AP Comparative Government and Politics: Introduction | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025

AP Comparative Government and Politics: Introduction | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Advanced democracies - Answer -Countries that have a well established democratic government and a high level of economic development; of the six core countries, Great Britain represents this group Authoritarian regime - Answer -regime where decisions are made by political elites without much input from citizens; the economy is tightly controlled by the elite; the leaders (elites) have no constitutional responsibility to the public; restriction of civil rights and liberties Bicameral legislatures - Answer -Legislature with two houses; one house (usually the upper chamber) represents regional governments and local interests and the seats are usually determined by population, the other house (usually the lower house) serves as a direct democratic link to the voters; used to disperse power Unicameral legislature - Answer -legislature with one house Bureaucratic authoritarian regimes - Answer -the head of the government exercises almost complete control over the bureaucracies'activities; they usually are headed by someone who supports the government or through the patronage system Bureaucracy - Answer -consist of agencies that generally implement government policy; usually part of the executive branch of government, size has generally increased; includes: hierarchial authority structure, task specialization, extensive rules, clear goals, the merit principle and impersonality