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fusion of powers
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a system of governance in which the authority of the government is concentrated in one body
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generalization
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a description of common features of a chosen group or category of examples
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global warming
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a well supported theory that certain human-produced gases in the atmosphere are causing the earth's climate to warm
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globalization
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the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of people, cultures, economics, and nation-states facillitated by technoogy, trade and cultural diffusion
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governance
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the charactersitics of a government
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government
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the part of the statewith legitimate public authority
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grassroots politics
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locally organized activism
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gross domestic product
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the total value of goods and services produced by an economy
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head of government
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the office and the person occupying the office charged with leading the operation of a government
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head of state
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the chief public representative of a state
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idenity politics
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political activity and ideas based on the shared experiences of an ethnic, religious, or social group emphasizing gaining power and benefits for the group rather than pursuing ideological or universal or even statewide goals
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imperialism
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the practice of one nation state taking control of nations and territory of other countries
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import substitution
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a government policy that uses trade restrictions and subsidies to encourage domestic production of manufactured goods
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independent variable
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any one of the inputs, instituions, or processes that shape the results of government decision making
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industrial policy
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a governments decisions and actions, which define goals and methods for the manufacturing sectors of an economy
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industrial sector
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that part of the economy which manufactures finished and secondary products
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inputs
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demands and support by individuals and groups upon the decision making processes of government
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interdependence
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a situation brought about by specialization and limited resources, in which nation-states rely on one another for economic resources, goods, and services and political assets such as security and stability
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interest aggregation
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ways in which demands of citizens and groups are amaigamated into proposed policy packages
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interest articulation
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the methods by which citizens and groups can express their desires and make demands upon government
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interest group
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any organization that seeks to influence government policy making to metter serve the wants and needs of its memebers
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international
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describing organizations that involve more than one nation state
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intervening variable
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a factor influenced by an independent variable that affects the changes in a dependent variable
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