Comparative Government

  • Complete your particular country assignments for your Regime Change Comparison Chart (shown in the post below), TYPED, and PRINTED OUT, READY TO HAND IN TO ME BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!
  • Write a paragraph explaining which current international “pole” you think the world exists: unipolar, bipolar, tripolar, and multipolar.  Explain in detail strong reasons, evidence, details, and examples to support your arguments. (Explanation of pole can be found on pg. 455).
  • Write a (at minimum) one-page written response based on the “Think and Discuss” on page 451, but write only about 1) the United States and 2) Venezuela.  It should also reference everything you read in pgs. 443-451.
  • One paragraph should be about the USA; the second should be about Venezuela.
  • Country Comparison Chart- Political Systems and Regimes- Complete
  • Country Comparison Chart- Levels of Government- Complete2
  • POSSIBLE SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS:
    • What is the difference between shared and reserved powers?
    • What are 4 aspects of a true democracy?
    • What is the difference between the Westminster model of democracy and the European model?
    • What are the 3 aspects/features of an authoritarian government?
    • What are the 3 aspects/features of a totalitarianism government?
    • What distinguishes totalitarianism from authoritarianism?
    • What distinguishes fascism from authoritarianism and/or totalitarianism?
    • What is the difference between a majoritarianism and consensus democracy?
    • What is the difference between a unitary and federal system?
    • In which countries have devolution occurred?  
    • Describe the relationship between religion and the constitution in Iran?
  • Start studying for your test on Friday.
  • Complete a Country Comparison Chart- Levels of Government for UK, France, Germany, and India which we read about in class.  (It is indicated on there which countries you need to do with categories).  It should be TYPED and PRINTED OUT BEFORE CLASS or I will NOT accept it.