Name: 🌶️ AP Comp Gov Cram Review: Unit 2: Political Institutions
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AP Comparative Government

Unit 1 – Political Systems and Government Types

Unit 2 – Political Institutions

Unit 3 – Political Culture & Participation

Unit 4 – Party Systems & Electoral Participation

Unit 5 – Political & Economic Change in Development

Frequently Asked Questions

Exam Skills

AP Cram Sessions 2021

Study Tools

Unit 1 Overview: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

Unit 1 - The Practice of Political Scientists 

The Practice of Political Scientists

Political Stability

Unit 1 - Defining Political Institutions  

Defining Political Institutions

Unit 1 - Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

Key Characteristics

Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

Unit 1 - Democratization 

Democratization

Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority

Unit 1 - Federal and Unitary Systems 


Federal and Unitary Systems

Unit 1 - Political Legitimacy 

Political Legitimacy

Unit 1 - Sustaining Legitimacy 

Sustaining Legitimacy 

Unit 1 – Political Systems, Regimes, & Governments

Unit 2 Overview: Political Institutions

Parliamentary System



Presidental System


Semi-Presidental System 

Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Executive Systems

Sample Argument FRQ ✍️ 

Executive Term Limits

What is the importance of the ability to remove the executive?

Removal of Executives

Legislative Systems

What is the importance of an Independent Judiciary?


Legislative Independence and Checks on Power

Independent Legislatures

Key Terms

Comparing Judcial Systems

Judicial Systems

Comparing the Independence of Judiciaries

Assessing the Independence of a Judiciary

Independent Judiciaries

Unit 3 Key Topics

Unit 3 Overview: Political Culture & Participation

Limitations of Civil Society 

Civil Society

Political Culture

Comparing Political Culture

Political Socialization 👩‍👧

Aspects of Political Ideologies 

Political Ideologies

Types of Political Ideologies

Comparing Political Ideologies

Political Beliefs and Values

Unit 3 - Nature and Role of Political Participation

Nature and Role of Political Participation

Unit 3 - Forces that Impact Political Participation 

Forces that Impact Political Participation

 Unit 3 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Unit 3 - Political and Social Cleavages 

Political and Social Cleavages

Unit 3 - Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages 🧩

Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages

Unit 4 Overview: Party, Electoral Systems, and Citizen Organizations 💂‍♂️

Unit 4 Overview: Party, Electoral Systems, and Citizen Organizations

Electoral Systems by Country

Electoral Systems and Rules 🗞️

Unit 4 - Objectives of Election Rules 

Regime Objectives with Electoral Rules

Highlighting Differences in Term Limits

Objectives of Election Rules 📰

Unit 4 - Political Party Systems 

Comp Gov Course Country Parties

What are Political Party Systems?

Unit 4 - Understanding the Role of Political Party Systems

Understanding the Role of Political Party Systems

Social Movements

Interest Groups

Comparing Social Movements

Impact of Social Movement and Interest Groups on Governments

Pluralist vs. Corporatist Systems

Pluralist and Corporatist Interests in Government

Unit 4 – Party, Electoral Systems, & Citizen Organizations

Why Economic Changes and Development? 🤔

Key Terms 🔎

Unit 5 Overview: Political and Economic Changes and Development 

Globalization and Economic Liberalization 

Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces

Response to Market Forces in the Course Countries 

Political Responses to Global Market Forces

Challenges of Globalization to Sovereignty 

Responses to Globalization Challenges 

Challenges from Globalization

Economic Liberalization and its effects 

Policies and Economic Liberalization

International vs. Supranational Organizations 🌎

International and Supranational Organizations

Adaptations of Social Policies in the Course Countries 

Adaptation of Social Policies

Solutions to the impacts of Industrialization 🤔

Impact of Industrialization and Economic Development

Governments and Shifting Demographics 

Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

Resource nationalization in Course Countries 

Impact of Natural Resources

Unit 5 – Political & Economic Changes & Development

Overview of the Multiple-Choice Section

TYPES OF QUESTIONS (In other words, what will they look like?)

How to Rock the Multiple-Choice (Advice)

Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

2022 AP Comp Gov Multiple Choice Help (MCQ) | Fiveable

Score Higher on AP Comp Gov 2024: Tips for FRQ 3 & 4

FRQ Section Structure

Look at High-Scoring Examples

Closing Thoughts

AP Comparative Government Free Response Help - FRQ

Your Guide to the 2024 AP Comparative Government Exam

How Should I Prepare for the Exam?

AP Comparative 2024 Study Plan

2024 AP Comparative Government Exam Guide

🌶️ AP Comp Gov Cram Review: Unit 2: Political Institutions

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