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CLEP Political Science

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






2. 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'






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






4. Force + Legitimacy






5. No or low citizen accountability ('subjects' rather than 'citizens') - Reciprocal relationship between leader and selectorate - Totalitarianism vs. authoritarianism






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






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






8. Public administration (civil service). All (non-military) government workers not elected to their posts - but hired (United States beginning in 1880s)






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






10. Traditionally measured as capacity and autonomy






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






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






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






14. 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






15. A political organization that primarily uses lobbying - Currency/instrument: money - information - numbers






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. All voluntary associations/all secondary associations






22. 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.






23. Ideology An ideology that seeks the active reshaping of minds of individuals and believes this can/must be done by force - Coercive mobilization - No social or political pluralism






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






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






26. how many seats are allotted to each electoral district






27. 19th - in the United States and Western Europe.






28. 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.






29. The making of collectively binding decisions






30. Territorial monopoly over the legitimate use of force. Refers to the government + the people + the territory ('the country')






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






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






33. Hypotheses based on what has been observed.






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






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






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






38. A government with a one house legislature.






39. 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






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






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






42. Political parties - Interest groups - Social movements






43. 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






44. Basically - density and quality of civil society






45. 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.






46. 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






47. Charismatic - Rational-legal - Traditional/patrimonial






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






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






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







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