Political Culture & Participation

Use of referenda to decide contentious societal issues through direct democracy, promoting majority rule.

Incorporation of different cultures into the curriculum of schools to promote multiculturalism.

Appointment of minority ethnic groups to top judicial positions to reflect the diversity of the judiciary branch of government.

Adoption of gender quotas in electoral lists to support women's representation in parliament.

Reduces faithfulness, since dominant parties usually manipulate outcomes more easily.

Enhances confidence, like strict voting requirements ensure educated decision making.

Decrease belief in potency because long coalitions delay policy implementation.

Increase belief in efficacy, as it allows for greater representation of diverse opinions.

It may lead to higher engagement in policymaking by previously apathetic or disengaged voters.

Politicians focus less on campaigning since election outcomes become more predictable with compulsory voting.

Polling locations experience over-crowding resulting in decreased overall voter turnout despite compulsion laws.

High civic education negates any impact mandatory voting might have on political engagement.

Seats are allocated to parties based on the percentage of votes they receive.

Independent candidates have an equal chance of winning as party-affiliated candidates.

Each district elects one representative associated with the majority party.

Candidates must secure more than half of the votes to win a seat.

It could expand authoritative measures to redistribute wealth equally among citizens.

It would likely increase state ownership of industries to control economic disparities.

It might implement limited welfare programs while encouraging free-market solutions.

The government might abolish private property rights to eliminate economic differences.

There is usually an increased trust in governmental institutions across all societal strata

Support for free-market capitalism tends to strengthen uniformly across different socio-economic classes

Demand for redistributive policies may increase among those disadvantaged by inequality

Consensus typically grows regarding the effectiveness of current government fiscal strategies

Single-party rule

Control by religious authorities

Hereditary leadership

Regular free elections

Ending racial segregation and discrimination

Opposing nuclear weapon proliferation

Promoting free-market economic policies

Reducing income inequality across classes

Populists fully embrace globalization, believing it enhances national wealth and prosperity, ultimately benefitting everyone across socio-economic spectrums.

Advocates of populism champion the cause of globalization, seeing it as essential for survival and long-term success.

They typically view globalization skeptically, seeing it as a threat to national sovereignty, identity, economics, stability, and self-determination.

Globalization remains a neutral topic, neither supported nor opposed by populists.

It generally leads to stable government formations often dominated by one or two large parties.

It promotes frequent formation of coalition governments due to numerous small-party representations.

It ensures equitable inclusion across diverse social groups consistently within government institutions.

Election outcomes frequently change due significant proportionate seat turnovers between elections.