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Decks in this class (12)

Key Terms (Before Midterm)
Hypothesis 1,
Independent variable 2,
Dependent variable 3
25  cards
Readings (Chapters 1-6)
Jared diamond 1,
Acemoglu robinson 2,
Collier levitsky 3
12  cards
Practice Questions (Before Midterm)
0  cards
Authoritarianism (Week 5)
What are the main characteristics...,
How do authoritarian rulers govern 2,
What are seven types of authorita...
16  cards
Regional Organization of Power (Week 6)
What are the territorial levels o...,
Where does the word federal come ...,
What is a federation 3
17  cards
Legislatures (Week 7 Part 1)
What are legislatures 1,
What do legislatures do 2,
What are the two types of legisla...
9  cards
Electoral Systems (Week 7 Part 2)
What are the key functions of ele...,
What is an electoral system 2,
What is district magnitude 3
12  cards
Presidential and Parliamentary Regimes (Week 8)
What are the characteristics of a...,
What are the roles of presidents 2,
What are the characteristics of a...
18  cards
Political Parties (Week 9-10)
What are the functions of politic...,
What are the origins of modern pa...,
What are the types of political p...
11  cards
Nations and Nationalism (Week 10)
Explain the concept of benedict a...,
What are the different types of n...,
How is the type of nationalism in...
8  cards
Final ID Questions
Sultanistic authoritarianism 1,
One party authoritarianism 2,
Monarchy 3
46  cards
Final Readings
What is levitsky and way s articl...,
What is barrington moore s social...,
Acemoglu and robinson s economic ...
13  cards

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