AP®︎ Comparative Government Flashcards

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Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

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Topic 1.1
The Practice of Political Scientists

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Topic 1.2
Defining Political Organizations

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Topic 1.3
Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

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Topic 1.4
Democratization

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Topic 1.5
Sources of Power and Authority

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Topic 1.6
Change in Power and Authority

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Topic 1.7
Federal and Unitary Systems

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Topic 1.8
Political Legitimacy

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Topic 1.9
Sustaining Legitimacy

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Topic 1.10
Political Stability

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Unit 2: Political Institutions

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Topic 2.1
Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

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Topic 2.2
Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

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Topic 2.3
Executive Systems

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Topic 2.4
Executive Term Limits

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Topic 2.5
Removal of Executives

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Topic 2.6
Legislative Systems

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Topic 2.7
Independent Legislatures

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Topic 2.8
Judicial Systems

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Topic 2.9
Independent Judiciaries

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Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation

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Topic 3.1
Civil Society

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Topic 3.2
Political Culture

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Topic 3.3
Political Ideologies

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Topic 3.4
Political Values and Beliefs

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Topic 3.5
Nature and Role of Political Participation

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Topic 3.6
Forces that Impact Political Participation

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Topic 3.7
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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Topic 3.8
Political and Social Cleavages

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Topic 3.9
Challenges from Political and Social Cleavages

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Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

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Topic 4.1
Electoral Systems and Rules

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Topic 4.2
Objectives of Election Rules

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Topic 4.3
Political Party Systems

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Topic 4.4
Role of Political Party Systems

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Topic 4.5
Impact of Social Movements and Interest Groups

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Topic 4.6
Pluralist and Corporatist Interests

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Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development

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Topic 5.1
Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces

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Topic 5.2
Political Responses to Global Market Forces

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Topic 5.3
Challenges from Globalization

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Topic 5.4
Policies and Economic Liberalization

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Topic 5.5
International and Supranational Organizations

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Topic 5.6
Adaptation of Social Policies

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Topic 5.7
Impact of Industrialization and Economic Development

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Topic 5.8
Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

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Topic 5.9
Impact of Natural Resources

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