AP Comparative Government

Unit 2: Political Institutions 

AP Comp Gov Unit 2 Trivia

2.5 Removal of Executives

2.9 Independent Judiciaries

2.0 Unit 2 Overview: Political Institutions

2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

2.6 Legislative Systems

2.4 Executive Term Limits

2.3 Executive Systems

2.8 Judicial Systems

2.2 Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

2.7 Independent Legislatures

Administration 1

Administration 2

Administration 3

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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, and Governments

Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

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!

Political Institutions 

Make sure to check out these resources to help you better understand unit 3 of AP Comparative Government. We have helpful study guides and reviews on political participation, political ideologies, political cleavage, social cleavage, and characteristics for political culture along with so much more!

Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation

Political Culture and Participation

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Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

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Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development

Political and Economic Changes and Development

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AP Cram Sessions 2021

Big Ideas

Core Course Countries

Topic 1.1 Terms

Topic 1.1 Essential Knowledge 🧠

The Practice of Political Scientists

Factors that Impact Political Stability

Factor #1

Factor #2

Factor #3

Unit 1 Recap

Political Stability

Topic 1.2 Terms

👸 Institution Examples

Defining Political Institutions

Key Characteristics

🙋🏾‍♀️ Democratic characteristics

👑 Authoritarian characteristics

Types of Authoritarian Regimes

Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

Characteristics of Democracy🙋🏾‍♀️

Applying them to each Country of Study

Overview of Topics 1.3-1.4

Democratization

Brief History of Each Course Country

Changes in Source of Power

Overview of Changes

and 1.6 Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority

Federal Systems

Mexico, Russia, and Nigeria

Unitary Systems

China, Iran, and the UK

Federal and Unitary Systems

Legitimacy

Sources of Legitimacy

Maintaining Legitimacy

and 1.9 Political Legitimacy and Sustaining It

Unit 2: Political Institutions

Breaking down Unit 2

Unit 2 Overview: Political Institutions

Topic 2.2: Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Comparison of Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Examples of Checks and Balances in a Parliamentary System

Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

Topic 2.3: Executive Systems

Topic 2.3 Key Terms 📇

Structure and Function of Executive Branch—Course Countries

Executive Systems

Topic 2.4: Executive Term Limits

Executive Term Limits

Sample Argument FRQ ✍️ 

SAMPLE RESPONSE:

Topic 2.5: Removal of Executives 

Removal of Executives

Topic 2.6: Legislative Systems 


Key Terms 📇

Course Country Examples

Legislative Systems

Topic 2.7: Independent Legislatures


Legislative Independence and Checks on Power

Independent Legislatures

Topic 2.8: Judicial Systems 

Topic 2.8 and Topic 2.9 Key Terms

Judicial Systems


Topic 2.9 Independent Judiciaries



Judicial Independence and Checks and Balances

Independent Judiciaries

3.0: Overview of Unit 3

Unit 3 Topics

Unit 3 Overview: Political Culture & Participation

3.1: Civil Society

Key Terms

Civil Society

3.2: Political Culture

Political Culture

3.3: Political Ideologies

Political Ideologies Explained 

Political Ideologies

3.4: Political Beliefs and Values

Political Beliefs and Values

3.5: Nature and Role of Political Participation

Nature and Role of Political Participation

Topic 3.6 Forces that Impact Political Participation

Political Participation

Forces that Impact Political Participation

3.7: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Protection of Assembly and Speech

Media

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

3.8: Political and Social Cleavages and 3.9: Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages

3.8: Political and Social Cleavages

Political and Social Cleavages

3.9: Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages

Unit 3 In Review 

Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages

4.0: Overview of Unit 4 💂‍♂️

Unit 4 Topics

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

Regime Objectives with Electoral Rules

Highlighting Differences in Term Limits

Objectives of Election Rules 📰

Comp Gov Course Country Parties

What are Political Party Systems?

4.4 Understanding the Role of Political Party Systems

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Iran 🇮🇷

Mexico 🇲🇽

Nigeria 🇳🇬

Russia 🇷🇺

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Understanding the Role of Political Party Systems

Social Movements in the 6 Course Countries

Impact of Social Movement and Interest Groups on Governments

Pluralist vs. Corporatist Systems

Major Steps in Movement from Corporatism to Pluralist

Pluralist and Corporatist Interests in Government

FRQ Section Structure

Look at High-Scoring Examples

Practice!

Writing Games

Popsicle Stick Essays

Snowball FRQs

Past Prompts

Closing Thoughts

AP Comparative Government Free Response Help - FRQ

AP Comparative Government Exam Guide



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🗳️AP Comparative Government - Unit 2: Political Institutions

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may 17, 2021

, may 28, 2021

, june 8, 2021

Study Guides

2.0 Unit 2 Overview: Political Institutions

2.2 Comparing Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

2.3 Executive Systems

2.4 Executive Term Limits

2.5 Removal of Executives

2.6 Legislative Systems

2.7 Independent Legislatures

2.8 Judicial Systems

2.9 Independent Judiciaries

Trivia

AP Comp Gov Unit 2 Trivia

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2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems

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