AP Comp Govt-Country Fact Sheet

Country Fact Sheet

Directions
Below is some key information you should know about each countries you studied in Comparative Politics. Use this chart to test yourself and see
what you need to review
RUSSIA REVIEW SHEET

Federal/Unitary Number of subunits Description of arrangement (for example, devolution, etc)

“federal districts”

Presidential, Name of Head of State (for example, President) Name of Head of Government
Parliamentary, or Mixed?
**Remember to research
UPDATED information on
President and Prime Minister.
The book is outdated**
Also, carefully describe how the
system works because it is
unique.
Powers of head of state, length of term Powers of head of government, length of term

Head of State/Head of
Government Election of head of state, length of term Election of head of government

Name of Legislative Number of seats in legislative branch, length of term, Describe electoral system of legislative branch
Branch (Identify both describe power of legislative branch (rubber stamp,
houses if applicable) powerful)

Name of Judicial Branch How are judges selected? Discuss -Constitutional Judiciary - difference between Supreme Court and the
Court Constitutional Court

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Bureaucracy/Cabinet Describe bureaucracy Describe cabinet

Political How are elites recruited? Soviet Regime What are various forms of participation today?
Recruitment/Participatio (nomenklatura)
n

Media Describe type of “feedback” citizens receive.

Legitimacy Historical sources of legitimacy (very important) Role of FSB

You may want to combine Describe the lack of legitimacy when transitioning
this with “Historical from communism to democracy.
Evolution of Political
Traditions”

Features of the When was it written? How has it changed? Identify sources of legitimacy. Law? Putin’s
Constitution popularity? Role of corruption in undermining
VERY important section! legitimacy.

Historical Evolution of Identify 3 key events explain how the events shaped Identify 3 unique features
Political Traditions current government.

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Key Political Leaders and Identify and describe at least 3 key political leaders And explain their impact.
their Policies

Ethnic Cleavages Identify the major ethnic cleavages in the country Results of these cleavages ? include a description of
women

Political Parties
(Identify/describe
platforms of 3)

Electoral Systems Describe the methods by which citizens elect their

leaders. Include length of terms, frequency of
elections

Role of Political Elites Identify elites (people with political power) and
describe the role

Citizens Identify key interest groups

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Interest Group System Identify state-owned industries, foreign-owned Describe types of political participation
(identify pluralist or industries, nature of privatization
corporatist)

Economic System Describe level of economic development*This Describe statism and pluralism, impact of glasnost
(identify capitalist, discussion can be combined with above*
socialist, etc.; identify
major economic policies
government has adopted)

First World/Third World Identify supranational organizations country is a part of Identify 5 socioeconomic indicators that places the
country in this category

Supranational Identify and describe 3 recent policies

Organizations

Public Policy Yukos & Oligarchs Discuss impact of supranational organizations on

sovereignty and on development. View of West

Other Identify and describe most pressing current problems

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