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A published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of a political party or government.
What is a Manifesto?
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A political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders, and exercises authority through a set of permanent institutions.
State
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The Prime Minister calls General Election in the UK.
The Queen calls General Election in the UK.
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Minimal State is a state with the least possible amount of powers. A developmental State plays an active role in guiding economic development to meet the needs of the people.
Minimal and Developmental State
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A US academic and political philosopher. Nozick developed a form of libertarianism that was close to Locke’s. "Anarchy, State and Utopia".
Robert Nozick
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The committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.
What is a Cabinet?
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The principle that parties should be represented in an assembly or parliament in direct proportion to their overall electoral strength.
Proportional representation
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Two main political parties in the USA are the Republicans and Democrats.
Two main political parties in the USA are the Liberals and Democrats.
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Patriarchy literally means ‘domination by men’. Statism is the belief that state intervention is the most appropriate means of resolving political problems.
Patriarchy and Statism
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A German philosopher. Hegel was the founder of modern idealism and developed the notion that consciousness and material objects are unified. "Phenomenology of Spirit", "Philosophy of Right".
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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The length of time a person serves in a particular elected office.
What is Term of office?
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A group of people under one name with a common way of thinking how the country should be run.
Party
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Election Campaign is the period of time before an election when politicians try to persuade people to vote for them.
Election Campaign is a group of people who vote.
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In Social-Democratic State the capitalist economies grow enormously, social rights are recognized. Collectivized State brings the entirety of economic life under state control.
Social-Democratic and Collectivized State
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An English political philosopher. Hobbes developed the first comprehensive theory of nature and human behaviour since Aristotle. "Leviathan".
Thomas Hobbes
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A building, such as a school, to which voters go during an election to cast their votes.
What is a Polling station?
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The principle of absolute and unlimited power.
Sovereignty
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The number of electors in Electoral College depends on the number of representatives.
The number of electors in Electoral College depends on the number of senators.
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The State is a political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders. Failed State is a state that is unable to perform its key role of ensuring domestic order.
The State and Failed State
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UK philosopher, economist and politician. Mill developed a more humane philosophy influenced by the German Idealists. "On Liberty", "Considerations on Representative Government".
John Stuart Mill
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An area for which someone is elected as the representative in a parliament or government.
What is a Constituency?
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An instruction or command from a higher body that demands compliance.
Mandate
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A Manifesto is a programme that a party adopts before the election.
A Manifesto is a programme that a party adopts after the election.
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Sovereignty is the principle of absolute and unlimited power. Governance is a broader term than government.
Sovereignty and Governance
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UK-born writer and revolutionary. Paine was an important figure in revolutionary politics in the USA, the UK and France. "Common Sense", "The Rights of Man", "The Age of Reason".
Thomas Pain
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