APCG Monster Vocab review

EXAMPLES: Oxfam, Doctors without Borders, Amnesty International, Global Witness

Social boundaries or divisions (class, ethnicity, race, religion, language, etc):

Delegation of decision making to lower (more local) levels of government

Example of a stateless nation:

Occurs when states pool sovereignty to gain political, economic, and social benefits:

The means a regime uses to get support from citizens (through indiv. patronage or corporatism):

The rules that a state sets/follows in exerting power, endure beyond individual govs. & leaders

Value of all G & S produced by a country's econ. in a given year including $ made outside co:

An arrangement in which gov. officials interact with people/groups before setting policy:

Countries with well-established democratic governments and a high level of econ. dev. (UK & US)

Experiencing rapid econ. growth, tendency toward democ. and pol/soc stability but corrupt (Mex)

Process by which people become participants in and leaders of political action

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index classifies countries as

Divisions within society that cut across demographic categories = heterogeneous groups

Has the power to effect change, it maintains a monopoly on violence:

Mathematical formula which measures economic inequality in a society:

This country is ruled by a theocratic government

Tends to result in two-party system

A forced takeover of the government (usually military), not widespread support among the people

The right to rule, as determined by a country's own citizens

Ability of a state to act and make policies within its borders independently w/o interference:

Eng./Am. use of tradition, practice & legal PRECEDENT set by courts + statues = flexible:

Comprehensive system of written statutes  (civil & criminal); continental Europe = inflexible

Exists when a change in one variable coincides with a change in another

"Experts" who are well-educated and trained to govern:

Monetary value of all finished goods and services produced INSIDE boarder in a specific period

Gov. authority based on the dynamic personality of an individual, e.g., PUTIN (NAPOLEON):

How countries develop their social, economic systems (eg: capitalism, socialism)

A democracy with competitive elections, but no guar. or civ. lib., rule of law, indep judi.=

System in which a group's monopoly over its sector is state approved:

Prime minister coexists with president  directly elected by the people, powers vary: Russia

Industrialized nations exploit under developed nations

Actions taken by government during a period of neg. economic conditions- reduce budget deficit 

Groups like political parties, interest groups and the media that connect citizens and gov't:

The way citizens organize and define themselves & their interests outside of government:

Lessening of government regulations in an economy in exchange participation by private entities

A ballot called by the government on a policy issue:

Gov's authority is based in sys. of well-established laws/procedures, highly institutionalized:

Competitive elections that are regular, free, and fair are

Sovereign state governed by a single entity

Gov. auth resting on custom determining who should rule and how (hereditary monarchy):

Stable, long-lasting; INCLUDES: bureaucracies. legislatures, judicial system, pol. parties

Tends to result in a multi-party system:

Ideology which values equality over freedom  (not source of prosperity for the majority):

Devolutionary forces include

Sense of belonging and ID that distinguishes one nation from another, translated as patriotism

Systems that provide reciprocal favors and services to supporters:

The overthrow of the existing regime/institutions:

Citizens vote for legislature which, in turn, selects executive from ranks; FUSION OF POWERS:

Derives all or a substantial portion of national revenues from the rent of resources 

In authoritarian states, interest groups have almost no independence and simply serve as

We are all in this together! Growing interconnectedness of governments and economies

A state where the government provides for basic needs, like medical care and pensions.

Lack sig. econ. dev. and tend to have authoritarian gov., & high level of corruption (Nigeria):

Value orientation emphasizes self-expression & quality of life over economic/physical security.

A system where rules are known and which operates openly, keeping citizens informed:

Unlike a state, a nation can exist without sovereignty TURE/FALSE

They offer comp elec. + civ. lib., rule of law, indepen. jud., open soc., civ control of mil

Exec. independently elected; sys. characterized by separation of powers: US, Nigeria, Mexico:

Statement of fact NOT how the world should be

Measures wellbeing of country's people (literacy, life expectancy, education, +GDP):

Issues that require VALUE judgments are