China, Russia, and Brazil

United States, Canada, and Mexico

France, Spain, and Portugal

Hospital

School

Bank

Government

Decreased economic development

Decreased citizen participation

Increased government

accountability

Strained government resources

Economic sanctions

Non-violent protest

Dictatorship

Armed combat

They dictate laws and regulations

They provide a checks and

balances system

They generate revenue

They create jobs

They cause political instability

They prevent development

They promote capitalism

They play a vital role in

social, political, and economic development

They are independent from

government

They are dependent on government

They are extensions of business

corporations

They are run by government

A theory or practice of government most

commonly associated with absolute monarchy

A system of government which is focused

exclusively on the design of political institutions

An approach to government which seeks to

politicize every aspect of social and personal existence

The principle that

political authority stems ultimately from the consent of the people; and the

rejection of monarchical and dynastic principles

To minimize the risks of revolutionary

upheaval

To provide a simplified approach to

understanding procedures in a democracy

To aid understanding of

politics and to facilitate evaluation

To allow policy makers to compare the

outputs of a regime

The number of political parties which

contest elections in a state

A network of

relationships through which government generates ‘outputs’ (policies) in

response to ‘inputs’ (demands or support) from the general public

The political institutions in a state and

the number of political parties which contest elections

The political institutions in a state