AP Comparative Government and Politics
Exam 1
Nondemocratic Government - ANS-Government by one or small group, by force as the
Government - ANS-The authority or power ruling in behalf of the people; weakly
institutionalized
Democracy - ANS-Ruled by citizens of a nation, either directly or indirectly
norm
Nation-State - ANS-A large group of people who share (a) the characteristics of history,
language, religion, ethnicity, race, political and economic value, etc. (b) occupy the
same territory (c) have a government that they recognize as theirs and that makes laws
and regulations and is expected to defend them in case of an attach by another
government
Civil Society - ANS-Nonstate organizations that people voluntarily join
Political Economy - ANS-deals with the production and distribution and consumption of
goods and services (direct relationship between politics and economy)
Modernization Theory - ANS-As societies develop, they would become capitalist
democracies; culture and traditions are obstacles to economic growth in a country
Dependence Theory - ANS-wealthy (developed) countries are able to prosper at the
expense of peripheral (developing/underdeveloped) countries; poverty is integrated into
this system
Sovereignty - ANS-the ability of states to carry out actions or policies within a territory
independently from external factors or internal rivals; having independent legal authority
over a population in a particular territory based on a recognized right for
self-determination
Politics - ANS-the struggle in any group for power that will give one or more persons the
ability to make decision for the larger group
Exam 1
Nondemocratic Government - ANS-Government by one or small group, by force as the
Government - ANS-The authority or power ruling in behalf of the people; weakly
institutionalized
Democracy - ANS-Ruled by citizens of a nation, either directly or indirectly
norm
Nation-State - ANS-A large group of people who share (a) the characteristics of history,
language, religion, ethnicity, race, political and economic value, etc. (b) occupy the
same territory (c) have a government that they recognize as theirs and that makes laws
and regulations and is expected to defend them in case of an attach by another
government
Civil Society - ANS-Nonstate organizations that people voluntarily join
Political Economy - ANS-deals with the production and distribution and consumption of
goods and services (direct relationship between politics and economy)
Modernization Theory - ANS-As societies develop, they would become capitalist
democracies; culture and traditions are obstacles to economic growth in a country
Dependence Theory - ANS-wealthy (developed) countries are able to prosper at the
expense of peripheral (developing/underdeveloped) countries; poverty is integrated into
this system
Sovereignty - ANS-the ability of states to carry out actions or policies within a territory
independently from external factors or internal rivals; having independent legal authority
over a population in a particular territory based on a recognized right for
self-determination
Politics - ANS-the struggle in any group for power that will give one or more persons the
ability to make decision for the larger group
