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AP Comparative Government and Politics›Unit 2: Political Institutions›Political Institutions

Executives and Legislatures

Executives differ in term limits and removal; legislatures vary in independence and structure.

Head of state vs. head of government
Term limits and removal
Legislative independence

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2Political Institutions

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems
Executives and Legislatures
Judicial Independence Across the Course Countries

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