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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, & Governments

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Unit 2 – Political Institutions

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Unit 3 – Political Culture & Participation

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Unit 4 – Party, Electoral Systems, & Citizen Organizations

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Unit 5 – Political & Economic Changes & Development

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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 

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

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

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

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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