Comparative Governments Review INDENTIFY/DEFINE Glasnost Shadow cabinet Monarchy Coalition Perestroika National Diet Politburo Consensus Minister Supreme Soviet Tapadismo ESSAYS 1. Describe the function of the House of Lords compared to the House of Commons. 2. What changes did the Japanese government go through in the 20th century? 3. Explain the role of the monarchy in the British government system. 4. Explain the role of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Mexican politics.