Risks of Democratic Backsliding Flashcards
1
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Populism
A
a style of political engagement with public…NOT AN IDEOLOGY, speaker speaks for the people, appeal to non-elites, straight talk speech
2
Q
Mutual Toleration
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political adversaries shouldn’t be seen as enemies of regime
3
Q
Institutional forbearance
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politicians should practice self- restraint, and not exploit every single ounce of authority they have against their adversaries
4
Q
Constitutional hardball
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Refusal to appoint directors of agencies they don’t want, causing problems over debt limit, passing new voting laws to hurt democrats -ALL Republican shit
