POLI130Institutions

A system of government in which the central authority reigns supreme

US Constitution

Early governments

Asymmetric federalism

Directly elected president with the most executive powers

A federal system of government in which power is unevenly divided between the states

Each of the 89 territories, regardless of size or power, has its own governor and local Duma

particular non-Russian ethnic groups, can have own const. and lang. outside Russian

Head of government (often PM) elected from within legislature

A way for the legislature to swiftly remove the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary system

Parl: citizens elect parl who approve PM and cab. Pres: directly elected

Legislative-executive system that features a prime minister approved by the leg and a directly elected pres

Nominate PM, Dismiss PM, Dissolve Duma, veto power, pres decrees

Russian legislature

First past the post. UK. Constituencies elect MP w/plurality of votes. Helps maintain 2 party dom.

Single-member districts. One rep for each constituency w/ greatest number of votes. 2 party system.

An electoral system where the percentage of votes a party receives in a district determines how many of the seats the party will gain

Voters can choose a party list or write in names of candites. Votes for each party are tallied and seats are allocated proportionally

Weakens power of political parties and the ability to enforce internal discipline (Brazil)

Voters cast their ballots for a list of party candidates rather than a single representative, proportional allocation

Voters are given two votes, one for a candidate and the other for a party, seats allocated

Parties dominated by politically elite groups of activists

A group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power

Parties centered on fighting elections through the mass media

A government which centers around one party (SA)

A party has successfully won election victories and whose future defeat cannot be envisaged or is unlikely for near future

Two major political parties dominate almost all elections

Multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government offices, seperately or in coalition

Plurality rule election system tends to favor a two party system.