Quick guide to using your COMP GOV + POL Course Description http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-govt-politics-course-description.pdf Normative Empirical Interdependent Legitimacy State Nation Government Regime Regime change Sovereignty Supranational Constitution Political culture Political Socialization Political ideology Multiple levels of authority Institutional arrangements Independent courts Codified law Common law Judicial review Theocratic oversight Supranational courts Elite recruitment Aggregation of political preferences One-party systems Dominant-party systems Two-party systems Social cleavages Corporatism Pluralism Bureaucracy Role of the Military Civil society Transnational networks Influence of the media Political participation Social movements Revolution Coup d’ etat Democratization Authoritarianism Economic reform packages Income gaps Standard of living Differential access to social services Dependency Import substitution Industrialization Globalization Protected individual liberties Privatization Status of the welfare state Policy challenges in civil rights, environmental concerns, etc. International agreements and organizations Policy concerns: gender and ethnicity Learning Targets-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--Nigeria Institutions 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Nigeria. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in Nigeria. (Is there a fusion of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? Is there a separation of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? To what degree is the judiciary independent? How is this exemplified?) 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in Nigeria. (How do political leaders make their way into government office and how do they rise? What are common characteristics of these leaders in terms of class, gender, ethnicity, religion, education, etc.?) 4. 5. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of Nigeria. Describe the political party system of Nigeria. (Is the system a one-party, multi-party, dominant party or two-party system? How was this created? How is it exemplified? What is the impact of this system on how the regime governs?) 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers in Nigeria. (Is the system unitary, federal, confederal or some type of hybrid system? How are regions represented in the national government? How much sovereignty do regional and local governments have? How is this 7. exemplified an what are recent trends of how power is distributed throughout the system?) Describe the effectiveness of the civil service. Describe the methods of recruitment of civil 8. servants in Nigeria. (Is recruitment of bureaucrats based on merit or other factors. Why?) Describe the role that a written constitution serves in Nigeria. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in Nigeria. 10. Describe the status of civil society in Nigeria by describing Nigeria’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in Nigeria by describing Nigeria’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in Nigeria. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in Nigeria. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in Nigeria. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in Nigeria. NIGERIA continued Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of Nigeria and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in Nigeria. 18. Describe the status of democratization in Nigeria. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in Nigeria. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in Nigeria. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in Nigeria. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of Nigeria. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in Nigeria. (Which groups get what from the Chinese government? Why?) 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in Nigeria. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in Nigeria. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in Nigeria. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in Nigeria. 26. Describe the relationship that Nigeria has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on Nigeria’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how Nigeria has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Great Britain, Russia, China, Mexico and Iran.) Learning Objectives-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--China Institutions; Sovereignty, Authority, Power 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of China. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in China. (Is there a fusion of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? Is there a separation of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? To what degree is the judiciary independent? How is this exemplified?) 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in China. (How do political leaders make their way into government office and how do they rise? What are common characteristics of these leaders in terms of class, gender, ethnicity, religion, education, etc.?) 4. 5. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of China. Describe the political party system of China. (Is the system a one-party, multi-party, dominant party or two-party system? How was this created? How is it exemplified? What is the impact of this system on how the regime governs?) 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers in China. (Is the system unitary, federal, confederal or some type of hybrid system? How are regions represented in the national government? How much sovereignty do regional and local governments have? How is this 7. exemplified an what are recent trends of how power is distributed throughout the system?) Describe the effectiveness of the civil service. Describe the methods of recruitment of civil 8. servants in China. (Is recruitment of bureaucrats based on merit or other factors. Why?) Describe the role that a written constitution serves in China. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in China. 10. Describe the status of civil society in China by describing China’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in China by describing China’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in China. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in China. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in China. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in China. Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of China and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in China. 18. Describe the status of democratization in China. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in China. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in China. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in China. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of China. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in China. (Which groups get what from the Chinese government? Why?) 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in China. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in China. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in China. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in China. 26. Describe the relationship that China has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on China’s governmental sovereignty. Describe the impact of these relationships on China’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how China has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria and Iran.) Learning Targets-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--Russia Institutions 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Russia. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in Russia. 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in Russia. 4. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of Russia. 5. Describe the political party systems of Russia. 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers (national, regional, local) in Russia. 7. Describe the effectiveness of the civil service and the methods of recruitment of civil servants in Russia. 8. Describe the role that a written constitution serves in Russia. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in Russia. 10. Describe the status of civil society in Russia by describing Russia’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in Russia by describing Russia’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in Russia. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in Russia. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in Russia. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in Russia. Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of Russia and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in Russia. 18. Describe the status of democratization in Russia. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in Russia. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in Russia. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in Russia. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of Russia. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in Russia. 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in Russia. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in Russia. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in Russia. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in Russia. 26. Describe the relationship that Russia has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on Russia’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how Russia has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Great Britain, Russia, China, Mexico and Iran.) Learning Targets-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--Iran Institutions 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Iran. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in Iran. (Is there a fusion of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? Is there a separation of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? To what degree is the judiciary independent? How is this exemplified?) 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in Iran. (How do political leaders make their way into government office and how do they rise? What are common characteristics of these leaders in terms of class, gender, ethnicity, religion, education, etc.?) 4. 5. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of Iran. Describe the political party system of Iran. (Is the system a one-party, multi-party, dominant party or two-party system? How was this created? How is it exemplified? What is the impact of this system on how the regime governs?) 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers in Iran. (Is the system unitary, federal, confederal or some type of hybrid system? How are regions represented in the national government? How much sovereignty do regional and local governments have? How is this 7. exemplified an what are recent trends of how power is distributed throughout the system?) Describe the effectiveness of the civil service. Describe the methods of recruitment of civil 8. servants in Iran. (Is recruitment of bureaucrats based on merit or other factors. Why?) Describe the role that a written constitution serves in Iran. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in Iran. 10. Describe the status of civil society in Iran by describing Iran’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in Iran by describing Iran’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in Iran. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in Iran. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in Iran. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in Iran. Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of Iran and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in Iran. 18. Describe the status of democratization in Iran. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in Iran. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in Iran. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in Iran. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of Iran. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in Iran. (Which groups get what from the government of Iran? Why?) 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in Iran. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in Iran. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in Iran. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in Iran. 26. Describe the relationship that Iran has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on Iran’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how Iran has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Great Britain, Russia, China, Mexico and Nigeria.) Learning Targets-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--Mexico Institutions 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Mexico. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in Mexico. (Is there a fusion of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? Is there a separation of power between the executive and the legislature? If so, how? To what degree is the judiciary independent? How is this exemplified?) 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in Mexico. (How do political leaders make their way into government office and how do they rise? What are common characteristics of these leaders in terms of class, gender, ethnicity, religion, education, etc.?) 4. 5. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of Mexico. Describe the political party system of Mexico. (Is the system a one-party, multi-party, dominant party or two-party system? How was this created? How is it exemplified? What is the impact of this system on how the regime governs?) 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers in Mexico. (Is the system unitary, federal, confederal or some type of hybrid system? How are regions represented in the national government? How much sovereignty do regional and local governments have? How is this 7. exemplified an what are recent trends of how power is distributed throughout the system?) Describe the effectiveness of the civil service. Describe the methods of recruitment of civil 8. servants in Mexico. (Is recruitment of bureaucrats based on merit or other factors. Why?) Describe the role that a written constitution serves in Mexico. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in Mexico. 10. Describe the status of civil society in Mexico by describing Mexico’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in Mexico by describing Mexico’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in Mexico. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in Mexico. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in Mexico. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in Mexico. MEXICO continued Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of Mexico and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in Mexico. 18. Describe the status of democratization in Mexico. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in Mexico. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in Mexico. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in Mexico. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of Mexico. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in Mexico. (Which groups get what from the Chinese government? Why?) 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in Mexico. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in Mexico. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in Mexico. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in Mexico. 26. Describe the relationship that Mexico has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on Mexico’s governmental sovereignty. Describe the impact of these relationships on Mexico’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how Mexico has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Great Britain, Russia, China, Nigeria and Iran.) Learning Targets-- To Know Objectives: AP Comparative Government--Great Britain Institutions 1. Describe the basic functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Great Britain. 2. Describe the institutional arrangements and interactions of the branches of government in Great Britain. 3. Describe the recruitment of elites in Great Britain. 4. Describe the influence of the military in the political systems of Great Britain. 5. Describe the political party systems of Great Britain. 6. Describe the distribution of governmental powers (national, regional, local) in Great Britain. 7. Describe the effectiveness of the civil service and the methods of recruitment of civil servants in Great Britain. 8. Describe the role that a written constitution serves in Great Britain. Citizens, Society and the State 9. Describe the state’s relationship with politically relevant social cleavages in Great Britain. 10. Describe the status of civil society in Great Britain each of the core countries by describing Great Britain’s relationship with civil society. 11. Describe the role of the news media in Great Britain by describing Great Britain’s relationship with the news media. 12. Describe formal methods of political participation in Great Britain. 13. Describe informal methods of political participation in Great Britain. 14. Describe the political efficacy and culture in Great Britain. Analyze trends in political efficacy and culture from the last 50 years. 15. Describe notable elements and trends of political socialization in Great Britain. BRITAIN continued Political and Economic Change 16. Describe the interactions between the political system of Great Britain and economic trends. Analyze the impact of economic reforms (including efforts to nationalize and privatize segments of the economy.) 17. Describe the impact of regime changes in Great Britain. 18. Describe the status of democratization in Great Britain. 19. Analyze the impact of changes in economic development (including income equality, delivery of services, standards of living and education levels) in Great Britain. 20. Analyze the impact of globalization and economic interdependency in Great Britain. Describe the impact of globalization on governmental sovereignty and religious, cultural and ethnic identities in Great Britain. Public Policy 21. Describe the interest aggregation of Great Britain. Analyze how these political systems weigh the input of varied interests on policy making in Great Britain. 22. Describe the status of the social welfare state in Great Britain. 23. Describe the impact of economic liberalization policies in Great Britain. 24. Describe the status of protected individual liberties in Great Britain. 25. Describe the status of policies related to gender rights, civil rights, environmental protection and population growth in Great Britain. 26. Describe the relationship that Great Britain has with supranational organizations (including the EU, ECOWAS and the WTO.) Describe the relationship that Iran has with international organizations (including the WTO, EU, G8, WB, NAFTA, IMF, OPEC and the UN.) Describe the impact of these relationships on Britain’s governmental sovereignty. 27. Describe how Mexico has responded to any movements to fragment its territorial sovereignty. 28. Be able to compare any of the above objectives with Mexico, Russia, China, Nigeria and Iran.
