Duplicate of APCOGO Review Quiz

The BREXIT referendum was directly tied to government policy, which is why the UK left the European Union.

Who is known as the founder of the USSR & Communist Party in Russia

The House of Lords has the power to debate and pass legislation in the United Kingdom

Federal system of government in which the central government has sole constitutional sovereignty and power

Constitutional Court in Russia has the power of:

Political Institution with international recognition that governs a population in a territory.

Both presidential and parliamentary systems have the power of legislative oversight.

Which AP COGO states have a Presidential System of government?

In Russia, the President is both head of state & head of government

How were jobs filled in bureaucracy as industrialization began?

A Legal system in which previous written opinions serve as a precedent for future cases

In a democratic system, multiple parties are allowed to form and run against each other with opposing ideas

A set of widely held attitudes, values, and beliefs about government and politics

Magnus knows what Federalism is

When a group has a strong sense of identity and believes it has it’s own destiny

Rule of Law is when government officials are not subject to the same rules as everyday citizens

Freedom House ranked Russia, "not free", in what type of freedom

What is the total value of goods and services produced in a country

Individualism is the belief that ppl. should be free to make their own choices and the gov. should limit regulation

How many states make up Mexico

What are the two houses in the Russian Parliament?

How many members are in the Chamber of Deputies?

How many seats are in the House of Commons?

nongovernmental organization that advocates for democracy and human rights and measures freedom around the world

A Revolution is an overthrowing of a government by a small group of people, often military leaders

What is the group of lawmakers that passes laws and represents citizens?

A system in which some regions have more formal power and autonomy than others

The process of transitioning from an authoritarian government to a democratic government

A resource curse is when a government's economy is limited due to lacking certain resources

What is a large set of unelected officials who implement laws?

What are the two legislative chambers in the United Kingdom?

Collective Responsibility means when all cabinet members are required to stay loyal / vote with the executive

The Duma & Federal Council can impeach the Russian president with a 3/5 majority vote

The United Kingdom is a welfare state with benefits such as the NHS

A political cleavage is a division in society among social factors such as, ethnicity, class, religion, or language

Russia has a dual executive Semi-Presidential system of government

A citizen’s belief that his or her actions can impact the government is political efficacy

BREXIT from the EU took place under the leadership of Boris Johnson

What are the two types of statements?

The single-member district system that requires plurality to win the election in the UK is the First-Past-The-Post Sys.

Name of the Houses of Congress

The use of force, or threat of force, to make someone do something they would not otherwise do

Percentage which GDP grows over a period of time.

What is a Presidential Term in Mexico?

Which is NOT an agent of political socialization?

A philosophy favoring economic policies that support free market & reduce trade barriers

What is the United Kingdom’s System of Government?

A group of people socially defined mainly on the basis of one or more PERCEIVED common physical characteristic is Race

How many seats are in the House of Lords?

Human Development Index is that aggregate measure that takes multiple factors to express standards of living

An apparent connection between variables

Divided government is when opposing parties control or one part of gov. each

Impeachment is the process of removing a president form office before the end of his or her term

A change in the fundamental rules and system of government

Granting of powers by the central government to regional governments

What is the increased interconnectedness of people, states, and ecomomics

Economic Liberalism is when economic policies support free market trade & reducing privatization

A type of government

A term limit is a restriction on the number of terms a president can serve.

What is the system of courts that interprets the law and applies it to individual cases?

Mexico’s president is the head of state, but NOT the head of government

The process by which a regime develops stable democratic institutions and significant protections of civil liberties

The Duma is elected through a mixed-electoral system. 50% Single Member District & 50% Proportional Representation

Mexican president is elected by a majority of the vote

Main ruling-authoritarian party in Mexico from 1929-2000

Who is the chief of political power in a state, typically the President or Prime Minister

What six countries do we study in AP Comparative Government?

The right to rule based on personal virtue, heroism, or other extraordinary characteristics

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies is elected through a mixed electoral system

Who is the current president of Mexico?

Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Fundamental rights & freedoms that are protected from infringement by the government