Which of the following best explains why the Chinese government allows some political protests?

To act as a release valve for the public

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

Used ethnic quotas in government hiring

Which of the following statements best characterizes Nigerian society?

Religious diversity, ethnic diversity, linguistic diversity

Which of the following is the purpose of the Great Firewall in China?

To limit political criticism on social media

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Unit 3 MCQ (AP Comp Gov)

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1
Inwhich of the following two countries do regional cleavages play a larger role than religious cleavages do in politics?
Mexico and the United Kingdom
Mexico and Iran
China and Russia
Iran and the United Kingdom
2
Which of the following best explains why the Chinese government allows some political protests?
To promote democratization among citizens
To spread political information
To act as a release valve for the public
To open political discourse
3
Which of the following refers to a vote by the public on a particular policy issue?
Vote of no confidence
Straw poll
Suffrage
Referendum
4
Which ofthe following 2 governments havemost significantly limited citizens’ media access to maintain political control?
Iran and Russia
China and Mexico
Nigeria and the United Kingdom
Mexico and Russia
5
In the twentieth century, the greatest social cleavage manifested in British politics was
religion
gender
urban versus rural
class
6
Which of the following has the Nigerian state done to alleviate cleavage-based problems?
Adopted a unitary system
Used ethnic quotas in government hiring
Introduced proportional representation
Outlawed Sharia law
7
Which of the following is found in illiberal democracies?
Local government transparency
Guaranteed civil liberties
Strong civil society
Elections
8
Which of the following statements best characterizes Nigerian society?
Religious diversity, ethnic diversity, linguistic diversity
Religious homogeneity, ethnic diversity, linguistic diversity
Religious diversity, ethnic diversity, linguistic homogeneity
Religious homogeneity, ethnic homogeneity, linguistic homogeneity
9
Civil societies require which of the following?
The existence of a written constitution
Voluntary associations
The existence of a written constitution
Civilian control of the military
10
Which of the following is the purpose of the Great Firewall in China?
To increase global influence through cross-border road projects
To limit political criticism on social media
To expand infrastructure to rural areas in the west
To facilitate migration from rural to urban areas
11
The process by which basic political attitudes and beliefs are developed is known as
political socialization
party identification
constitutional formation
social engineering
12
Which of the following is an important cleavage common to both Mexico and China?
Urban and rural populations
Special economic zones
Population growth policies
Access to education
13
Cleavages that split a society into different groups with regard to different issues are referred to as
corporatist
crosscutting
stabilizing
coinciding

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