Comparative Politics

SSCP: Comparative Politics

SSCP.A: Map and Globe Skills

SSCP.B: Information Processing Skills

SSCP.C: Introduction to Comparative Politics

SSCP.D: Political Systems, Regimes and Governments

SSCP.E: Political Institutions

SSCP.F: Political Culture and Participation

SSCP.G: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

SSCP.H: Political and Economic Changes and Development

SSCP.A.1: compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps as it relates to comparative government and politics

SSCP.A.2: use map key/legend to acquire information from physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps

SSCP.A.3: draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps

SSCP.A.4: compare maps with data sets (e.g., charts, tables, graphs) and/or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations

SSCP.B.5: compare similarities and differences

SSCP.B.6: identify and write about issues and/or problems and alternative solutions

SSCP.B.7: distinguish between fact and opinion as used in information/explanatory text

SSCP.B.8: identify and use primary or secondary sources

SSCP.B.9: identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose

SSCP.B.10: construct charts and tables

SSCP.B.11: write arguments, informative text, and explanatory text that draw conclusions and make generalizations

SSCP.B.12: analyze graphs and diagrams

SSCP.B.13: formulate appropriate research questions

SSCP.B.14: write arguments, informative text, and explanatory text that determine the adequacy and/or relevancy of information

SSCP.B.15: check for consistency of information

SSCP.B.16: interpret political cartoons

SSCP.C.17: explain the processes used within the study of comparative politics

SSCP.D.18: explain the differences between a democratic and authoritarian regime/government, including the factors that indicate the degree to which a country falls into either category

SSCP.D.19: explain the process and goals of democratization

SSCP.D.20: explain sources of power, legitimacy and authority in different types of political systems

SSCP.D.21: describe the sources of political legitimacy for the different types of regimes

SSCP.E.22: describe parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential systems

SSCP.E.23: explain the structure, function, and change of executive leadership, legislatures, and judiciaries in countries with different types of political systems

SSCP.F.24: describe civil society and political culture and how they influence the operation of countries

SSCP.F.25: explain how political values and beliefs frame policy choices to address particular political problems

SSCP.F.26: explain the nature and role of political participation as related to a regime's use of authority and power

SSCP.F.27: explain the extent to which civil rights and civil liberties are protected or restricted in different regimes

SSCP.G.28: describe electoral systems and election rules among countries with different types of political systems or regimes

SSCP.G.29: describe characteristics of political party systems and party membership

SSCP.H.30: explain how global economic and technological forces influence political policies, behaviors, and culture

SSCP.H.31: compare and contrast political responses to global market forces

SSCP.C.17.a: compare political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors

SSCP.C.17.b: explain the processes used to compare countries based on their political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors.

SSCP.C.17.c: analyze and interpret data to compare countries based on their political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors

SSCP.C.17.d: explain how political scientist construct knowledge and communicate explanations about political systems.

SSCP.D.18.a: describe the different types of authoritarian regimes including illiberal democracies or hybrid regimes, one-party states, theocracies, totalitarian governments, and military regimes

SSCP.D.18.b: analyze the types of regimes as democratic or authoritarian based on how it sets rules or makes decisions about how to exercise power

SSCP.D.19.a: describe the goals of the process of democratization

SSCP.D.19.b: describe the role of political corruption in inhibiting democratization

SSCP.D.19.c: describe situations in which democratizations can stall or be reversed

SSCP.D.19.d: summarize the impact of consensus among competing cultural and political groups in democratization

SSCP.D.19.a: describe the goals of the process of democratization

SSCP.D.19.b: describe the role of political corruption in inhibiting democratization

SSCP.D.19.c: describe situations in which democratizations can stall or be reversed

SSCP.D.19.d: summarize the impact of consensus among competing cultural and political groups in democratization

SSCP.D.21.a: define and describe legitimacy, its sources and how it confers authority

SSCP.D.21.b: describe the processes and factors through which governments maintain legitimacy

SSCP.D.21.c: describe actions and events that can undermine legitimacy of a government

SSCP.D.21.d: explain how internal actors influence and interact with state authority and either enhance or threaten stability using examples from the course countries

SSCP.E.22.a: describe the lawmaking and executive functions of parliamentary systems like the United Kingdom

SSCP.E.22.b: describe the lawmaking and executive functions of presidential systems like that of Mexico and Nigeria

SSCP.E.22.c: describe the lawmaking and executive functions of semi-presidential systems like Russia

SSCP.E.23.a: identify and describe the following for each country (Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, China, Iran and the United Kingdom); titles, powers, structure and functions of executive leadership in their respective styles of government

SSCP.E.23.b: describe legislative structures and functions in Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, China, Iran and the United Kingdom

SSCP.E.23.c: describe the structure and functions of judiciaries including function, methods to appoint judges, interpreting and applying laws, and resolving disputes

SSCP.F.24.a: identify different agents of civil society

SSCP.F.24.b: describe how governments and regimes can impact the strength and variety of civil society organizations

SSCP.F.24.c: explain the role of civil society among Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, China, Iran, and the United Kingdom

SSCP.F.24.d: define and analyze what influences political culture and how it is transmitted

SSCP.F.24.e: explain how political culture relates to citizen behavior and the role of the state

SSCP.F.25.a: describe how political beliefs associated with authoritarian regimes practice "rule by law" and those of democratic beliefs practice "rule of law"

SSCP.F.25.b: describe the role of beliefs about social and economic equality held by citizens in democratic and authoritarian regimes and why they might differ

SSCP.F.26.a: compare voluntary and coerced political participation

SSCP.F.26.b: compare and contrast conventional political participation and violent political behavior

SSCP.F.26.c: explain how political participation affects and is affected by democratic or authoritarian regime types

SSCP.F.26.d: evaluate the priorities of authoritarian and democratic regimes as it relates to a need for public order and individual liberties and civil rights

SSCP.F.27.a: explain the constraints on the media in democratic and authoritarian regimes

SSCP.F.27.b: describe how competitive authoritarian regimes act as a hybrid of democratic and authoritarian regimes

SSCP.G.28.a: explain how election rules serve different regime objectives regarding ballot access, election wins, and constituent accountability

SSCP.G.28.b: describe the process and nuances of presidential elections in Mexico, Nigeria, Iran, and Russia

SSCP.G.28.c: describe the role of electoral regulatory organizations and their rules in Iran, Mexico, and Nigeria

SSCP.G.28.d: describe the appointment system for membership in legislative bodies used in the United Kingdom

SSCP.G.29.a: analyze the use of the one party system as it is used in China

SSCP.G.29.b: analyze the rules in Russia that ensure one-party dominance

SSCP.G.29.c: describe the steps taken by Mexico to move away from one-party dominance

SSCP.G.29.d: compare and contrast the benefits and challenges of a multiparty system (Nigeria) and a mostly two-party system (United Kingdom)

SSCP.H.30.a: explain the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in promoting economic liberalization policies in each of the course countries

SSCP.H.30.b: describe the role of multinational corporations (MNC's) on global markets

SSCP.H.31.a: describe the ways in which course countries experiment with policies regarding private ownership of industry and capital (China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia)

SSCP.H.31.b: describe the extent of private ownership of natural resources in the United Kingdom and China