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ap comparative government cram – regimes & institutions

originally streamed in 2024 with Sean JacobsenTeacher and Nishka Mishra, Anjani Sharma, Isabela Padilha Vilela, David Marin, and Zach BarnabyStudents
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Prepare for the AP Comparative Government exam with this 3-hour live cram session covering all 6 countries, regime types, political institutions, and FRQ strategies. Night 1 of our 5-night Cram Finales series walks you through core concepts with prac ...more

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units
Unit 1 – Political Systems and Government TypesUnit 2 – Political InstitutionsUnit 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 Stability2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems2.3 Executive Systems2.6 Legislative Systems2.8 Judicial Systems5.5 International and Supranational Organizations

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome and Introductions

  • 0:33

    Host Introductions Continue

  • 3:13

    Polls and Engagement

  • 4:22

    Cram Session Agenda

  • 5:23

    Community Agreements

  • 7:00

    Overall Cram Schedule

  • 8:05

    Making the Most of Cram

  • 10:41

    Break Poll Discussion

  • 12:17

    Unit 1 Overview

  • 12:49

    Political Science Basics

  • 14:53

    Case Studies Introduction

  • 17:01

    Approaches in Politics

  • 19:03

    Nations and States

  • 24:49

    Government vs Regime

  • 26:53

    Branches of Government

  • 30:34

    Authoritarian Regimes

  • 31:06

    Democratic Regimes

  • 34:43

    Country Classifications

  • 36:16

    Regimes Impact Analysis

  • 50:27

    First Quiz Session

  • 1:30:00

    Break Time

  • 1:41:01

    Federal vs Unitary Systems

  • 1:56:07

    Sources of Legitimacy

  • 2:02:23

    Power Change Mechanisms

  • 2:06:31

    Stability Strategies

  • 2:11:19

    Discussion Questions

  • 2:26:31

    Supranational Organizations

  • 2:31:10

    International Organizations

  • 2:35:54

    Second Quiz Session

  • 2:57:42

    Closing Poll and Wrap-Up

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