Essential foundational terms and concepts for AP Comparative Government and Politics, focusing on political systems, regimes, and legitimacy.
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State
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A political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders. Examples include the UK, Russia, and China.
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Nation
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A group of people who share a common identity, often involving language, history, ethnicity, or religion. A nation may or may not have its own state.
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Nation-State
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A sovereign state inhabited by a relatively homogeneous group of people who share a sense of common bond. Japan is often cited as a prime example.
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Regime
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The rules that determine how a political system operates. It refers to the enduring rules and institutions that shape the interaction of citizens with the government.
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Government
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The leadership and institutions that make policy decisions and enforce laws for a specific period of time. Note that governments change, while regimes endure.
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