🗳️ap comparative government review

Military rule

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 form of authoritarianism in which the military directly controls the government and political system.

AP course connection

Topic 1.5: 1.5 Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority

Unit 1

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