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    Proportional representation (PR)=Multimember districts (MMD)
    Single-member districts (SMD)=1 representative for each constituency
    personal dictatorship=based on power of an individual
    military regime=military dominates politics
    One party regime=strong political party that relies on a broad membership as a source of political control
    theocracy=leader rules on behalf of G-d
    illiberal regime=structure of democracy but does not protect civil liberties
    Communist regime=communist party controls politics and economics
    co-optation=members of the public are brought into a beneficial relationship with the government
    corporatism=citizen participation is channeled into state-sanctioned groups
    clientism=state provides benefits to political supporters
    rent-seeking=supporters take positions of power in order to monopolize
    Personality cult=state-sponsored exaltation of a leader.

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