Comp Unit 1: Empirical vs Normative Statements

The process by which official government decisions are made.

<p>A compulsory political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly of the legitimate use of force over a certain area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The full right and power of a governing body over itself without interference from any outside authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A distinct population of people bound together by a common culture, history, and tradition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A state in which the majority of the population shares the same culture and is conscious of it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people, or organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The form of government or set of rules that regulate its operation and interactions with the rest of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A unitary system holds all power in one central government, while federalism divides power between multiple forms of government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The transfer of power from a central government to sub-national authorities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A certain set of ethical ideals or principles that explain how society should work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizations in a government that create, enforce, and apply laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A set of shared views and normative judgments held by a population regarding its political system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A broad range of activities in which people express their political ideologies and efforts to influence decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The feeling that your political participation makes a difference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which individuals learn and internalize a political framework.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizations that people voluntarily join due to common interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Associations that attempt to influence public policy in favor of a certain interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organized groups of people with similar ideologies who work to implement their shared beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right by which someone can rule or govern, which comes from acceptance of authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Habit, tradition, and history, often relying on familial backgrounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ideas and personal charisma of a leader or group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that a governmental figure is so powerful that they ensure their regime is seen as legitimate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of institutional procedures that establish and enforce laws in the public interest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic strength, popular policies, and nationalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The equal integration of societies into a worldwide political, economic, and cultural community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A multinational association where countries cede authority to a group on international matters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developed nations are industrialized with higher income levels, while developing countries experience lower industrialization and income.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government deregulation to attract multinational corporations by reducing standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of economic theories like capitalism and communism as they play out in real-world scenarios.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An economy associated with free markets and private ownership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loosening of governmental controls, especially in terms of economic restrictions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The phenomenon where resource-rich countries lack economic diversity due to reliance on a single product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process used by developing countries to reduce dependence on developed countries by protecting domestic industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A governmental financial aid or support extended to an economic sector.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which a government-owned entity becomes privately owned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measure of income distribution within a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gross National Product, accounting for money made internationally for a country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gross Domestic Product, which estimates the monetary value of all final products/services within a country's borders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tax imposed by one country on goods/services imported from another country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An investment made by a firm in one country into business interests in another country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social or cultural divisions that separate citizens with differing political ideologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identity divisions that coincide for many individuals, potentially leading to violence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Divisions where individuals may disagree in one area but find common ground in another.</p> Signup and view all the answers