AP Comp Gov Final Practice MCQs

Which of the following is most likely to cause a regime change?

Revolution

Which of the following best describes how judiciaries remain independent from other branches of government?

Judiciaries overrule executive and legislative actions

Which of the following practices is more common in authoritarian political systems than in democratic political systems?

Censorship of citizens’ use of the Internet and social media

The United Kingdom has used a referendum in the past ten years to

decide whether to leave the European Union

Which of the following best explains why governments seek to devolve power?

Governments seek to devolve power to allow regional governments more power over local issues

Which of the following best describes political culture?

The collective attitudes, values, and beliefs of the citizenry and the norms of behavior in the political system

Which of the following describes how the Mexican president is elected?

The president is chosen using a plurality formula, where the candidate who wins the most votes in a single round is elected president

Which of the following describes civil society in Russia and Iran?

Civil society groups in Russia and Iran are either prohibited or severely limited

According to the map, which of the following countries has the MOST gender inequality?

Iran

Which of the following is an implication of gender inequality in Mexico?

Although gender inequality still exists, gender quotas in the party list system have helped to increase female representation

Which of the following is an important limitation of the data in the map?

There is no explanation of how gender inequality is defined or measure, which leads to an incomplete analysis

Which of the following correctly describes sources of legitimacy in two AP course countries?

The United Kingdom and Nigeria both rely heavily on elections as a source of legitimacy

Which of the following statements accurately describes the effects of political cleavages in two AP course countries?

Nigerian and Russian governments both grapple with a Christian-Muslim cleavage that has led to acts of political violence in both countries

In China, economic liberalization policies have resulted in which of the following?

The significant migration of the people from one region to another

Which of the following best describes how the president is removed in Nigeria?

The Nigerian president is removed through impeachment proceedings in the legislature

Austerity measures are implemented for the primary purpose of

reducing government spending to address budget deficits

Which of the following best describes a trend in the data?

The GDP growth rate fluctuated between 2007 and 2017

Which of the following best explains the increase in GDP in 2016 ?

Most UN sanctions and sanctions by the United States and Europe were lifted in early 2016

Which of the following best explains an implication of the data in the line graph?

Large negative changes in the GDP growth rate negatively affected the Iranian government because they undermined its legitimacy

Which of the following is true of environmental policies in China?

They are difficult to implement because they often challenge or constrain economic growth

Which of the following accurately explains an outcome of differing judicial systems among the Comparative Government course countries?

The British judiciary uses common law to enforce rule of law, whereas the Russian judiciary uses the judiciary to target opposition

Which of the following best describes how members of Iran’s Guardian Council are selected?

The supreme leader selects six members and the judiciary selects the other six members with Majles approval

Which of the following best explains the role of the judiciary in China?

The Chinese judiciary promotes rule by law instead of rule of law, resulting in a judicial system that is subservient to the Communist Party

Which of the following best describes the author’s claim in the passage?

Under Jiang Zemin, the CCP became more populist to appeal to a broader segment of the Chinese population

According to the author, which of the following best explains why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has changed strategies?

The CCP’s basis of legitimacy has shifted from its commitment to communist ideology to its capacity to meet the demands of the Chinese people

Which of the following is an implication for legitimacy and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?

Recognizing the changing social demands means the CCP will have to find an alternative basis of legitimacy

The role of the executive in Nigeria is similar to that of the executive in Mexico in which of the following ways?

The legislature has a constitutional check on the executive

Which of the following accurately compares civil liberties in authoritarian and democratic regimes?

Authoritarian regimes limit citizen control of the media, while in democratic regimes media is largely in the hands of private citizens

Which is the best explanation for why the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has a higher proportion of women legislators than the United Kingdom Parliament?

Mexico has gender quota legislation requiring parties to place a minimum percentage of women on their party lists, while the United Kingdom does not

Which of the following is the reason for Nigeria’s electoral rule that presidential candidates must secure at least 25 percent of the vote in two-thirds of all states?

The president must have support among a broad cross section of Nigeria’s diverse population

Which answer best describes one of the author’s claims in the passage?

Both the president and legislature have democratic legitimacy, but conflicts may arise between the two institutions over policy disputes

Which of the following is an implication of the author’s argument?

Passing laws on policy may be more efficient in parliamentary governments because the legislative and executive branches are fused

Which of the following most accurately compares the national legislatures of Iran and the United Kingdom?

In both countries, the legislatures approve legislation and oversee the budget

Which of the following statements best describes the judiciary in Russia and Nigeria?

Russia’s government uses the judicial system to target opposition, and Islamic Sharia Courts have been established in northern Nigeria

Which of the following best describes internal migration in Mexico since 2010?

People from the south often move to the north to work in maquiladora zones

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of population growth in two AP Comparative Government and Politics countries?

The cost of maintaining the United Kingdom’s nationalized health program increases as its older population grows proportionally larger, and China has reduced governmental restrictions on family planning in an effort to address unequal gender ratios

Facing worsening air pollution and environmental degradation, Chinese citizens have been increasingly organizing in large, informal groups to protest and mobilize for change. This is an example of which of the following?

The development of a social movement

Which of the following is an implication for competitiveness of the electoral process in Nigeria and Iran?

The Nigerian government has established an independent electoral commission to encourage competitiveness in elections, while the Iranian government continues to impose strict limits on who can run for office

Which of the following best describes the data presented in the infographic?

60 percent of Russians approve of the way President Putin is handling energy policy

Which of the following best describes a popular energy policy undertaken by the Russian government?

The government renationalized the oil industry to bring it under government control

Which of the following explains a potentially negative consequence of executive term limits?

Executive term limits can force effective executives out of office

The type of party system in a particular country is most influenced by the

extent to which the country is a consolidated democracy

Which of the following is an effect of globalization?

It often limits state sovereignty

Which of the following is a neoliberal economic policy?

Reducing trade barriers and rolling back state intervention in the economy

Which of the following is a consequence of the United Kingdom’s single-member district plurality electoral system?

Third parties without specific regional support are often underrepresented in Parliament

Which of the following is an effect of fused executive and legislative branches in parliamentary systems?

The legislature can remove the executive without an impeachment proceeding

Which of the following has the Nigerian state done to alleviate cleavage-based problems?

Used ethnic quotas in government hiring

Which of the following is true of political systems in Mexico and Iran?

While Mexico’s use of a federal system allows greater autonomy among the various regions, Iran’s unitary system gives greater power to the central government

Which of the following is a similarity between the political systems of Mexico and Iran?

Both countries have popularly elected presidents

“The lower a state’s socioeconomic development, the more likely it is that the state will experience political instability.” This statement is an example of which of the following?

Negative or inverse relationship

Which of the following is a difference between the prime minister of Russia and the prime minister of the United Kingdom?

The Russian prime minister may be removed by the president, while the British prime minister may be removed as a result of a vote of no confidence

Which of the following describes a difference between fascism and populism?

Fascism is an extreme nationalist ideology that favors authoritarian rule and the rights of the ethnic majority over that of ethnic minorities, and populism is the belief in rights of the common people over elites

Which of the following is true of political participation and parties in China and Mexico?

Parties other than the Chinese Communist Party are allowed to exist in China, while most Mexican voters in the 2018 election identified with the PRI, PAN, MORENA

Which of the following countries have bicameral legislatures?

Russia and Nigeria

Which of the following best describes how a government can maintain political legitimacy?

By decreasing political corruption