AP®︎ Comparative Government: Topic 4.4 Flashcards
Master key terms and definitions for Topic 4.4 of AP Comparative Government – Role of Political Party Systems to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.
Political Party
An organization or alliance that seeks political power by electing candidates, staffing government institutions, or otherwise controlling public office
An organization or alliance that seeks political power by electing candidates, staffing government institutions, or otherwise controlling public office
The pattern of interaction among the political parties permitted to operate in a country
The expression by parties of demands held by citizens or social groups
The combination by parties of different social demands into broader platforms or governing programs
Voters’ ability to reward or punish officeholders by supporting or rejecting their party in later elections
The replacement of one governing party by another through elections
A system in which one party controls government and no opposition party may compete to replace it
A formally multiparty system in which one party’s legal, financial, media, or institutional advantages prevent effective opposition competition
A system in which parties compete meaningfully and elections can replace the governing party
A party system in which multiple parties contest elections and can seek representation or governing power
The minimum vote share a party must receive to obtain proportional-representation seats
Nigerian rules intended to distribute federal representation across states and social groups and prevent domination by one group
The tendency of legislators to vote with their political party
China’s ruling party, which has controlled the government since 1949, controls the military, and permits no opposition capable of replacing it
The historically dominant Mexican party that controlled the presidency for 71 uninterrupted years before losing it in 2000
A major Mexican party whose candidate Vicente Fox won the presidency in 2000, ending uninterrupted PRI presidential rule
One of the three major parties at the center of Mexico’s transition-era competitive multiparty system
A major contemporary Mexican party that has become a leading governing force in the competitive multiparty system
One of the two large parties that have principally led national competition in Nigeria
One of the two large parties that have principally led national competition in Nigeria
Russia’s dominant party, whose electoral and legislative advantages support the executive and limit opposition influence over policy
One of the two large parties that dominate competition for control of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons and government
One of the two large parties that dominate competition for control of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons and government
Iranian political tendencies that compete through shifting factions and candidate alliances rather than stable, centralized political parties
An alliance in which parties combine their votes, organizations, or endorsements behind a common candidate for an election
An electoral system in which each district elects one representative and the candidate with the most votes wins; it disadvantages minor parties with diffuse support but can benefit regional parties with concentrated support
