AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 2.7 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 2.7 of AP Comparative Government – Independent Legislatures to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Legislative Independence / Independent Legislature

Definition

The extent to which a legislature can control its membership, agenda, deliberations, decisions, and oversight without another institution routinely controlling or overriding it

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Legislative Independence / Independent Legislature
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The extent to which a legislature can control its membership, agenda, deliberations, decisions, and oversight without another institution routinely controlling or overriding it

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Politburo Standing Committee
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The Chinese Communist Party’s top collective leadership body and the actual center of power whose decisions guide the Chinese state and NPC.

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Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress / NPC Standing Committee
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The NPC’s permanent organ, which legislates while the full NPC is out of session, sets its agenda, supervises member elections, and interprets the constitution and laws

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Rubber-Stamp Legislature
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A legislature that chiefly gives formal approval and legal effect to decisions already made by the ruling leadership

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Guardian Council
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Iran’s 12-member supervisory body that vets electoral candidates and reviews Majles legislation for compatibility with Islam and the constitution

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Expediency Council
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A body selected by and advising Iran’s Supreme Leader that resolves persistent disputes between the Majles and the Guardian Council

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Legitimacy
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The public belief that a government has the right to rule

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Political Stability
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A political system’s ability to persist, maintain order, and manage conflict without collapse or uncontrolled violence

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