SAQ Unit 2
1. Structures of Government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches)
A. Define the principle of separation of powers in a democratic political system.
B. Explain one way in which a presidential system differs from a parliamentary system in terms of executive-legislative relations.
C. Identify and describe one challenge that judicial independence may face in an authoritarian regime.
2. Political Parties and Electoral Systems
A. Define a proportional representation electoral system.
B. Explain one advantage of proportional representation compared to a first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system.
C. Describe how proportional representation can influence party system fragmentation in a democratic regime.
3. Role of Bureaucracies and Military in Governance
A. Define the term "bureaucracy" in the context of government.
B. Explain one way in which bureaucracies contribute to policy implementation in a democratic system.
C. Compare how the military’s role in governance differs between a democratic regime and an authoritarian regime.
4. Variations in Institutional Arrangements Among Case Study Countries
A. Identify one country with a unitary system and one country with a federal system from the AP Comparative Government course.
B. Explain one advantage of a unitary system in terms of policy implementation.
C. Explain one advantage of a federal system in terms of regional governance.
5. Political Culture and Participation
A. Define political socialization.
B. Explain one way in which civil society organizations contribute to political participation in a democratic system.
C. Describe how political culture in an authoritarian regime can limit citizen participation in governance.
6. Case Study Application of Political Participation
A. Identify one AP Comparative Government case study country where voter turnout is high and one where voter turnout is low.
B. Explain one institutional factor that contributes to high voter turnout in the identified country.
C. Explain one structural or cultural factor that contributes to low voter turnout in the identified country.
1. Structures of Government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches)
A. Define the principle of separation of powers in a democratic political system.
B. Explain one way in which a presidential system differs from a parliamentary system in terms of executive-legislative relations.
C. Identify and describe one challenge that judicial independence may face in an authoritarian regime.
2. Political Parties and Electoral Systems
A. Define a proportional representation electoral system.
B. Explain one advantage of proportional representation compared to a first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system.
C. Describe how proportional representation can influence party system fragmentation in a democratic regime.
3. Role of Bureaucracies and Military in Governance
A. Define the term "bureaucracy" in the context of government.
B. Explain one way in which bureaucracies contribute to policy implementation in a democratic system.
C. Compare how the military’s role in governance differs between a democratic regime and an authoritarian regime.
4. Variations in Institutional Arrangements Among Case Study Countries
A. Identify one country with a unitary system and one country with a federal system from the AP Comparative Government course.
B. Explain one advantage of a unitary system in terms of policy implementation.
C. Explain one advantage of a federal system in terms of regional governance.
5. Political Culture and Participation
A. Define political socialization.
B. Explain one way in which civil society organizations contribute to political participation in a democratic system.
C. Describe how political culture in an authoritarian regime can limit citizen participation in governance.
6. Case Study Application of Political Participation
A. Identify one AP Comparative Government case study country where voter turnout is high and one where voter turnout is low.
B. Explain one institutional factor that contributes to high voter turnout in the identified country.
C. Explain one structural or cultural factor that contributes to low voter turnout in the identified country.