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Rational - Legal Legitimacy from democratization. Traditional legitimacy from the long standing monarchs who do not have much influence in decision making currently. Economically stable and historically powerful in the world.

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A federal System is one that has power that is shared by a powerful central government and states that are given some self-rule, usually through their own legislature.

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Any study whose conclusions are exclusively derived from concrete, verified evidence, objection, describes how things are in "fact".

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the recognized authority to rule a territory without outside interference.
e.x. the United States

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The U.K. is a democracy due to their holding of individual freedoms, minority and opposition voices being heard, free and fair elections, and major political participation - all traits of a democratic system.

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Strong sense of nationalism. Charismatic legitimacy:Putin and his party. Economic stability.

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A Unitary Government is one where the central government controls the weaker states, and where power is not shared between states, provinces, or countries. All of the power is located within the central government.

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Value statements, subjective, describes how things "should" be.

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While Russia is democratic in name due to their holding of elections, in practice Russia is authoritarian - as a small group holds power with elite backing and the citizens lack a voice.

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Rational-legal legitimacy: Steady economic growth (GDP), and strong military control. Traditional Legitimacy: Dominant political party endorsement (CCP).

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Located in London
4 nations 1 state but has devolved power to Scotland, Wales, and Ireland giving each their own parliaments.
It is a Unitary State.

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Political system and fundamental rules of a state that endure beyond individual government or leaders.

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the ability to direct the behavior of others through coercion, persuasion, or leadership
e.x.: power used to lie with the monarchy in UK

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Authoritarian - China communist party, single party rule, concern over human rights, elections are NOT free and fair, and media is heavily controlled.

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a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power
e.x.: traditional legitimacy

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Iran goes under Sharia Law, offers traditional legitimacy because of state sponsored religion that the country is ruled around.

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Has a Legislative, judicial, and executive branch.  One main nation and some other minority groups. A federal system However over the last decade it has been evolving into more of a unitary system.

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People bound together by common culture, language, ethnicity, religion, and history.

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process by which a democratic regime matures in terms of election rules, separation of powers, and protection of civil liberties making it unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock
e.x.: Germany after WWII

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Authoritarian - Disqualifies election candidates, oppressive supreme leader, human rights are severely limited.

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They get it from Rational-legal legitimacy because the people believe that the government is legit and that they are doing what is best for them. Historically they also get it from military force and presence.

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Unitary - The CCP governs China as a one party state. There is no separation of powers and only one branch of government.

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Institutions that exercise sovereignty in recognized territory over a permanent population.

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a forcibly overthrowing of a government or social order or a ideological revolution where the people of a state follow the change ideology and support it over the current ideology of the state , such as the communist revolution in Russia to the soviet union

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Nigeria is classified as a democracy because they are becoming more progressive, allowing free and fair elections and they also have a federal system. Rule of law, democratic constitution, freedom of speech and of the press are all elements that go into Nigeria's democracy.

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They gain rational-legal legitimacy from democratization because the people vote and endorse the government.

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Iran is a Unitary state which is under a central government with a Islamic theocracy.

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Individuals and/or groups legally empowered to make binding decisions for the state.

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a sudden violent and unlawful seizure of power, normally led by a military group, in the counrty

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Mexico is classed as a democratic, multiparty system.
Citizens are entitled to freedom of speech and free press. Elections and free and somewhat fair. Political participation is also high.

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Federal- Is a multiparty system. Multiple nations the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo with some other minority groups. There is state and local government below the federal government.

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the trust in a citizens ability to make change to the government and inject their voices into government affairs

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Federal - They have three branches of government (Judicial, Legislative, and Executive). There are also elections in which people are allowed to elect their own representatives and governers.

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One or small groups of people with power. Citizens have no political rights and little to no rights at all, freedoms of speech, religion, and media are little to none.

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where the leadership of a government peacefully hand over power and authority to another government leader or party

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Transition from an Authoritarian regime to a Democratic regime.

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Process by which political power is "sent down" to lower levels of state and government.

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When two variables are correlated, there is an apparent association between them, but, it is unsure.

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When there is a relationship between variables such is the case that if one variable changes the other variable changes as well.