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CLEP Political Science

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






2. Process tracing through case studies. Requires a well-developed theory and minute examination ('process tracing')






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. All voluntary associations/all secondary associations






10. 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






11. A consciously derived - coherent set of beliefs that offers a comprehensive political program






12. 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






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






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






17. Monarchies - Single-party regimes - Military regimes - Oligarchies - Theocracies - Personalistic regimes






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. how many seats are allotted to each electoral district






23. Basically - density and quality of civil society






24. The rules about making the rules - often embodied in a constitution.






25. A historical exploration of the major contributions to political thought from the ancient Greeks to the contemporary theorists. It also involves the philosophical and speculative consideration of the political world.






26. 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






27. 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.






28. Force + Legitimacy






29. Basically - synonymous for statistical method - Large numbers of observational data - 'Control' for confounding factors






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






31. Traditionally measured as capacity and autonomy






32. Also known as interpersonal trust & tolerance






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






34. 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






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






36. Regime where the rulers are accountable to the ruled.






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






38. The set of relationships among parties in a country - Often categorized by the effective number of parties.






39. 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.






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






41. Public vs. private goods - Non-exclusivity. The owner can't deny access - Inexhaustability. The good is never used up - Jointness of supply. Its existence depends on our combined contribution; truly 'collective' - Free riding. We generally fail to co






42. The opportunity to choose among alternative candidates and positions






43. Individual rationality does not always lead to collective rationality - Walking on the grass - Policy implementation is problematic - Voting; protests; interest groups; etc. are underprovided (Olson's point)






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






45. 19th - in the United States and Western Europe.






46. Analyzing the data that has been collected and offering plausible general principles that can be drawn from what has been observed.






47. 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






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






49. Charismatic - Rational-legal - Traditional/patrimonial






50. Efficiency vs. representativeness

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