AP Comp Gov Unit 2

Part of government responsible for writing laws and major policies

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Part of government responsible for implementing laws through the government’s bureaucracy

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Part of government responsible for hearing cases and applying and interpreting laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

When a national legislature has combined lawmaking and executive functions with the power to select

and remove a prime minister who acts as head of government*

• Presidential system

• Semi-presidential system

• Parliamentary system

when separate election processes are used in the selection of the president and the national legislature;

president serves as head of state and head of government who oversees the bureaucratic implementation of executive

regulations and laws written by the legislature.

• Presidential system

• Semi-presidential system

• Parliamentary system

When separate election processes are used in the selection of the president and the national

legislature; president serves as head of state and selects the head of government, with the legislature’s approval, to shape

policies and implement the legislature’s laws.

• Presidential system

• Parliamentary system

• Semi-presidential system

________________ allows majority members of a legislature to indicate representation of the interest of their constituencies

(districts) and allows the opposition party to verbally challenge the majority party governance and policy making.

• Executive bureaucracy

• Question time

Legislative structure that consists of two chambers of representatives

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

Permanent members of bureaucratic agencies who implement laws and governmental regulations

• Executive bureaucracy

• Civil service

• Executive cabinet

Executive leader who represents a nation in ceremonial functions; in some governments can also have formal

powers to shape foreign policy

• Head of state

• Head of Government

• Commander-in-chief

• Prime Minister