AP Comparative Government (Period 5th )

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AP REVIEW MATERIALS POSTED:

US GOVERNMENT - I have posted a GIANT powerpoint with materials (AP US GOV REVIEW PPT) and a shared trivial pursuit doc (SHARED TRIVAL PURSUIT.doc) with a lot of government questions.

I have also added a campaign finance chart to help with your studying.

COMPARATIVE - I have posted a critical terms PPT. (critical-terms-ppt)

Here is the democracy link: https://www.ted.com/talks/ivan_krastev_can_democracy_exist_without_trust

Remember this is an extra credit video that you can watch. In order to get extra credit you must watch the video and then write an analysis paper. The paper should be at least 2/3 of a page.

Analysis paper Instructions:

Here are the directions for country readings as well as extra credit readings and ted talks.

Evaluate and/or respond to the reading/ted talk. In evaluating the reading/ted talk you may state what you learned that is new or whether the information contradicts your beliefs. You may also say whether the author was biased or convincing. You may also explain what it means in today’s political scene. It is not sufficient to simply say you liked it or not. Take one quote from the article/ted talk, and explain how you can apply it in an FRQ.

UK Readings

#1 - Find an article about political parties in the UK

#2 - Find an article that talks about the deal that was struck between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party

Mexico Readings

#1 - Find an article talking about limitations the media has in Mexico.

#2 - Find an article discussing economic liberalization in Mexico.

Russia Readings

1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17838-2004Sep13.html

2. https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/07/18/online-and-all-fronts/russias-assault-freedom-expression

China Readings

1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/30/-sp-hong-kong-umbrella-revolution-pro-democracy-protests

2. https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/inthefield/2017/07/driving-hong-kong-china-tensions-170713112634433.html

3. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/opinion/china-women-birthrate-rights.html

4. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations

5. https://thediplomat.com/2016/07/after-17-years-of-persecution-falun-gong-survives/

6. http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/22/a-looming-crisis-for-chinas-legal-system/

Iran Readings

1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8051750.stm - for this reading instead of writing an analysis, use the word doc entitled, "How Iran is Ruled," and fill out the chart.

2. For the second reading, use the PDF entitled, "Iranian Revolution," and do a regular analysis write up.

Nigeria Readings

1. http://africanarguments.org/2018/03/26/nigeria-elections-2019-politics-and-prospects/

2. https://www.naija.ng/1119733-structural-adjustment-programme-nigeria-processes-outcomes.html#1119733

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