AP Comp Gov

Question 1

sometimes known as a chief executive who formulates, implements and enforces policies through the cabinet

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Head of Government

Question 2

president serves as head of state and selects the head of government, with the legislature’s approval, to shape policies

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Semi-presidential System

Question 3

shows income inequality within a country.

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Gini Index

Question 4

political philosophy that supports the interests and rights of the common people over that of the elites

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Populism

Question 5

is fact-based information from observation or experimentation

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Empirical Data

Question 6

belief in the abolition of private property with near total governmental control of the economy

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Communism

Question 7

refer to the fundamental rules that control access to and the exercise of political power.

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Regimes

Question 8

which is the market value of goods and services produced over a certain time in a country

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GDP

Question 9

executive leader who represents a nation in ceremonial functions

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Head of State

Question 10

information that is difficult to measure including sources such as speeches, foundational documents, political cartoon

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Qualitative Data

Question 11

comprise the laws, ideas, and procedures that address who should have authority to rule

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Political Systems

Question 12

exists when there is an association between two or more variables.

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Correlation

Question 13

is the set of institutions or individuals legally empowered to make binding decisions for a state

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Government

Question 14

comes from the United Nations Development Programme as “a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions

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Human Development Index

Question 15

is a value or opinion statement that cannot be proven or disproven.

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Normative statement

Question 16

extreme nationalist ideology that favors authoritarian rule and the rights of the ethnic majority over ethnic minority

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Fascism

Question 17

internal divisions that structure societies and may be based on class, ethnicity, religion, or territory

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Cleavages

Question 18

is difficult to determine with certainty in comparative politics, as often there are numerous variables that potential

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Causation

Question 19

ranks countries based on scores of 1-7 for political rights and civil liberties

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Freedom House

Question 20

is an individual’s protection against abuse of powers by the government

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Civil Liberties

Question 21

belief in the reduction of income disparities and the nationalization of major private industries

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Socialism

Question 22

president serves as head of state and head of government. oversees the implementation of executive regulations

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Presidential System

Question 23

when a national legislature has combined lawmaking and executive functions and prime minister

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Parliamentary System

Question 24

voluntary associations independent from the state

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Civil Society

Question 25

is the protection of groups of citizens from discrimination by the government or other individuals

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Civil Rights

Question 26

civil society groups that provide services governments can also provide

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NGOs

Question 27

political organizations that combine permanent population w/governing institutions to exercise control over a territor

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States

AP Comp Gov

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AP Comp Gov

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