AP Comparative Unit 1 Review

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

Which party was formed in 1929, claiming to represent peasants, workers, and the downtrodden?

How many branches of government does the Mexican government officially have?

What is a neoliberalist approach to economics?

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

What effect does increased legitimacy have on a government?

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

Which describes a unitary state?

Mexico's judiciary can...

Mexico's fairly high gini coefficient indicates the existence of

Networks of PRI politicans and followers that characterized the Mexican political system during the 20th century

Which three countries are a part of NAFTA/USMCA?

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

Which of the following ideas does this graph depict?

One of the powers of the president of Mexico is to

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

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of northern and southern Mexico?

Which house in the Mexican legislative houses represents states/regions?

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

The Mexican president is limited to a sexenio. What is this?

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

Why was the election of the PAN candidate for president in 2000 and 2006 important?

Governments are more easily and frequently changed than regimes.

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

Since the 1980s, government bureaucrats in Mexico

The primary purpose of the 1929 agreement to impose the sexenio was to

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

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

Today the main ETHNIC cleavage in Mexico is between

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a demographic characteristic of Mexico?

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

Is Mexico Federal or Unitary?

Which part of the Legislature represents the "lower" house?

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

Which was an impact of the Zapatista Uprising?

Which of the following is officially a federal state?

During recent elections, which region has been the most reliably supportive of MORENA candidates?

What purpose does adopting a federal system have?

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

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

MORENA is to the _____ of the PRI (ideologically speaking)

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

This image depicts what type of data?

What does a coup d'etat seek to change?

A person of Spanish and American Indian descent is

Since the 1980s, Mexico has experienced significant

Which of the following is a prevalent cleavage throughout Mexico?

The main purpose of the INE (Institute for National Elections) is to

PRI-controlled governments all generally practiced

The President of Mexico is

Which is a social program designed to help poor Mexicans?

An increase in this always undermines legitimacy.

Legal reforms in Mexico attempted to strengthen the courts by emphasizing

Which of the following accurately describes the selection of the Mexican president?

Which following pair of political parties are generally regarded as parties of the left?

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

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

The PAN is to the ______ of the PRI (ideologically speaking)

NAFTA and USMCA share a common goal of

In Mexico, the election of 2000 was notable, mainly because it reflected the fact that

A "hybrid regime" is one that

Democratization aims accomplish which of the following over time?

For much of the 20th century Mexico was a

Starting in 2013, Mexico started to ____ Pemex.

Modern Mexican economy has struggled partly because of its dependency on production & export of

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