Regime Classification Task
Democratic vs non-democratic regimes
The scale used for our questions will be from 1 – 5
1 is the low end of the scale – signaling
To what extent does the Country have free and fair elections?
Are campaigning regulations enforced equally
Does voting take place in private ballot
To what extent do opposition political parties have access to funding
What civil liberties do the citizens have? (Sliding)
a. To what extent is Freedom of speech guaranteed? (and that guarantee enforced?)
b. To what extent is Freedom of religion guaranteed? (and that guarantee enforced?)
c. To what extent is Freedom of assembly guaranteed? (and that guarantee enforced?)
d. Is there equal opportunity among men and women?
e. To what extent do citizens feel safe to discuss political beliefs?
f. To what extent is the educational system free from ideological influence from the state?
3. To what extent can the media report against the government?
How much access is there to internal media?
How much access is there to external media?
4. Are defendants given a fair, public, and timely hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal?
Are prosecutors independent of political control and influence?
Are prosecutors independent of powerful private interests, whether legal or illegal?
To what extent is justice dependent on party connections?
5. To what extent is corruption present among officials?
a. To what extent is the government transparent about its activities?
b. To what extent are government officials and members of the legislature
c. To what extend can political favour be bought
Personalism
To what extent is authority concentrated in the leader rather than the legislature?
Are there institutional mechanisms to provide constraints on personal power?
To what extent is the leader's family involved in positions of power?
Totalitarianism
Is it a DeFacto one-party state? (binary)
Is political participation mandatory?
Is there an overarching political ideology?
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