AP Comparative Government and Politics Unit 1 Review

Which country does not have a federal system?

Which of the following ideas does this graph depict?

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

Which describes a unitary state?

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

This refers to the set of individuals legally empowered to make binding decisions for a state

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

Which of the following is officially a federal state?

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

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

China would be classified as what type of authoritarian regime?

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

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

Of the countries listed, which is the most democratic regime?

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

What effect does increased legitimacy have on a government?

What purpose does adopting a federal system have?

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

Democratization aims to accomplish which of the following over time?

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

Governments are more easily and frequently changed than regimes.

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

An increase in this always undermines legitimacy.

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

Which of the following has helped democratization in Mexico?

Which of the following is a proper comparison of Iran and Russia?

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

This image depicts what type of data?