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Divides the roles of government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
Joint Committees. Units that conduct oversight or issue research, but do not have legislative powers. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Delegate Model, Trustee Model, Politico Model and more.
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In AP Comparative Government, you need to be able to describe electoral systems and election rules across all of the course countries. There is some key vocabulary 🔑 that we need to cover before we delve into electoral systems and election rules.
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- China
- Iran
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Russia
Citizens would turn out to vote because: They have a desire to get ahead economically or socially, and participating in elections might be rewarded by political authorities. They fear repercussions from the government or political leaders if they fail to turn out to support the government in elections. They may be punished or denied benefits and ...
Authoritarian states have fewer sources of political legitimacy than democratic states, so successful economic performance is more important for legitimacy in authoritarian states. Therefore, fluctuations in natural resource rents are likely to have a greater effect on political legitimacy in authoritarian states. Revenues from the sale of natural ...
In China, the Politburo Standing Committee is the actual center of power in the Chinese state and as a member of the Politburo, the executive has few constraints.
In Iran, the supreme leader sets the political agenda, which can constrain the president because the president must work within the political agenda set by the supreme leader. In Iran, the president has term limits, which constrains the president and does not allow them to consolidate power or become a dictator. In Iran, the power of the executiv...
In Mexico, the president may only serve one term, which limits the power of the president because it does not allow them to consolidate power or become a dictator. In Mexico, the president may be impeached by the legislative branch, which may constrain the president from engaging in policies that might challenge the legislature. In Mexico, the ju...
In Nigeria, the president may only serve two terms, which constrains the president because it does not allow them to consolidate power or become a dictator. In Nigeria, the president may be impeached by the legislature, which may constrain the president from engaging in policies that might challenge the legislature. In Nigeria, the judicial branch ...
In Russia, the legislature constrains the president by overriding a presidential veto, therefore the bill becomes a law without presidential approval. In Russia, the legislature is controlled by the dominant party of the executive, and thus power is not constrained. In Russia, the legislature has the power of impeachment and can vote to remove a ...
Examples of acceptable specific and relevant evidence from the foundational documents that support the claim or thesis (one example is one piece of evidence): “The First Amendment protects freedom of speech which enables citizens to criticize federal
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AP Gov terms that you need to know fall into five topic categories: Foundations of American democracy, interactions among branches of government, civil liberties and civil rights, American political ideologies and beliefs, and political participation.
