AP Comparative Government vocabulary

Question 1

In the UK, leaders of the majority party practice ___________ in making policy for the country.

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collective responsibility

Question 2

The principle that the UK Parliament's decisions are final and binding.

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Parliamentary sovereignty

Question 3

Which of the 6 AP countries have unitary systems?

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UK, Iran, China

Question 4

Blair's centrist alternative to old Labour on the left and the Conservative Party on the right

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"third way"

Question 5

How citizens organize and define themselves.

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Civil society

Question 6

Iran: senior clergy have broad authority over the community; watch out for everyone's interests

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jurist's guardianship

Question 7

Transfer of state-owned property to private ownership.

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privatization

Question 8

Judicial system based on tradition, past practices, and legal precedents set by the court

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common law

Question 9

A role that symbolizes the power and nature of the regime.

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Head of state

Question 10

Russia: one rep. is selected by the governor of each region, the other by regional legislature

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Federation Council

Question 11

Political ideology that places emphasis on individual political and economic freedom

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Liberalism

Question 12

Policy advisory boards appointed by and funded by the UK government, with some independence

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Quangos

Question 13

Collection of political beliefs, values, practices, & institutions the government is based on

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political culture

Question 14

Most powerful policy-making and political organizations in China.

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Politburo/Standing Committee

Question 15

Restive, predominantly Muslim region of Russia.

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Chechnya

Question 16

Which of the following has a semi-presidential system?

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Russia

Question 17

Empirical data includes

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factual statements and statistics

Question 18

A state which derives most of its revenues from the rent/export of natural resources

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rentier state

Question 19

Cooperating groups of countries that operate on either a regional or international level.

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supranational organizations

Question 20

This group has strong influence under state corporatism in Russia.

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oligarchs

Question 21

The normative emphasis in political science focuses on

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value judgments

Question 22

All policymaking powers held at the national level, with no guaranteed reserved powers.

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unitary

Question 23

Power is split among many groups that compete to influence the government's decision-making.

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Pluralism

Question 24

All of the following are democratically elected in Iran except:

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Supreme Leader

Question 25

Three prongs of Gorbachev's reforms.

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Glasnost, democratization, perestroika

Question 26

Nigeria: exchanging political and economic favors among patrons and clients, plus corruption

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prebendalism

Question 27

Turning over some political power to regional governments.

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devolution

Question 28

Judicial system based on a comprehensive system of written rules to cover possible outcomes.

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civil law

Question 29

China: leaders communicate their will to the people; the people communicate wisdom to leaders

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mass line

Question 30

"Freedom of discussion, unity of action."

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Democratic centralism

Question 31

The lower house of the legislature in Russia; elected with mixed PR and FPTP

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Duma

Question 32

Mechanism that allows courts to review laws and executive actions for their constitutionality.

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judicial review

Question 33

Effort in Russia to build a following of loyal, patriotic, young people & to diffuse resistance

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Nashi

Question 34

Role that deals with everyday tasks of running the government

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Head of government

Question 35

Countries with free/fair elections but lacking civil liberties, rule of law, open civil society

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Illiberal democracy

Question 36

The right to rule, as determined by citizens.

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Legitimacy

Question 37

China: this group "selects" and approves the president (HOS) and premier (HOG)

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National People's Congress

Question 38

Which of the 6 AP countries have bicameral legislatures?

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Mexico, UK, Russia, Nigeria

Question 39

Which of the following is not an example of a supranational organization?

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the State Duma

AP Comparative Government vocabulary

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AP Comparative Government vocabulary

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