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AP Comparative Government Final Exam Review/50 Q/A
AP Comparative Government Final Exam Review/50 Q/A
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AP Comparative Government FinalExam Review/50 Q/A
Proportional Representation - -A multiple-member district system that allows
each political party representation in proportion to its percentage of the total
vote
-First Past the Post election - -a British term for elections conducted in
single-member districts that award victory to the candidate with the most
votes
-Referendum - -a law that is written by the government and referred to the
electorate for a vote
-Plurality - -The candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election,
not necessarily more than half
-Illiberal democracy - -A procedural democracy, with elections, but without
real competition, and lacking some civil rights and liberties.
-Civil liberties - -The personal guarantees and freedoms that the federal
government cannot abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation
-Civil rights - -the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law
-Mestizo - -a person of mixed spanish and native american ancestry
-Indigenous - -originating in the country or region where found, native;
inborn; inherent
-Social movements - -A large group of people who are organized to promote
or resist some social change
-Interest groups - -Organization of individuals with similar policy goals who
enter the political process to influence legislation that affects the
organizations interests
-Social Cleavages - -the boundaries between citizens of different religions,
ethnic groups, race, and social and economic classes.
-Civil society - -Society created when citizens are allowed to organize and
express their views publicly as they engage in an open debate about public
policy.
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