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| The methods by which someone is influenced in developing their viewpoint about government and politics. |
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| The ability fo citizens to know what government officials are doing and how money is being spent. |
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| institutions, people, and groups that have the power to effect change, including a monopoly of force |
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| A group of people with a psychological sense of identity based upon cultural, geographic, or linguistic ties. |
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| The fundamental norms and rules established by administrations over time. |
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| institutions with legitimate authority |
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| Factors that separate groups |
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| A division that include people with differences, strengthening society |
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| A division that strengthens feelings of difference and discrepancy, weakening society |
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| a system where all of the power is held by the central government, which may delegate powers to subnational government but may also take that power away. |
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| A system of law where cour cases decided by the highest cour serve as precedent of future decisions and have the force of law. |
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| A system of law where the rules are written in the form of statutes (legislation) |
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| Methods for identifying, training, and selecting those who will serve in government |
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| A state that derives a significant portion of its revenue by leasing resources to foreign concerns |
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| A form of government where religion and politics are intertwined |
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| Views about the policy-making, the government's role, the pace of change, and freedom and equality |
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| A pollitical ideology favorable to progress and reform. |
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| Those who want to restore political, social, and economic institutions that existed in the past |
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| A society where people's basic needs are met, and they can concern themselves with broader world issues, like poverty and the environment |
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| The process of decentralizing power from national governments that stops short of federalism |
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| An Economy with little government control where wages and prices are determined by supply and demand |
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| A state where the government provides for people's basic needs, like medical care and pensions |
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| An economy centrally planned and controlled by the government |
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| A process by which a policy issue, amendment, or constitutions is sent to the voters for approval |
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| When a court has the power to overturn a law passed by the legislature. |
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| Voluntary social organizations that form the basis of society |
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| an ideology favoring little government interference in the economy and personal freedoms |
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| An ideology that questions whether change is necessary |
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| Structural adjustment programs |
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| Policy changes that required to borrow money from the IMF that require changing national budgets and cuts to social services |
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| A movement driven by the politics of ordinary citizens |
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| Protections individuals have against government action |
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| Protections that government provide for members of specific ethnic, religious, gender, or minority group |
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| A system where all of the power is held by the central government, which may delegate powers to subnational government but may also take that power away. |
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