Comparative Government Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'State'?

• The rules and systems under which a government operates; can be democratic or authoritarian.

• A political organization with a permanent population, defined territory, governing institutions, and sovereignty.

• The ability of a state to govern its territory free from control by other states.

• The transfer of power from the central government to subnational units.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of people with a common identity, often based on shared culture, language, and history.

• Nation

• Continent

• Government

• Family

What does 'Legitimacy' mean?

• The legal right to exercise power on behalf of the society.

• Citizens' belief that the government has the right to rule.

• The degree to which a government is free from turmoil and can maintain its authority.

• The transfer of power from the central government to subnational units.

Fill in the blank: The legal right to exercise power on behalf of the society is called ________.

• Authority

• Liberty

• Equality

• Justice

What is 'Political stability'?

• The transfer of power from the central government to subnational units.

• The degree to which a government is free from turmoil and can maintain its authority.

• The ability of a state to govern its territory free from control by other states.

• Citizens' belief that the government has the right to rule.

Fill in the blank: The transfer of power from the central government to subnational units is called ________.

• Devolution

• Centralization

• Federalism

• Annexation

Fill in the blank: ________ is a political structure where power is divided between national and subnational governments.

• Federal system

• Unitary system

• Confederation

• Monarchy

Fill in the blank: ________ is a political system in which all power resides in the central government.

• Unitary system

• Federal system

• Confederation

• Parliamentary system

Fill in the blank: ________ is an international group or union in which the power of member states is limited by the group’s authority.

• Supranational organization

• Non-governmental organization

• Confederation

• Sovereign state

Fill in the blank: ________ is the process of transitioning from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one.

• Democratization

• Centralization

• Militarization

• Colonization