Unit 1 AP Comparative Review

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

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

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

An increase in this always undermines legitimacy.

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

Democratization aims accomplish which of the following over time?

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

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

Governments are more easily and frequently changed than regimes.

Which of the following ideas does this graph depict?

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

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

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

What effect does increased legitimacy have on a government?

This image depicts what type of data?

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

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

What purpose does adopting a federal system have?

Which of the following is officially a federal state?

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

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

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

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

What does a coup d'etat seek to change?

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?

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

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

Which describes a unitary state?

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