Authoritarian governments Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% pass Cultural Ideals Political Culture: DEFINITION: shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes of a particular people 3 Core values: make up the American Culture Liberty Equality Democracy Political Efficacy Political efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to influence what government does. Citizenship Citizenship: derived from the Greek ideal, refers to "enlightened political engagement." Nature of Political Conflict...

PSC 101 Midterm Exam with Complete Solutions Political Efficacy the ability to influence government and politics Political Apathy Lack of interest in political participation Democracy political system that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process Government formal institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled Authoritarian Government government recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the...

PSC 101 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Political Efficacy the ability to influence government and politics Political Apathy Lack of interest in political participation Democracy political system that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process Government formal institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled Authoritarian Government government recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be rest...

Authoritarian CORRECT ANSWER A system of government in which decisions are made by political elites, without much input from citizens. They may be ruled by a single dictator, a hereditary monarch, a small group of aristocrats, or a single political party. EX: China Bureaucracy CORRECT ANSWER Literally "rule by the desk," they consist of agencies that generally implement government policy. They are usually part of the executive branch of government. They are often majority merit based, wi...

autocracy correct answers government by a single, nonelected leader (e.g., a king, queen, or dictator) oligarchy correct answers government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens (e.g., military officers or landowners) totalitarianism correct answers Leaders with unlimited power rule for their own benefit democracy correct answers a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public of...

Advanced democracies, 16 CORRECT ANSWER Countries that have a well established democratic government and a high level of economic development; of the six core countries, Great Britain represents this group Authoritarian regime, 22 CORRECT ANSWER regime where decisions are made by political elites without much input from citizens; the economy is tightly controlled by the elite; the leaders (elites) have no constitutional responsibility to the public; restriction of civil rights and liberties ...

PSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% pass Cultural Ideals - Answer- Political Culture: DEFINITION: shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes of a particular people 3 Core values: make up the American Culture Liberty Equality Democracy Political Efficacy - Answer- Political efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to influence what government does. Citizenship - Answer- Citizenship: derived from the Greek ideal, refers to "enlightened political engagement." Nature of ...

PSC 101 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Political Efficacy the ability to influence government and politics Political Apathy Lack of interest in political participation Democracy political system that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process Government formal institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled Authoritarian Government government recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be rest...

In order to be part of the UN you must be considered a - Answer-State United nations uses what type of system - Answer-democratic system - each state gets a vote Democracy developed with - Answer-the nation-state system which expanded, as did democracy Post- Cold war predictions - Answer-- Realists are uncomfortable w/ the end of the cold war: ended bi-polarity that predicted conflict - Liberals believed everything was interconnected; peace through international efforts of cooperation Meir...

PSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% pass Cultural Ideals Political Culture: DEFINITION: shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes of a particular people 3 Core values: make up the American Culture Liberty Equality Democracy Political Efficacy Political efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to influence what government does. Citizenship Citizenship: derived from the Greek ideal, refers to "enlightened political engagement." Nature of Political Conflict...