SAQ Unit 3
1. Political Ideologies and Beliefs
A. Define the term political ideology and provide one example of a political ideology commonly found in democratic states.
B. Explain how political ideology influences government policies in an authoritarian regime.
C. Compare how two different political ideologies shape economic policies in a democratic state and an authoritarian state.
2. Citizen Participation: Elections, Protests, and Civil Society
A. Define civil society and explain its role in a democratic political system.
B. Describe one way in which citizen protests can impact government policy in an authoritarian regime.
C. Explain how electoral participation differs between a democratic regime and an authoritarian regime.
3. Political Socialization and Media Influence
A. Define political socialization and identify one agent of political socialization.
B. Explain how state-controlled media can influence political beliefs in an authoritarian regime.
C. Compare the role of independent media in shaping public opinion in a democratic state versus an authoritarian state.
4. Role of Religion, Ethnicity, and Other Identity Factors in Politics
A. Define political cleavages and provide one example of a religious or ethnic cleavage that has influenced politics in a specific country.
B. Explain one way in which governments in democratic states accommodate ethnic or religious diversity.
C. Describe one strategy authoritarian regimes use to suppress or manage ethnic or religious dissent.
5. Party and Electoral Systems
A. Define proportional representation and explain how it differs from a majoritarian electoral system.
B. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of a proportional representation electoral system.
C. Compare how electoral systems influence the number of political parties in a democratic system versus an authoritarian system.
6. Citizen Organizations and Political Participation
A. Define interest group and describe one way interest groups influence policymaking in a democratic regime.
B. Explain one challenge interest groups face in authoritarian regimes.
C. Compare the role of citizen organizations in political participation in democratic and authoritarian regimes.
These SAQs encourage comparative analysis across different regimes and test students' understanding of key political concepts.
1. Political Ideologies and Beliefs
A. Define the term political ideology and provide one example of a political ideology commonly found in democratic states.
B. Explain how political ideology influences government policies in an authoritarian regime.
C. Compare how two different political ideologies shape economic policies in a democratic state and an authoritarian state.
2. Citizen Participation: Elections, Protests, and Civil Society
A. Define civil society and explain its role in a democratic political system.
B. Describe one way in which citizen protests can impact government policy in an authoritarian regime.
C. Explain how electoral participation differs between a democratic regime and an authoritarian regime.
3. Political Socialization and Media Influence
A. Define political socialization and identify one agent of political socialization.
B. Explain how state-controlled media can influence political beliefs in an authoritarian regime.
C. Compare the role of independent media in shaping public opinion in a democratic state versus an authoritarian state.
4. Role of Religion, Ethnicity, and Other Identity Factors in Politics
A. Define political cleavages and provide one example of a religious or ethnic cleavage that has influenced politics in a specific country.
B. Explain one way in which governments in democratic states accommodate ethnic or religious diversity.
C. Describe one strategy authoritarian regimes use to suppress or manage ethnic or religious dissent.
5. Party and Electoral Systems
A. Define proportional representation and explain how it differs from a majoritarian electoral system.
B. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of a proportional representation electoral system.
C. Compare how electoral systems influence the number of political parties in a democratic system versus an authoritarian system.
6. Citizen Organizations and Political Participation
A. Define interest group and describe one way interest groups influence policymaking in a democratic regime.
B. Explain one challenge interest groups face in authoritarian regimes.
C. Compare the role of citizen organizations in political participation in democratic and authoritarian regimes.
These SAQs encourage comparative analysis across different regimes and test students' understanding of key political concepts.