All Flashcards
What is the significance of government accountability and transparency?
Ensures that the government is responsible for its actions and that information is accessible to the public.
What is the significance of the 'Rule of Law'?
All individuals and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
What are the differences between parliamentary and presidential democracies?
Parliamentary: Head of state chosen by legislature, separation of head of state and head of government. Presidential: President directly elected, president is both head of state and head of government.
Compare and contrast a theocracy and a military regime.
Theocracy: Ruled by religious leaders, legitimacy derived from religious doctrine. Military regime: Ruled by military leaders, legitimacy derived from force or claims of stability.
What are the key differences between a totalitarian regime and an illiberal democracy?
Totalitarian: Controls all aspects of life, no political freedom. Illiberal: Elections held but manipulated, limited political freedom.
Compare and contrast direct democracy and representative democracy.
Direct: Citizens directly participate in decision-making. Representative: Citizens elect officials to represent them.
Compare a consolidated democracy to a hybrid regime.
Consolidated Democracy: Free and fair elections, strong rule of law. Hybrid Regime: Some democratic processes, but manipulated to favor the ruling power.
What is the role of an independent judiciary in a democracy?
To ensure rule of law and protect individual rights.
What is the role of the legislature in a parliamentary democracy?
To choose the head of state and create laws.
What is the role of the president in a presidential democracy?
Serves as both head of state and head of government, enforces laws.