AP Euro Syllabus 2022 Terms

Balance of Power

Preservation of equal strength so no nation becomes dangerously powerful

Brain Drain

When smart people leave a nation to another for better opportunity .

Bicameral System

2 houses of legislature versus just 1 house

Bureaucracy

Having government conducted by officials to maintain control and control the policy of government

Buffer State

a state or nation between two hostile nation (preventing possible war)

Civil Disobedience

Not cooperating with government, without violence

Carte Blanch

Blank Cheque giving full powers to do what they want

Constituent Assembly

Elected representatives to frame constitution of a nation

Coup d'etat

Strategy causing change in the government (by force)

Cabinet Government

Government where executive, Council of Ministers, are responsible for legislation (parliament)

Conscription

required enlistment for services (defense or labor ie like the army draft

Coalition

Alliance of political parties for special reasons ( crisis or need for majority)

Democracy

Where people elect representatives (for the people by the people)

Deadlock

A situation where no further progress can be made

Fourth Estate

The press

Fifth Column

a group who supports the enemy of a nation secretly

Franchise

Right to vote (suffrage)

Fundamental Rights

Basic rights of citizens in modern constitutions.

Federal Government

Government of a region( Country/State) to have they own autonomy

habeas corpus

Having a reason/crime to charge a person to be in prison

Hegemony

Dominant Influence

Mandate

A system of colonial administration

Nationalization

Expanding/taking land, industries (etc.) into national property.

Manifesto

A set of goals of a specific political party or group

Ordinance

An order from the head of state

Parliamentary Government

a system where executive (cabinet and prime minister) are responsible for legislature (not president)

Quorum

Minimum number of members (to represent)or legislature to make proceedings valid

Republic

a state where the head position of government is not hereditary

Sphere of Influence

Territory in which an outside group has indirect control

Theocracy

A religious state

Veto

To reject or prohibit something (in a constitutional right of head of a nation and legislative body)

Vote of Censure

A driest way to condemn or express dissaproval of ministers action