POL 161 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mixed Electoral System, Proportional Representation, Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
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International relations and democratization: modernization resulting from foreign investment, globalization, and trade may push democratization forward, international pressure/incentives may cause elites to favor democracy. Culture and democratization: political culture may in uence the preference for certain kinds of policies as well as the particular relationship between freedom & equality. Institutions of the democratic state: liberal democratic institutions vary dramatically & legislatures can differ greatly from country to country. Abstract review: judicial review that allows the constitutional court to rule on questions that do not arise from actual legal disputes. Bicameral system: a political system in which the legislature comprises two houses. Civil liberties: inidivudal rights regarding freedom that are created by the constitution and the political regime. Civil rights: individual rights regarding equality that are created by the constitution and the political regime. Civil society: organizations outside of the state that help people de ne and advance their own interests.
