AP Comparative Government

Learn all about AP Comparative Government unit 1. We cover the important political systems, the role of political institutions, comparisons of government types and the importance of political stability. Check out these helpful resources and study guides to help you understand everything there is to know about unit 1 of Comparative Government!

Unit 1 – Political Systems, Regimes, & Governments

Unit 1 Overview: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

1.12 MC Answers and Review

1.7 Federal and Unitary Systems

1.4 Democratization

1.2 Defining Political Institutions

1.11 Multiple Choice Questions

1.8 Political Legitimacy

1.5 Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority

1.10 Political Stability

1.1 The Practice of Political Scientists

1.3 Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

These resources cover everything you need to know about unit 2 of AP Comparative Government. These resources cover political institutions more in depth, the semi-presidential and parlimentary presidential systems, legisature systems, executive systems and judicial systems, as well as study guides and vocab terms to help you study!

Unit 2 – Political Institutions

2.10 Multiple Choice Questions

2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

2.11 MC Answers and Review

2.7 Independent Legislatures

2.8 Judicial Systems

2.2 Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

2.3 Executive Systems

2.4 Executive Term Limits

2.6 Legislative Systems

Unit 2 Overview: Political Institutions

2.9 Independent Judiciaries

2.5 Removal of Executives

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Unit 3 – Political Culture & Participation

3.8 Political and Social Cleavages

3.11 MC Answers and Review

3.6 Forces that Impact Political Participation

3.7 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

3.10 Multiple Choice Questions

3.9 Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages

3.5 Nature and Role of Political Participation

3.2 Political Culture

3.3 Political Ideologies

3.4 Political Beliefs and Values

3.1 Civil Society

Unit 3 Overview: Political Culture & Participation

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Unit 4 – Party, Electoral Systems, & Citizen Organizations

4.2 Objectives of Election Rules 📰

4.4 Understanding the Role of Political Party Systems

4.8 MC Answers and Review

4.7 Multiple Choice Questions

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4.3 What are Political Party Systems?

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

4.5 Impact of Social Movement and Interest Groups on Governments

4.6 Pluralist and Corporatist Interests in Government

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Unit 5 – Political & Economic Changes & Development

Multiple Choice Questions

Answers and Review

5.2 Political Responses to Global Market Forces

5.8 Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

5.5 International and Supranational Organizations

Impact of Global Economic and Technological Forces

5.7 Impact of Industrialization and Economic Development

5.9 Impact of Natural Resources

5.6 Adaptation of Social Policies

5.3 Challenges from Globalization

Unit 5 Overview: Political and Economic Changes and Development 

5.4 Policies and Economic Liberalization

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