Decker_Comparative_Government (2)

To see a wider range of political alternatives

To memorize political leaders' names

To focus only on one country's politics

To avoid understanding political change

To allow researchers to look in-depth at particulars of a case

To compare the economic systems of different countries

To analyze voting patterns in elections

To predict the outcome of future elections

Hereditary succession

Direct national election

Appointed by parliament

Appointed by top leaders in the ruling party

Iran

China

Nigeria

Mexico

Both countries have a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a lower house, but the term lengths and methods of election differ.

Nigeria has a unicameral legislature, while Mexico has a bicameral legislature.

Mexico's Senate has shorter terms than Nigeria's Senate.

Both countries elect senators for the same length of term.

Russia's upper house is elected by the public, while the UK's is appointed.

Both upper houses can veto bills, but only Russia's can delay them.

Russia's Federation Council is appointed by regional leaders, while the UK's House of Lords is appointed and unpaid.

The UK's House of Lords can override vetoes with a 2/3 majority.

UK - Multiparty, China - One party, Russia - Multiparty, Mexico - Multiparty

China - Multiparty, Russia - One party, UK - One party, Mexico - Multiparty

UK - One party, China - One party, Russia - Multiparty, Mexico - One party

UK - Multiparty, China - Multiparty, Russia - One party, Mexico - Multiparty

To see a wider range of political alternatives

To understand virtues and shortcomings of our own system

To develop explanations and test hypotheses about political processes

To conduct controlled experiments