Unit 1 AP Comparative Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Democratization aims accomplish which of the following over time?

What effect does increased legitimacy have on a government?

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

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

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

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

An increase in this always undermines legitimacy.

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

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

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

Governments are more easily and frequently changed than regimes.

What purpose does adopting a federal system have?

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

Which of the following ideas does this graph depict?

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

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

Which describes a unitary state?

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

What does a coup d'etat seek to change?

This image depicts what type of data?

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

Which of the following is officially a federal state?

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