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AP Comparative Government
Unit 3 – Political Culture & Participation
Topic 3.9
How does the recognition of legitimacy impact citizens' compliance with regimes?
The recognition of legitimacy by citizens usually leads to brute repression of social cleavages by the government.
When the government is perceived as legitimate, citizens are more likely to conform to the law and support the regime.
A lack of government control over social cleavages indicates legitimacy and autonomy for those groups.
Recognition of legitimacy is unrelated to citizens' compliance with regimes, which is solely determined by the type of political system.
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AP Comparative Government - 3.9 Challenges of Political and Social Cleavages
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