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Decks in this class (22)

Key Terms (L1: Introduction)
Define state,
Define nation state,
Define democratic
7  cards
Key Terms (L2: Emergence of the Liberal DS)
Define demos,
Define popular sovereignty,
Define social contract
3  cards
Key Terms (L3: Individual Rights and Freedom)
Natural rights,
Natural law,
Human rights
12  cards
Key Terms (L4: Limits of Government)
Separation of powers,
Constitution,
Accountability
6  cards
Key Terms (L5: State Power and Authority)
Faces of power first intuitive de...,
Faces of power second agenda setting,
Faces of power third sociology of...
6  cards
Key Terms (L6: Legitimacy of the State)
State authority,
Legitimate power,
Public goods
7  cards
Key Terms (L7: Democracy, Informed Citizens, and the Free Press)
Media concentration,
Media plurality,
Kant categorical imperative
6  cards
Mid Semester: Key Theorists
Who created the theory of social ...,
Explain thomas hobbes social cont...,
Who created the social contract t...
23  cards
L1: Introduction
What is wig history,
What are the two dimension of que...,
What are normative questions example
6  cards
L2: Emergence of the Liberal Democratic State
What are the origins of democrati...,
Why were the conditions of ancien...,
What was the key political debate...
12  cards
L3: Individual Rights and Freedom
What was lockes famous line of ri...,
What are the three characteristic...,
Why is the 3rd characteristic ins...
8  cards
L4: Limits of Government: Constitutions, Bills of Rights, and Accountability
What does separation of powers do,
What perspective contrasts separa...,
Colomer distinguishes between two...
12  cards
L5: State Power and Authority
Who made a systemised approach to...,
What are the three broad faces of...,
In relation to the first face of ...
13  cards
L6: The Legitimacy of the State: Can the state be controlled?
What does state authority derive ...,
Does liberalism imply democracy,
In voluntarism view sate are only...
16  cards
L7: Democracy, Informed Citizens, and The Free Press
Explain views of freedom for mill...,
What are the three elements of fr...,
What are the three functions of t...
11  cards
L8: Corporate Power and Political Ties
Why do liberals face dilemma of m...,
Explain media positive and negati...,
Does media bias matter explain in...
9  cards
US 1 & 2
Why must america be seen as liber...,
What are some discrepancies of th...,
What are the four key components ...
17  cards
US 3 & 4
What are the constitutions powers...,
What is the presidences role in l...,
What are two influences of inform...
14  cards
UK 1 & 2
What are colomers two functions o...,
What are four basics of british p...,
What is the british constitiion
7  cards
UK 3 & 4
Arguments for devolution,
Argument against devoliution,
Describe west lothian question
3  cards
AUS 1 &2
0  cards
differences/sames
What are the forms of government ...,
Difference in bi cameralism in us...,
Difference in separation of power...
12  cards

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