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AP Comparative Government and Politics Flashcards: Executive Term Limits

Study Executive Term Limits in AP Comparative Government and Politics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the maximum number of terms for a South African President?

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ANSWER

Two terms. Follows the democratic norm of limiting executive power.

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In a passage comparing the United States, Russia, and China, term limits are presented as guardrails that restrict executive tenure to reduce the risk of power becoming personalized. The text notes that the U.S. president is limited to two elected four-year terms, while Russia's 2020 constitutional changes reset prior terms and could allow Vladimir Putin to stay in office until 2036. It also states China removed presidential term limits in 2018. The author argues that where political institutions are less able to constrain leaders, changing term limits can shift power further toward the executive. According to the text, how do executive term limits in China differ from those in Russia?​
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