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Midterm Part 2 Flashcards

1
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Environment affects political beliefs

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Political elements: authoritarian vs. democratic

Social and Cultural system

Economic elements: trade

Physical features: topography

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Agents of socialization

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Family
School
Social networks/ peers
Media
Religion
Culture
Events
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Family

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What we learn first we learn best

What we learn first structures what we learn later

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School

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Civic duty
What the process is
History/values
Patriotism
Respect for others
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Social network

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Reinforce socialization of other agents

Insulate from influence of other agents allowing divergent views

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Media

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No ideological bias
Gives commentary
Sets agenda
Sensationalism
Confirmation bias
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Religion

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Libertarian theology- liberating the oppressed

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Youth vote:

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Democrat

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Women vote:

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Democrat

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Minorities vote:

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Strong democrat

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Whites vote:

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Republican

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Legitimacy

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People’s voluntary acceptance of their government and its exercise of authority

Consent of the governed

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Sovereignty

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Each state has the complete authority and is the ultimate source of law within its own borders

All states are equal before the law and have a right to territorial integrity- the right to protect their territory from aggression or intervention

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State

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Territorially bound sovereign entity

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Power

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Getting someone to do something they wouldn’t otherwise do

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Nation

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Group(S) of people with a powerful shared sense of identity (i.e language, ethnicity, religion)

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Nation-state

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Area that has both the territoria borders of a single state and a citizenry that shares the same primary national identity.

18
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Sources of legitimacy

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Divine right
Consent of the governed
Elections
Universal suffrage

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Goals of the state

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1) security
2) stability
3) prosperity

20
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US last in elections (reasons)

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1) gerrymandering
2) electoral laws favor two party system
3) campaign finance
4) voter registration

21
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Institutions

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The established roles, rules, procedures, and structures through which a government operates

Types:
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Administrative
22
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Functions of institutional structures

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Necessary for state to perform its functions
Vehicle through which state power is exercised
Reflects political values of society
Improve legitimacy
Teach and shape public demands

23
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Role of executive

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Agenda setting
Primary lobbyist
Legislator in chief
Mourner in chief
Supervision of administration
Supervision of military and foreign affairs
Commander in chief
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Types of executive structures

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Dual executive: head of state separate from head of government

Fused: head of state and head of government are same actor

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Types of executive and legislative arrangements

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Parliamentary

Presidential

26
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Functions of legislature

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Important source of checks and balances

Providing legitimacy

27
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Models of representation

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Social representation: same characteristics

Substantive representation: doesn’t have to look like constituencey

28
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Plurality system

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Candidate with most votes wins

Pro: less gridlock, extremism, better local representation

Con: minority rule, trend towards two party, gerrymandering, spoiler effect-vote for third party helps least liked win

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Proportional representation (PR)

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Seats allocated according to party percentage

Pro: better representation, sincere voting, more compromise between parties, most democracies have it

30
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Types of administrative systems

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Humane administration

Arbitrary administration

Discriminatory administration

Corrupt administration

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Weberian democracy

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Apply specific rules of action to each case so that treatment is rational, non-discriminatory, predictable, impersonal

Promotes fairness, equality, and less corruption

32
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Judicial review

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Power to review laws of other institutions for constitutionality

33
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Different systems of areal distribution of power

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Unitary state: central government holds all legitimate power

Federation: constitutional division of power and functions between central government and a set of regional governments

Confederation: an association in which states delegate some power to a supranational center government but retain primary power

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