Unit 1 AP Comparative Review

Which of the following is officially a federal state?

These are divisions in society, which can serve to undermine stability.

Which of the following ideas does this graph depict?

This is a group of people with commonalities including race, language, religion, ethnicity, etc.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a highly democratic regime?

The Communist Party's control of this has historically provided power and authority to maintain regime stability

Following the 1979 revolution, Iran became a theocracy whose power and authority is based on what?

As a one-party state, China would be classified as what type of regime?

Which of the following is not a potential source of legitimacy?

What does a coup d'etat seek to change?

What purpose does adopting a federal system have?

This refers to whether a government’s people believe their government has the right to use power in the way they do

The process of democratization, once begun, cannot be stopped or change direction.

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

Based on the AP Comparative definition, which of the following is an example of a state?

Of the countries listed, which is the only liberal democracy?

The backing of a political elite has been a crucial source of power and authority for the government of which country?

The charismatic leadership of Vladimir Putin has had what kind of effect on the Russian government's legitimacy?

These are value-based and subjective statements useful for guiding policy decisions

Which describes a unitary state?

This is the term used to describe the process of delegating power to more local government entities.

The terms "regime" and "government" mean effectively the same thing.

This is the citizens' faith in government and their belief that they can influence political affairs

If you are looking to analyze the degree of income inequality in a country, what tool should you use?

What effect does increased legitimacy have on a government?

Governments are more easily and frequently changed than regimes.

Democratization aims accomplish which of the following over time?

An increase in this always undermines legitimacy.

This image depicts what type of data?

Which of the following is not a component of the definition of a state?