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ap comparative government cram – course introduction

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Review session covering Unit 1 Political Systems for AP Comparative Government. Learn about regimes, government structures, federal vs unitary systems, legitimacy, and international organizations. This 3-hour cram session includes quizzes, polls, and ...more

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units
Unit 1 – Political Systems and Government TypesUnit 5 – Political & Economic Change in Development
topics
1.1 The Practice of Political Scientists1.2 Defining Political Institutions1.3 Democracy vs. Authoritarianism1.4 Democratization1.5 Sources of and Changes in Power and Authority1.7 Federal and Unitary Systems1.8 Political Legitimacy1.9 Unit 1 - Sustaining Legitimacy 1.10 Political Stability5.5 International and Supranational Organizations

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introductions and Hosts

  • 0:31

    Course Name Poll

  • 3:49

    Cram Session Welcome

  • 4:53

    Unit 1 Agenda

  • 5:24

    Community Agreements

  • 6:57

    Cram Schedule Overview

  • 8:01

    Maximizing Cram Sessions

  • 9:33

    Q&A and Polls

  • 11:41

    Unit 1 Political Systems

  • 12:44

    Quantitative Analysis

  • 13:46

    Qualitative Analysis

  • 14:47

    Case Studies Introduction

  • 15:51

    Behavioralism Approach

  • 16:53

    Nation vs State

  • 18:25

    Government vs Regime

  • 19:25

    Branches of Government

  • 21:30

    Authoritarian vs Democratic

  • 23:03

    Classifying Countries

  • 24:05

    First Quiz Session

  • 35:05

    Why Regimes Matter

  • 38:09

    Federal vs Unitary Systems

  • 44:23

    Sources of Power

  • 50:38

    Mechanisms of Change

  • 56:22

    Strategies for Stability

  • 1:02:49

    Break and Questions

  • 1:40:23

    Governing Structures

  • 1:46:42

    Legitimacy Challenges

  • 1:56:44

    Revolution and Reform

  • 2:02:02

    Supernational Organizations

  • 2:11:26

    Discussion Questions

  • 2:24:55

    International Organizations

  • 2:35:19

    Second Quiz Session

  • 2:56:58

    Final Poll and Wrap-Up

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