AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: China
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: Nigeria
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: Iran
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: Mexico
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: Russia
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: United Kingdom
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )
AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SHEET
Country: United States
..Is a ….Liberal Democracy/ Illiberal Democracy/ Authoritarian
Federal/
Unitary/
Confederal
Description of arrangement,
(ie. Levels, # of subunits,
devolution)
Parliamentary/ Presidential/ Mixed
Head of State
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Head of
Government
Title, Length of Term, term
limit, how elected? Current
name
Legislature

Name

Fused or Separation

Unicameral or
bicameral
Name of each house,
number of seats

Electoral
System
Political Party
System
Plurality OR Proportional
Representation, OR Mixed for
each house.
Multi-party, Two-Party
dominant, One-Party
Dominant/ Constitutional?
Political Parties Identify and give basic platform for three parties.
Interest Group
System
Pluralist or Corporatist.
Describe key interest groups
Media
How independent is the
media? Give example to
illustrate.
Ethnic
Cleavages
Identify the major ethnic
cleavages in the country.
Describe the results of these
cleavages in political conflict
and government response,
include a description of
women.
 Describe attitudes
towards government
(legitimacy)
 Describe types of
political participation.
Citizens:
Historical
Evolution of
Political
Traditions
Identify three key events and
briefly explain how the events
shaped current government
(ie. Revolution, regime change,
etc. )