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1
Which of the following is a major exporter of oil ?
Iran and Nigeria
Iran, UK, and China
Iran, Mexico, and Nigeria
Iran, China, Russia
2
Which of the following organizations is responsible for vetting candidates for office in Iran ?
Majlis
Guardian Council
Expediency Council
Assembly of Religious Experts
3
Which country is most likely to enjoy a flourishing civil society?
a country with political and economic development
a country with frequent coup d'etats
a country in which most accept the rules of the game
a country in which interest group activities flourish
4
A market economy differs from a command economy in that a market economy
guarantees employment
has production goals set by a central government
relies on the profit motive and competition
controls wages and prices
5
Which of the following is the best definition of
state?
ethnic loyalty of a population
self-determination
enduring pol patterns from one leader to the next
the basic unit of political organization within a territory
6
Which of the following best describes how the Mexican senate is elected ?
proportional representation
first-past-the-post
single-member district with run-off
first and second-past-the-post
7
Which of the following reforms has accelerated most in China ?
freedom of speech
free trade
freedom of worship
democratization
8
Which of the following countries is more developed in the north than in the south?
China
Russia
Mexico
Nigeria
9
The European Union (EU) does not have general policies in which area ?
agriculture
military policy
trade
monetary policy
10
The greatest change in Mexican political history since 1950 was
a complete halt to electoral fraud
transformation to a socialist economy
the end of the camarilla system
the end of one-party dominance
11
Which of the following countries has been ruled by the military for much of its history ?
Mexico
Iran
Russia
Nigeria
12
In a presidential system, responsibilities of the legislature include all the following EXCEPT?
oversight of the executive
constituency service (casework)
authorizing taxes
direct election of the chief executive
13
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of high levels of development ?
high GDP
high life expectancy
high infant mortality rate
low birthrate
14
A theocracy derives its legitimacy from
free and fair elections
religion
monarchy
the people
15
Which of the following best describes the Nigerian population ?
well educated
ethnically, religiously, and linguistically diverse
ethnically diverse but monolingual
dominated by Protestant Christians
16
In the UK, local referenda have been held in which of the following areas?
adopting the Euro
devolution of power to Scotland
bill of rights
adding proportional representation
17
Russia, Mexico, Iran, and Nigeria all have
long histories of military rule
unitary systems of government
directly elected president
free press
18
Which of the following countries has the most homogeneous population?
Iran
Russia
China
Mexico
19
The executive, legislature, judiciary, and bureaucracy.
institutions
state
pluralism
first-past-the-post
20
Which of the following best describes a country that has experienced democratic consolidation?
democratic election followed by 10 years without a coup
repeated free elections; transfer of power; rule of law
lack of civil unrest for more than a decade
free elections with a promise of free-speech from leaders
21
Which of the following best describes the legislature and electoral system in Russia?
bicam; each republic sends 2 to upper house; lower house PR
unicameral; PR with low winning threshold
hybrid system with combination of PR & SMD
unicameral; first past the post; single member district
22
Which of these countries are unitary?
Mexico and Russia
UK, China, and Iran
UK and China
UK only
23
A key difference between a parliamentary system and pres system is that a parliamentarty system
judicial review
direct election of national leader
separation of powers between legislative and exec branches
has irregularly scheduled elections
24
How has the European Union (EU) affected its member countries ?
less trade with European neighbors
increase in military power
greater unemployment
loss of sovereignty
25
Which country enjoys the most political legitimacy ?
Iran
UK
Russia
China
26
An illiberal democracy is defined as
a country experiencing high levels of economic growth
a country lacking safe drinking water
a gov that holds elections but restricts civil libs/ rights
a country that lacks free trade
27
Devolution means
creating a constitution
selling off state-owned industries to the private sector
rapid development
decentralization of political power in a unitary state
28
Countries in the AP Comp curriculum use first-past-the-post in some of their elections?
UK, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, & Iran
UK, Russia, China & Mexico
United Kingdom only
UK, Russia, China, & Nigeria
29
Which of the following countries are implementing population reduction policies ?
Russia, China, Nigeria
China only
China and Iran
All 6 comparative govt countries
30
Which of the following organizations serves as a check on the Supreme Leader of Iran ?
President
Expediency Council
Majlis
Guardian Council
31
Which of the following is true of the press in Nigeria ?
it is owned by the government
it is controlled by clerics
it is not free
it is freer than in many countries
32
Globalization has had which of the following impacts ?
lessening of the Ginni index in most countries
fewer wars
greater wealth distribution worldwide
less foreign direct investment (FDI) in most countries
33
Which of the following is the most important agent of political socialization in most countries
religious leaders
schools
media
family
34
As countries enter into free trade agreements (NAFTA) there is greater demand on them to
allow for bottom-up political participation
revise economic policies to favor international trade
plan their economies
restrict freedom of speech
35
Which of the following most directly caused the Islamic Revolution in Iran ?
urban/rural clashes
lack of modernization
isolation policies
rejection of the Shah's pro-western policies
