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29 Cards in this Set
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Direct Democracy |
When a group of people decide things directly. Usually used in small towns/communities. |
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Representative Democracy |
When a group of people rule through representatives. Usually used on a larger scale. |
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Illiberal Democracy |
People have free and fair elections, but do not have civil rights or constitutional limits. |
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Popular Accountability of Government |
Frequent, fair, & open elections |
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Political Competition |
The presence of distinct alternatives with adequate time, freedom, and access to media |
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Alternation in Power |
No executive power figure/party ever holds power indefinitely |
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Uncertain Electoral Outcomes |
Having uncertain results, but certain procedures |
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Popular Representation |
When voters have representatives to take care of their needs/public opinion |
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Majority Decision |
Majority makes decisions, but minority rights are respected |
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Right of dissent and civil disobedience |
People can resist laws they feel are unfair, but they must do so peacefully |
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Political Equality |
One person gets one vote |
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Popular Consultation |
Leaders are up to date on what the public wants |
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Free Press |
The opportunity to criticize government ideas |
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Iron Law of Oligarchy |
Any government will be run by a small elite
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Who created the Iron Law of Oligarchy |
Mosca and Micheals |
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What is Robert Dahl's opinion on the Iron Law of Oligarchy |
It has to be true because modern government is too large and complex for any other option |
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The Elite Theory |
Key decisions are made by a tiny minority |
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What do elite theorists think about the elite theory |
that it is unfair, but this is why the american system is successful |
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Pluralism Theory |
Political decisions are formed by interest groups, but none of them hold sole power |
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Polyarchy |
A mixture of Pluralism and Elite Theory. Interest Groups compete, but they are all ran by elites |
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Consociational Democracy |
Elites agree on rules and get their followers to do the same |
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Who coined the term Consociational Democracy |
Arend Lijphart |
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What is an example of Consociational Democracy |
When the Netherlands' Calvinist, catholic, and secular elites work together |
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Totalitarianism |
A political system attempts total control of its citizens |
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Authoritarian |
The political system is governed by a small group of elites with minimal popular input |
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Have the attempts to create democratic capitalist in developing states been successful? Why? |
No because there is a lack of experience and control over military, ethnic and religious hostility, and lack of state structures |
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Petrostates |
wealthy, oil-rich states |
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Resource curse |
When a country relies on oil and have no economic diversification |
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Why is democratic consolidation difficult? |
There is income inequality, weak economy, lawlessness, no middle class, and low education |
