AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 2.6 Flashcards
Master key terms and definitions for Topic 2.6 of AP Comparative Government – Legislative Systems to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.
Legislature
A governmental institution authorized to make or approve laws and often to oversee spending, appointments, treaties, or the executive
A governmental institution authorized to make or approve laws and often to oversee spending, appointments, treaties, or the executive
One deliberative body within a legislature
A legislature with one chamber, concentrating legislative responsibility in a single body
A legislature with two chambers, commonly an upper and lower house, that may have different powers or constituencies
A legislative chamber whose members are selected through elections, though competition and independence may vary
A legislative chamber composed through appointment or indirect designation rather than direct popular election
Legislative approval of a person nominated for public office by the executive or another institution
Legislative consent to an international agreement negotiated by the executive
Legislative power to approve government spending and, depending on the system, taxation and revenue measures
A formal legislative procedure for charging an officeholder with misconduct, potentially leading to removal after further proceedings
Legislative approval that gives official legal form or an appearance of institutional consent to decisions reached elsewhere
A two-chamber system in which one chamber is substantially more powerful than the other
China’s party-controlled unicameral legislature and constitutionally highest organ of state power; it elects the president, approves the premier and laws, and legitimizes Communist Party and executive policies
Iran’s elected unicameral legislature; it approves legislation and the budget and confirms cabinet nominees under Guardian Council supervision
Iran’s unelected supervisory body that reviews Majles legislation for compatibility with the constitution, Islam, and Sharia law and vets electoral candidates
Mexico’s elected bicameral national legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
Mexico’s elected lower house; it approves legislation, levies taxes, and verifies election outcomes
Mexico’s elected upper house; it confirms Supreme Court appointees and approves treaties and federal intervention in state matters
Nigeria’s elected bicameral national legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Nigeria’s elected lower chamber, which participates with the Senate in approving legislation
Nigeria’s elected upper chamber; it approves legislation and possesses distinctive confirmation and impeachment powers
Russia’s bicameral national legislature, consisting of the elected State Duma and appointed Federation Council
Russia’s elected lower chamber; it passes legislation and confirms the prime minister
Russia’s appointed upper chamber; it approves budget legislation, treaties, judicial nominees, and troop deployment
The United Kingdom’s bicameral legislature, consisting of the elected House of Commons and unelected House of Lords
The United Kingdom’s elected and dominant lower chamber; it approves legislation and determines which party or coalition forms the government
The United Kingdom’s appointed or unelected upper chamber; it reviews, amends, and temporarily delays bills from the Commons
