AP CoGo General Vocabulary

Regime

• Rules that establish governing system

• Current group leading government

Government

• Rules that establish governing system

• Current group leading government

Authoritarian System

• Control by an individual, party, small group

• Control by the people

Democratic System

• Control by an individual, party, small group

• Control by the people

Referendum

• A vote by the government on a new law.
• A survey conducted among citizens.
• A public meeting to discuss policies.
• A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.

Parliamentary System

• Three distinct branches of government

• Executive and legislative branches are combined

• Judicial and executive branches are combined

• Legislative and judicial branches are combined

Presidential System

• Separation between legislative and executive branches

• Executive and legislative branches are combined

• Judicial and executive branches are combined

• Legislative and judicial branches are combined

Political Culture

• Political culture is the collection of beliefs and values that shape political behavior.
• Political culture is the study of international relations and diplomacy.
• Political culture is solely about the legal framework of governance.
• Political culture refers to the economic systems of a country.

Plurality

• Most votes

• 1 more than half the votes

• 3/4 votes

• all votes

Majority

• Most votes

• 1 more than half the votes

• 3/4 votes

• all votes