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Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
Rational Legal Authority- Great Britain has a system of well established laws ||= The political culture in Great Britain is consensual, meaning that the citizens generally agree on how decisions are made, what issues should be addressed, and the solutions to the problems. || Family:gendered relationships peer groups: on voting behavior school:how teachers interact with students || Rational- china now has laws and regulations ||= The political culture in China is Communist and Socialist but is moving more towards Socialist. Chinese Communists embrace the world of Authoritarian doctrine. The Chinese political culture is more socialists scientist rather than Chinese Communist. There is an equal time for cultural practice and social structure. || The Chinese government plays a big role in peoples lives. It has a lot of power. || Theocratic Republic ||= Charismatic Authority ||= Iran has a consensual culture which is that they agree on how decisions are made, but there are a few conflictual ideas, for example protests. || Religion plays a vital role in peoples lives and also schools. || 2. Capitalist, based on oil ||= Rational Legal Authority ||= Conflictual- citizens are sharply divided on solutions to problems || Family- is a source of strength and comfort for many Nigerians. ||
 * = **Country ** ||= **Type of Government and Economy ** ||= **How is the government legitimate? ** ||= **Describe the political culture ** ||= **Agents of Socialization ** ||
 * = **Great Britain ** ||= # The type of government is constitutional monarchy
 * 1) Great Britain is a capitalist nation ||= Traditional Authority- prime minister
 * = **China ** ||= Communist/Socialist ||= Traditional- evidence of 21 century B.C. dynasty
 * = **Iran ** ||= Unicameral
 * = **Nigeria ** ||= 1. Federal/Representative Democracy/Presidential Government

Political Institutions
** || ** Role of the Media ** || ** Membership in Supranational Organizations ** || Conservative Party, Liberal Democratic Party ||  || There are several interest groups that are allowed to express their opinions freely. || The media is allowed to report on politics as they see based on the right to freedom of speech. ||  || Premier: Wen Jiabdo Chief of State represnts at formal events. || Unicameral National People's Congress (NPC)--The highest organ of state power and the supreme source of law in China) 2,987 seats/members They serve up to 5 year terms || Judges appointed by National Peoples Conference. Local peoples courts intermediate. Special people's court- Military || It has more then one central government. It is arranged so as not to give a large amount of power to one man. || 1 main political party (communist Party) 8 other democratic parites work with the communist party but hold no power. ||  ||   ||   || United Nations || -the President and Prime Minister are elected by the Council of Representatives || Unicameral: Islamic Consultative Assembly -290 seats -members are elected by popular vote -members serve 4 year terms || - independent and under no authority but the law - consists of a Higher Judicial Council, Federal Supreme Court, Court of Cassation, Public Prosecution Department, Judiciary Oversight Commission, and other federal courts. ||  || 2nd Khordad Front (Coalition): Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF), Executives of Construction Party (Kargozaran), Solidarity Party, Islamic Labor Party, Mardom Salari, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (MIRO), and Militant Clerics Society (Ruhaniyun) ||  ||   || Iran has a satellite channel called Press TV, it is sponsored by Iran’s state-run television operation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
 * **Country ** || **Executive ** || **Legislative ** || **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Judicial ** || **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Bureaucracy ** || **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Political Parties ** || **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"> Nature of Elections ** || **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Role of Interest Groups<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">
 * **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Great Britain ** || Chief of State (King or Queen), Head of Government (Prime Minister), Cabinet, elections || Bicameral Parliament (House of Lords and House of Commons), popular vote with five year terms. || House of Lords (highest court of appeal; several Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are appointed by the monarch for life) || Police, etc. || Multi Party System includes: Labour Party,
 * **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">China ** || President: Hu Jintao
 * **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Iran ** || -consists of the Presidency Council (one president and 2 deputy presidents) and a Council of Ministers ( 1 prime minister and 2 deputy prime ministers)

Press TV was born out of the need to break the global media stranglehold of Western outlets || -SAARC(south asian association for regional cooperation) -MEACO(middle east african council of ophthalmology) ||  ||   ||   ||   || cheif of state (titular leader) not day to day meeting and gatherings head of gov (top administrative) day to day cheif of state and prime minister control
 * **<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Nigeria ** || bicameral senate (109 states 3 for each state plus one from abaja) elected by popular vote to serve for 4 years || elected by popular vote

cabinet || supreme court judges appointed by the president federal court of appeal judges are appointed by the federal gov. on the advice of the Judicial Committee || spread out but strong. Gets complex ideas through quickly if done rights. (ex. economic ideas) ||  ||   ||   ||   || United Nations

World Customs Organization ||