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Large central government located at Moscow hosting power over the whole nation. Sub national states are present that present sovereignty to provide stability to the whole of Russia

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Mexico is a democratic regime because it uses free and fair elections, term limits, and protections of civil liberties

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information used from factual data that supports your theories
such as observation etc

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describes how things should be rather than basing it on evidence and facts

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Fundamental rules that control access and exercise political power

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People who bound together by a common culture, language, ethnicity, history, or religion

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institutions that exercise sovereignty in a recognized territory over a popular population
ex: Mexico, Russia, The UK

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set of institutions or individuals legally empowered to make binding decisions for a state
ex: democracy

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A form of government or system with free and fair elections, that protect civil liberties.  (Ex. UK)

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A regime that lacks free and fair elections, and restricts civil rights and liberties.  (Ex. Russia)

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Transition from authoritarian to a democratic regime.
(Ex. Nigeria)

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Definition: The recognized power and authority to rule a territory and people without outside interference.
Example: Nigeria gained sovereignty when they became an independent country.

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Definition: An Institution that is accepted by the public as right and proper.
Example: Putin's rule over Russia is an example of charismatic legitimacy.

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Definition: The ability to direct the behaviors of others which can be through leadership, persuasion or coercion.
Example: The cartel has power in Mexico.

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It is when a state becomes more democratic as time goes on. An example of this is Nigeria and Mexico are both maturing to become more democratized.

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It is a non peaceful attempt to overthrow the government. An example of this is when the british/Queen Mary Tutor overthrew Jane Grey. Queen Mary and her army rose up against Lady Jane Grey and fought.

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When a government is overthrown from the inside, such as the military gaining power. For example, when the Nigerian military was in power before they became a democracy.

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The citizens' understanding of politics and their trust in their ability to change the government. For example, the right to protest in Mexico, and the citizen in the UK's trust that their government is not corrupt.

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When power is transfers peacefully without a coup or assassination, and is part of democratic changes in government. For example, when the prime minister changes in the UK, it is a peaceful transfer of power.

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The process of power being passed down throughout a government to a state to govern at a sub national level. EX : Mexican government passing down a law to any of their 32 federal states.

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Two things not directly impacted by each other. EX : Mexican presidential election and Nigerian presidential election.

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Any two things that directly impact each other. EX : Nigerian people voting to elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their president.

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In a Federal System, power is shared by a powerful central government and states are given a degree of self rule.

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In an Unitary System, all power is within the central government and it is not shared between states or provinces.

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4 nations under the ruling of 1 state
Parliament centralized in London and makes decisions for the country as well as the having the majority party choose the Prime Minister
Devolution to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

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Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist state under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
NPC and its Standing Committee have the ultimate authority to interpret and enforce laws.
unified multiethnic country

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All policy making powers are concentrated in one central geographic place: Tehran
The government is supervised by a supreme leader and an unelected Guardian Council made up of Islamic clerics

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three branches: legislative, executive, judicial
the constitution divides power between the federal government and the states
there are many political parties
each state is divided into Local Government Areas

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three branches: legislative, executive, judicial
the constitution shares sovereignty over 32 individual Mexican states
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, seats all the powers of the union

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Rational/Legal Legitimacy - Democratization
Stability - Economy & Power
Traditional Legitimacy

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Collapse of Soviet Union
Nationalism
Charismatic Legitimacy - Putin

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Traditional Legitimacy - Communist Revolution
Stability - Economy and Power

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Traditional - Religion
Charismatic - Cult of Personality
State uses their religion of Shia Islam (their legal system is built around Sharia Law), their revolution (in 1979), and a cult of personality around their supreme leader (currently Ali Khamenei) to establish their legitimacy.

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Rational/Legal - Constitution of Democratization
Independence(1960)

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Revolution (1910)
Rational/Legal Legitimacy-constitution and Democratization
Was mainly ruled by the military

Democracy replaced the military rule

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Rule of Law
Free/Fair elections: Conservative Party winning in 2010 after Labour Party's rule of 13 years.
House of Commons directly elected by the public.
- The House of Commons vote against the Prime Minister ALL THE TIME.
The government controls some media, but grants private media with no government involvement.

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Rule by Law
Putin has won all elections in the first round of voting
The government heavily controls all media outlets.
The legislative sector of the government merely expands Putin's executive power.

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China is a Authoritarian regime because it doesn't hold free and fair elections which means that the population can not question the decisions being made by the government.

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Iran is an Authoritarian theocracy.  This is due to the fact they do not hold free and fair elections instead the president is elected people he chooses (the assembly of experts), not really the people of Iran, and a theocracy because majority of people in Iran are Muslim along with the leader.

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Nigeria is a democratic regime because it uses free and fair elections, term limits, and protections of civil liberties (has entered a state of democratization)