14804840145	Politics	method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of the government	1
14804844244	Empirical statement	a statement that is factual and verifiable	2
14804846926	Normative statement	a statement based on opinion not fact	3
14804849962	Causation	is when a change in one variable causes or creates a change in another variable	4
14804849963	Correlation	is a potential connection between variables	5
14804853907	Civil Society	voluntary organizations outside of government control, the freedom to form spontaneous organizations	6
14804859327	Informal Politics	takes into consideration not only the ways that politicians operate outside their formal powers, but also the impact that beliefs, values, and actions of ordinary citizens have on policy-making	7
14804862044	Advanced Democracy	a government run by the people with free, fair, and competitive elections, independent judiciary, rule of law, civil rights, civil liberties, and civilian control of the military. Also known as a substantive, consolidated, and liberal democracy	8
14804867297	Communist & Post-Communist Countries	these countries have sought to create a system that limits individual freedoms in order to divide wealth more equally. Communism flourished during the 20th century, but lost ground to democratic regimes by the beginning of the 21st century. Russia and China represent this group	9
14804871376	Less-Developed Country	countries that have lower GDP, more workers in agriculture and higher HDIs	10
14804876808	Newly Industrializing Countries	that are experiencing rapid economic and industrial growth; and have show a tendency toward democratization and political and social stability. Mexico & Iran are examples	11