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Civics & Geopolitics

How the world is governed and divided

Day 1 The Spectrum of Political Systems Democracy/Hybrid · Presidential vs Parliamentary · Federal vs Unitary · Trade-offs Day 2 The Mechanics and Dilemmas of Democracy Electoral Systems · Representation · Tyranny of the Majority · Fragility Day 3 The Foundations of the Rule of Law Rule of Law vs Rule of Man · Constitutionalism · Separation of Powers · Judicial Independence Day 4 The Logic of Constitutions What Constitutions Do · Codified vs Uncodified · Amendment Rigidity · Constitutional Review Day 5 Comparing Legal Systems Civil vs Common Law · Precedent vs Statute · Legal Transplants · Chinese Legal Tradition