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CLEP Political Science

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






2. 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






3. 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






4. Force + Legitimacy






5. A government with a one house legislature.






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






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






8. Use of method of inference to create generalizeable explanations






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






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






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






12. how many seats are allotted to each electoral district






13. Any identity that significantly shapes our political decisions






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






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






16. 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'






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






18. 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






19. Traditionally measured as capacity and autonomy






20. 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






21. (Voluntary) allocation (production and distribution) of goods and services






22. State of nature (collective action problem) - Hobbes' solution: the social contract






23. 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)






24. Shared sets of meanings






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Political parties - Interest groups - Social movements






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. You see a puzzle - You come up with a potential explanation (a 'theory') - You test it with evidence (data drawn from the 5 senses) - You share the results with others and get their feedback - Repeat steps 2 through 4 until you publish






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






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






36. Basically - density and quality of civil society






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






38. 19th - in the United States and Western Europe.






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






40. The making of collectively binding decisions






41. 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






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






43. Hypotheses based on what has been observed.






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Warfare and military technology - Economic: development of trade and manufacturing and new financial/fiscal instruments - Cultural: Enlightenment - (There are also Environmental/geographic factors)






50. 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







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