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CLEP Political Science

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1. Tactics An organization that seeks to influence government through 'contentious' or 'disruptive' politics - Currency/instrument: show of force - numbers - brinkmanship - Organization A (non-hierarchical) network of organizations and individuals worki






2. An organization that seeks elective office - Currency/instrument: votes






3. Use of method of inference to create generalizeable explanations






4. A formal document that sets up the basic rules of the political game






5. A non-meritocratic system in which jobs and contracts are distributed according to partisan support - (The U.S. 'spoils system' of the 19th century')






6. An identity-based community - where the identity is strong enough that we think we should probably be sovereign...






7. Process or moment of changing from one regime type to another Ex: Arab Springs (Causes: cultural or economice - or military culture) - (int'l factors: U.S. foreign policy - Soviet foreign policy - Changes to Catholic doctrine - EU accession - Globali






8. A subset of culture - based on our ability to attach labels to ourselves and others - or to define ourselves in terms of the groups we belong to - Some political examples: Partisan identity - Class identity - Ethnic identity - National identity






9. A systematic study of the structures of two or more political systems (such as those of Britain and the People's Republic of China) to achieve an understanding of how different societies manage the realities of governing. Also considered are politica






10. when you must get a minimum percent of votes to have your votes count or (sometimes) to retain your party registration






11. The identities that can become political are those formed very early in life or perhaps vaguely racial/genetic. Struggles to explain (rapid) cultural change - or which identities become politicized






12. it works better in the long run - less risk/variability






13. A basic plan that outlines the structure and functions of the national government. Clearly rooted in Western political thought - it sets limits on government and protects both property and individual rights.






14. Situation where all fully qualified citizens have an equal say






15. Selective incentives - Small group size - Social (solidary) incentives - Homogeneity - Others? Duty and altruism? Love?






16. Describes the principal characteristics of what has been studied.






17. Charismatic - Rational-legal - Traditional/patrimonial






18. Concentration vs. dispersal of power

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19. Force + Legitimacy






20. Number of Parties 2 - Constitutional Review: Judicial Review - Number of chambers: bicameral - Federalism: Federal






21. Utility maximization - Preferences: Comparability/Completeness - Transitivity - Probability - Incomplete information and uncertainty about future - Mathematical modeling






22. Comparative Politics - International Relations - American Politics - (normative) theory or Political Philosophy






23. Basically - density and quality of civil society






24. Efficiency vs. representativeness

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25. The organized study of government and politics. It borrows from the related disciplines of history - philosophy - sociology - economics - and law.






26. Energy or righteous zeal wins large numbers of participants - Nimble in framing issues and changing tactics






27. Long-lived - Extreme lack of social pluralism - Well-defined ideology - Against capitalism - Based on Marxist arguments about class solidarity - economic determinism - Socialism run amok?






28. Historical origins. Failure of liberalism to address shortcomings of capitalist industrialization; Marx - Central assumption: All persons are of equal value - but they cannot develop themselves alone






29. Historical origins. A reaction to liberalism - Central assumption: 'The highest good of society [is] the maintenance of ordered community and of common values' (p. 28) One of the 3 big idealogies






30. Shorter-lived - Slightly less repressive - Ideology not so clear - In favor of capitalism - though with state involvement - Based more on Social Darwinism/racism/nationlsm - Conservatism run amok?






31. The use of force by states or non-state actors to achieve political goals






32. America's two ideologies (Liberal and Conservative) are two versions of classic liberalism






33. Hard to amass resources (money and information) - Short-lived - The dilemma of formalization






34. Identities are malleable - and anything can become politicized. Struggles to explain fundamental patterns in political identity or their grasp on our souls. Can't really explain which identities become politicized either






35. About agency: we deserve freedom and need to be held meaningfully accountable






36. In social movements - rational choice and culture come together - Culture: the sense of a righteous - popular will that has been subverted ('framing'/'grievance') - Motivates collective action - But also determines the choice of organization and tact






37. Traditionally measured as capacity and autonomy






38. Political parties - Interest groups - Social movements






39. Any identity that significantly shapes our political decisions






40. Hypotheses based on what has been observed.






41. Number of Parties 2 - Constitutional Review: Parliamentary supremacy - Number of chambers: Unicameral/weak bicameral - Federalism: Unitary






42. Historical origins. A response to the old feudal order and the rise of modern capitalism - 'The highest good of society [is] the ability of the members of that society to develop their individual capacities to the fullest extent' (p. 26) One of the 3






43. A political system controlled by rulers who deny popular participation in government






44. All voluntary associations/all secondary associations






45. A civil war (...) in which one party is the state - the insurgents win - the insurgents have a lot of popular support - and the insurgents implement 'wholesale political change'






46. equality in political decision making: one vote per person - with all votes counted equally






47. Political violence by non-state actors against civilian targets






48. Compiling a body of data based on direct observation that can be utilized both to explain what has been observed and to form valid generalizations.






49. how many seats are allotted to each electoral district






50. A consideration of how nations interact with each other within the frameworks of law - diplomacy - and international organizations such as the United Nations.