Monday, December 10, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
Globalization and Sovereignty
Define the concepts of 1. Globalization and 2. Sovereignty
What is the interaction between the two?
Read "Mexico in the Global Economy" pg 213 in Kesselman
Use specific information from the text to support your answer.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Concepts in AP Comparative
Be prepared to answer the following questions, in class on Friday 12/14.
1. Define political legitimacy and describe two sources of legitimacy, provide an example of each from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
2. Define the concepts of "globalization" and "sovereignty" and explain the interaction between the two.
3. Define civil society and political culture. Explain why civil society is important to a democratic political culture.
Democracy exists along a continuum. During the 1980s and 90s, many countries attempted to democratize. Some were more successful than others. Using your knowledge of AP Comparative Politics, complete the following tasks:
1. Define illiberal democracy and provide an example from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
2. Define liberal democracy and provide an example from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
3. Describe a change in policy that would make an illiberal democracy more liberal.
4. Describe an obstacle to democratization; use a specific example from AP Comparative Politics to support your answer.
1. Define political legitimacy and describe two sources of legitimacy, provide an example of each from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
2. Define the concepts of "globalization" and "sovereignty" and explain the interaction between the two.
3. Define civil society and political culture. Explain why civil society is important to a democratic political culture.
Democracy exists along a continuum. During the 1980s and 90s, many countries attempted to democratize. Some were more successful than others. Using your knowledge of AP Comparative Politics, complete the following tasks:
1. Define illiberal democracy and provide an example from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
2. Define liberal democracy and provide an example from the six countries studied in AP Comparative Politics.
3. Describe a change in policy that would make an illiberal democracy more liberal.
4. Describe an obstacle to democratization; use a specific example from AP Comparative Politics to support your answer.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Democratization Briefing Paper
Handout in class...read the democratization briefing paper for Thursday's classy 11/29
Vocabulary Handout
In class you received a vocabulary packet of 64 terms. We will have a vocab test in two weeks over terms.
In the short term you need to define the following for the remainder of this week:
Procedural Democracy
Substantive Democracy
Civil liberties
Civil Rights
Illiberal democracy
Civil society
Corruption
In the short term you need to define the following for the remainder of this week:
Procedural Democracy
Substantive Democracy
Civil liberties
Civil Rights
Illiberal democracy
Civil society
Corruption
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Should we change the Electoral College?
Time to enter the debate!
Use the following template to answer the question:
The electoral college ________(works, should be modified, done away with) because,...
*List at least 3 arguments
As a solution to the problems raised about the college I propose... Your solution needs to mirror your arguments.
Go HERE for a brief list of arguments and potential solutions
Use the following template to answer the question:
The electoral college ________(works, should be modified, done away with) because,...
*List at least 3 arguments
As a solution to the problems raised about the college I propose... Your solution needs to mirror your arguments.
Go HERE for a brief list of arguments and potential solutions
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