🗳️ap comparative government review

Constitutional provisions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A source of legitimacy derived from a government's legal framework and constitutional structure that establishes its authority to rule.

AP course connection

Topic 1.8: 1.8 Political Legitimacy

Unit 1

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