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

1.7 Federal and Unitary Systems

1.4 Democratization

1.2 Defining Political Institutions

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

1.9 Sustaining Legitimacy 

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

2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

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

3.6 Forces that Impact Political Participation

3.7 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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

4.1 Electoral Systems and Rules 🗞️

4.1 Unit 4 - Electoral Systems and Rules 

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

Learn about everything in AP Comparative Government unit 5 using these resources. With study guides that cover important topics and key vocabularly terms about political changes, market forces, technological forces, and the importance of social policy adaptation that will make sure you understand unit 5!

Unit 5 – Political & Economic Changes & Development

5.2 Political Responses to Global Market Forces

5.8 Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

5.5 International and Supranational Organizations

5.1 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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