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CLEP Political Science
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1. Analyzing the data that has been collected and offering plausible general principles that can be drawn from what has been observed.
Collective action problem: Solutions
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Political Violence
Theories
2. 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
Transition
Subfields of Political Science
Political Identity
Politics
3. equality in political decision making: one vote per person - with all votes counted equally
District Magnitude
political equality
Consolidation
Political Identity
4. 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
Comparative Government
Three types of Political Organization
Empirical Knowledge
Consensual
5. Situation of stability - no party has incentive and ability to undermine the regime (Causes: cultural or economice - or military culture) - (Int'l Factors: U.S. foreign policy - Soviet foreign policy - Changes to Catholic doctrine - EU accession - G
Communism
Empirical Knowledge
Consolidation
Civic Engagement
6. it works better in the long run - less risk/variability
Method of Inference
Culture
Utilitarian Justification
Constructivism
7. 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
Why States/Governments
Political Identity
Social Movements: Causes
State Strength
8. Efficiency vs. representativeness
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9. 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.
Totalitarianism
Bases of legitimacy/authority in non-democratic regimes
Constitution
Identity
10. 19th - in the United States and Western Europe.
Consolidation
Patronage
Theories
During what century did political science emerge as a systemic study? Where?
11. Shared sets of meanings
Culture
Political Factors of Strong States
Social Movements: Causes
Politics
12. The rules about making the rules - often embodied in a constitution.
Regime type
Liberalism
Primordialism
Three types of Political Organization
13. Describes the principal characteristics of what has been studied.
Liberalism
Three types of Political Organization
Observational/Evidential
Authority
14. 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?
Authority
Fascism
Comparative Government
State
15. 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
Consensual
Political Identity
Rational Choice (Individual Level)
Constructivism
16. Situation where all fully qualified citizens have an equal say
Madison's dilemma
Party System
Bureaucracy
Participation
17. Basically - density and quality of civil society
Solidarity
Civic Engagement
Democracy
Patronage
18. Process tracing through case studies. Requires a well-developed theory and minute examination ('process tracing')
Classic Liberal Argument
Constitution
Political Science
Qualitative method
19. 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.
(Civil) Society
Empirical Knowledge
Socialism
Observational Laws
20. A government with a one house legislature.
Authority
Political Science
Solidarity
Unicameral Legislature
21. An identity-based community - where the identity is strong enough that we think we should probably be sovereign...
Why States/Governments
Civic Engagement
Nation
State
22. Monarchies - Single-party regimes - Military regimes - Oligarchies - Theocracies - Personalistic regimes
Types and examples of non-democratic regimes
Identity
During what century did political science emerge as a systemic study? Where?
Political Identity
23. Political parties - Interest groups - Social movements
Authority
Three types of Political Organization
Formula for allocating seats according to vote
Qualitative method
24. Long-lived - Extreme lack of social pluralism - Well-defined ideology - Against capitalism - Based on Marxist arguments about class solidarity - economic determinism - Socialism run amok?
Communism
Why States/Governments
Socialism
District Magnitude
25. 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
Revolution
Interest Groups
Observational Laws
Identity
26. Also known as interpersonal trust & tolerance
Solidarity
Theories
Collective action problem: causes
Sovereignty
27. Energy or righteous zeal wins large numbers of participants - Nimble in framing issues and changing tactics
Transition
Threshold
political equality
Advantages of Social Movements
28. Comparative Politics - International Relations - American Politics - (normative) theory or Political Philosophy
Subfields of Political Science
Theories
District Magnitude
Majoritarian
29. 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
Liberalism
Three types of Political Organization
Gender as a Category
Gender as a Process
30. Regime where the rulers are accountable to the ruled.
Consensual
Contestation
Theories
Democracy
31. A consciously derived - coherent set of beliefs that offers a comprehensive political program
Utilitarian Justification
Totalitarianism
Gender as a Process
Ideology
32. Think of this as 'gender as cause'. Gender roles change and/or mix of women in politics changes; what is the consequence? Key finding: having more women in public office changes the policy agenda - i.e. - more focus on women's issues
Disadvantages of Social Movements
Gender as a Category
Contestation
classic Liberalism
33. Use of method of inference to create generalizeable explanations
Unicameral Legislature
Political Theory
Science
Constitution
34. State of nature (collective action problem) - Hobbes' solution: the social contract
Political Identity
Democracy
Why States/Governments
Utilitarian Justification
35. how many seats are allotted to each electoral district
Qualitative method
Conservatism
State
District Magnitude
36. Think of this as gender as outcome; what factors - esp. political ones - lead to changes in gender roles? Key finding: politics does matter - especially who has an organized voice. Formal rules - number/identity of parties - etc.
Gender as a Process
Lijphart's majoritarian vs. consensual
(Civil) Society
Conservatism
37. A political organization that primarily uses lobbying - Currency/instrument: money - information - numbers
Culture
Consolidation
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Interest Groups
38. A political system controlled by rulers who deny popular participation in government
Authoritarianism
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Constitution
Observational Laws
39. Number of Parties 2 - Constitutional Review: Judicial Review - Number of chambers: bicameral - Federalism: Federal
Consensual
Party System
Terrorism
Collective action problem: causes
40. The making of collectively binding decisions
Observational Laws
Bases of legitimacy/authority in non-democratic regimes
Politics
Transition
41. Utility: self-interest - but what constitutes self-interest? Material self-interest? Economics - Politics. Example: vote maximization - The gospel Failures of rationality - Really incomplete information & satisfaction - Intransitivity and other cogni
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Constitution
Political Violence
Social Movements: Causes
42. A formal document that sets up the basic rules of the political game
Regime type
Authoritarianism
Constitution
During what century did political science emerge as a systemic study? Where?
43. An organization that seeks elective office - Currency/instrument: votes
Three types of Political Organization
Majoritarian
Collective action problem: causes
Political Party
44. Any identity that significantly shapes our political decisions
Solidarity
Political Identity
Consolidation
classic Liberalism
45. About agency: we deserve freedom and need to be held meaningfully accountable
Unicameral Legislature
Civic Engagement
Authority
Classic Liberal Argument
46. 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
Solidarity
Primordialism
Science
Advantages of Social Movements
47. Territorial monopoly over the legitimate use of force. Refers to the government + the people + the territory ('the country')
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Political Violence
Regime type
State
48. 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
Political Party
Bureaucracy
Socialism
Collective action problem: causes
49. The use of force by states or non-state actors to achieve political goals
Criticisms of Rational Choice
Social Movements: Causes
Constitution
Political Violence
50. The mathematical formula used to allocate the seats according to the vote - Plurality or 'first-past-the-post' - various PR formulas - such as D'Hondt - largest remainders - St. Lague - etc.
Transition
Madison's dilemma
Social Movements
Formula for allocating seats according to vote