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Compare the UK and Russia's political systems.
UK: Democracy, evolving federalism. Russia: Constitutionally Federal, but Authoritarian in practice.
Compare the regimes of China and Iran.
China: Authoritarian, CCP-led. Iran: Theocratic, Authoritarian.
Compare the governments of Mexico and Nigeria.
Mexico: Federal, Constitutional Democracy. Nigeria: Federal, Emerging Democracy.
Contrast a nation and a state.
Nation: Shared identity (culture, language). State: Political organization (territory, government).
Contrast a regime and a government.
Regime: Enduring rules of the game. Government: Specific individuals running the state.
Compare the political systems of the UK and Mexico.
UK: Democracy. Mexico: Constitutional Democracy.
Compare the regimes of Russia and China.
Russia: Authoritarian. China: Authoritarian.
Compare the governments of Iran and China.
Iran: Unitary. China: Unitary.
Compare the nations of the UK and China.
UK: Scottish, Irish. China: Han Chinese, Tibetans.
Compare the nations of Mexico and Nigeria.
Mexico: Mestizo. Nigeria: Hausa, Yoruba.
Define Political System.
Rules, laws, ideas, and procedures determining who rules and government influence.
Define State.
Political organization with population, governing institutions, territory, and recognition.
Define Regime.
The style of rule; how power is exercised (democratic or authoritarian).
Define Government.
Institutions/individuals making legally binding decisions for the state.
Define Nation.
Group sharing commonalities like language, race, or religion; a shared identity.
What is legitimacy?
The belief that a government's rule is rightful and should be obeyed.
What is the relationship between a state and a government?
A government's authority comes from the state's legitimacy to exercise power.
What is the relationship between a state and a political system?
A state is a combination of a population and a governmental system.
What does it mean for a regime to be enduring?
A regime is supposed to be enduring and does not change after a transition of government.
What are the key components of a state?
Permanent population, governing institutions, defined territory, and international recognition.