AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 2.2 Flashcards

A system in which the legislative majority or coalition forms the executive, which depends on continued parliamentary support; the United Kingdom is the course example

A system in which the president and legislature are elected separately and possess independent mandates and divided powers; Mexico and Nigeria are the course examples

A mixed system with a popularly elected president and a prime minister and cabinet accountable in some form to both the president and legislature; Russia is the course example

Fusion joins the executive to the legislative majority; separation gives independently elected executive and legislative institutions their own mandates and powers

A formal legislative expression of disapproval that may politically weaken or pressure a minister or government but does not automatically remove anyone from office

A condition in which the president’s party controls the legislature, generally reducing practical obstacles between the branches

A condition in which a party or coalition opposing the president controls enough legislative seats to resist the president

Disagreement among political institutions that prevents or substantially delays government action

A semi-presidential arrangement in which the president and prime minister come from opposing political camps and must share executive authority

Parliamentary questioning requires the executive and cabinet ministers to answer publicly for their decisions, providing scrutiny and information

Parliament may check the executive by rejecting, amending, delaying, or declining to consider its proposed legislation

Legal limits on election timing prevent the executive from postponing electoral accountability indefinitely