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| The state, government, regime, and people who live in a political system |
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| The executive, legislature, judiciary, and bureaucracy... Parts of a government |
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| Who gets what. The process through which people are governed |
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| The history, values, beliefs, and traditions that influence political behavior |
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| Generally accepted view that a government has a right to rule. |
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| The right to rule because "it has always been that way" |
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| The right to rule based on the personality of an individual |
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| Rational-legal legitimacy |
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| The right to rule based on a widely accepted system of laws and procedures |
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| The ability to carry out actions independent of internal or external forces |
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| The overthrow and replacement of a regime based upon broad popular support. |
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| When a change in one variable causes a change in another variable. |
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| An apparent connection between variables |
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| A procedural democracy, with elections, but without real competition and lacking some civil rights and liberties. |
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| A system of government based on coercion. |
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| The theory that in a struggle over resources, the elite will dominate. Eventually the proletariat will create a classless state. |
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| When groups such as business and/or labor work closely with the government in policy-making |
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| Granting special favors in exchange for a benefit. "Buying off" critics. |
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| Political extremes to the right or left |
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| Pride in one's people, and the belief that they have their own unique political destiny |
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| Proportional representation |
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| Votes for parties, rather than candidates. Parties are represented in the legislature according to the percentage of votes received. |
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| Winner-take-all. Whoever wins the most votes gets the one seat available in an election |
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| The relationship between political and economic systems |
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| Countries with a high standard of living and strong economies |
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| Countries attempting to improve their economic status. Currently with low average income and less sophisticated infrastructure. Might be described as "third world". |
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| The poorest countries. Bottom 12. Might be described as "fourth world". |
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| Reforms that focus on the free market with few restrictions on business and property rights. |
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| The total value of goods and services produced in a country |
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| The buying power of income in a country |
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| A measure of a country's standard of living, including health and education |
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| A formula that measures economic inequality within a country |
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| The process of expanding and intensifying the interconnectedness among states, societies, and economies |
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| The belief that colonization leaves a legacy of poverty and poor governance |
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| The transition from an authoritarian system to a liberal democracy |
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