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AP Comparative Government and Politics
Unit 2: Political Institutions
2.1 Structures of Government
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In a parliamentary system, the head of government is called the
prime minister
What is a key feature of a federal system of government?
Decentralized power
In a parliamentary system, the executive and
legislative
branches are closely linked.
True
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is directly elected by the people.
False
What are political institutions?
Formal and informal structures
What is the relationship between the executive and legislative branches in a parliamentary system?
Closely intertwined
In a parliamentary system, the head of government relies on the legislature for support.
True
Match the government system with its description:
Federal System ↔️ Power is decentralized
Unitary System ↔️ Power is centralized
In a presidential system, the head of government is directly
elected
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is called the
Prime
Minister
In a parliamentary system, the executive is chosen by the
legislature
In a presidential system, the President is directly elected and serves as both head of state and head of
government
What do political institutions shape in a society?
Political outcomes
In a presidential system, the president has significant executive powers separate from the
legislative
Order the following features to compare parliamentary and presidential systems:
1️⃣ Head of Government
2️⃣ Selection of Head
3️⃣ Executive-Legislative Relationship
A presidential system has a directly elected president who serves as the head of
government
Presidential systems are generally less stable than parliamentary systems.
False
Arrange the following systems based on the distribution of power, from most centralized to most decentralized:
1️⃣ Unitary System
2️⃣ Federal System
Presidential systems are generally more stable due to the fixed term of the president.
True