AP Politics Chapter 1 Intro

Important historical moment that shapes institutions and future 

Group of people with a distinct culture, may or may not have their own territory

A composite number used by the UN to measure and compare levels of achievement in a country

Economic policy aimed at reducing state regulation

approach in politics where you try to explain why "if x, then y is the result"

Method calculating the value of a country's money

Economic policy of gov't control and regulation

State control over political power and institutions and supposed economic equality

Field within political science that analyzes patterns of similarity and difference.  

supreme power and authority

State in which a gov't no longer functions effectively

Countries with a low level of economic development

Measured level of political rights and civil liberties

The capacity to dominate the world of states

Classifying states according to their level of democracy

Groups with which ppl identify

Worldwide interconnectedness

Economic treaty between the US, Canada, and Mexico

Belief of its people that a state exercises rightful authority

Key political institutions within a defined territory controlled by a gov't 

Global Organization that oversees "rules of trade"

Political scientist who studies similarities and differences in various countries

How states/political processes affect the economy and vice versa