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AP Comparative Government and Politics
Unit 1
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AP Comparative Government and Politics Unit 1 Vocabulary
129 essential vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 1 – Political Systems, Regimes, & Governments
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Unit 1 – Political Systems, Regimes, & Governments
Topics
1.1 The Practice of Political Scientists
1.2 Defining Political Institutions
1.3 Democracy vs. Authoritarianism
1.4 Democratization
1.5 Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority
1.7 Federal and Unitary Systems
1.8 Political Legitimacy
1.9 Unit 1 - Sustaining Legitimacy
1.10 Political Stability
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