| A | B |
| hard-liner | fight to maintain status quo |
| soft-liner | want to reform government |
| democratization | change from dictatorship to democracy |
| democratic consolidation | all factors present considered necessary for democracy |
| free press | necessary for democracy |
| multiple parties | necessary for democracy |
| civilian control of military | necessary for democracy |
| economic opportunity for all | necessary for democracy |
| professional civil service | necessary for democracy |
| common trust among citizens | necessary for democracy |
| perestroika | restructuring of political, economic life - Soviet Union |
| glasnost | openess |
| flagging | losing energy, lagging |
| ethnic violence against racial group | genocide |
| failed state | no functioning government |
| failed state | economy collapsed |
| failed state | healthcare, school system in shambles |
| failed state | corruption flourishes |
| failed state | Somalia |
| failed state | Afghanistan |
| coalition | temporary alliance of parties in government |
| denationalization | transfer of public enterprise to private owners |
| ministers | members of cabinet selected by Prime Minister, UK |
| shadow cabinet | opposition party gains majority |
| tribunal | court |
| entity | object, element |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |