$1$ Differences in Political Systems

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Read the overview below and complete the activities tha

$1$ Differences in Political Systems

$7\mathrm{.}14$

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.

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Political systems, the systems of government in nations, differ from country to country. It is important to understand the nature of different political systems and develop an awareness of and appreciation for the significance of national differences.

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Political systems are assessed according to two dimensions. The first is the degree to which they emphasize collectivism as opposed to individualism. The second is the degree to which they are democratic or totalitarian. These dimensions are interrelated and may share certain characteristics.

References

Match the correct country to its political system description.

$1$

Tribal Totalitarianism

$2$

$3$

Representative Democracy

$4$

Communist Totalitarianism

Match the correct country to its political system description.

$1$

Tribal Totalitarianism

$2$

Pseudo Democracy

$3$

Representative

Communist

Right$-$Wing

Democracy

Totalitarianism

$5$

Totalitarianism

$6$

Theocratic

Totalitarianism

Match each of the options above to the items below.

China: Continues to move toward greater free market reform; at the same time, however, the country continues to deny many basic civil liberties to its citizens.

$4$

Russia: These states lie between pure democracies and complete totalitarian systems of government.

Saudi Arabia: Found in states where political power is monopolized by a party, group, or individual that governs according to religious principles.

United States: Elected representatives who fail to perform adequately will be voted out of office at the next election.

Kenya: Politicians from the Kikuyu tribe have long dominated the political system.

Germany in the $1930$ s: In retreat since the early $1980$s$,$ a common feature of this type of regime is an overt hostility to socialist or communist ideas.

Political systems, the systems of government in nations, differ from country to country. It is important to understand the nature of different political systems and develop an awareness of and appreciation for the significance of national differences.

eBook

Political systems are assessed according to two dimensions. The first is the degree to which they emphasize collectivism as opposed to individualism. The second is the degree to which they are democratic or totalitarian. These dimensions are interrelated and may share certain characteristics.

References

Match the correct country to its political system description.

$1$

Tribal Totalitarianism

$2$

$3$

Representative Democracy

$4$

Communist Totalitarianism

Match each of the options above to the items below.

China: Continues to move toward greater free market reform; at the same time, however, the country continues to deny many basic civil liberties to its citizens.

$4$

Russia: These states lie between pure democracies and complete totalitarian systems of government.

Saudi Arabia: Found in states where political power is monopolized by a party, group, or individual that governs according to religious principles.

United States: Elected representatives who fail to perform adequately will be voted out of office at the next election.

Kenya: Politicians from the Kikuyu tribe have long dominated the political system.

Germany in the $1930$s: In retreat since the early $1980$s$,$ a common feature of this type of regime is an overt hostility to socialist or communist ideas.