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AP Comparative Gov & Politics - ExamReview PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A nation is best described as which of the following?
A) The norms and rules that guide governance
B) A historic community of peoples
C) A community of faith
D) A collection of governing bureaucracies - ANS-A historic community of peoples
Which of the following is a necessary aspect of a state?
A) Historical tradition
B) Religious leadership
C) Defined territory
D) Democratic institutions - ANS-Defined territory
Which of the following is true of a government?
A) A government is highly institutionalized and difficult to change.
B) A government is insulated from public opinion.
C) A government consists of a president and an executive branch of a country.
D) A government consists of a set of institutions empowered to make binding decisions.
- ANS-A government consists of a set of institutions empowered to make binding
decisions.
Which of the following is most likely a consequence of factors such as policy
effectiveness, institutionalized laws, and political tradition, as seen in the United
Kingdom?
A) GDP growth
B) Political legitimacy
C) Consensual politics
D) Competitive parties - ANS-Political legitimacy
Which of the following accurately compares neoliberalism and communism?
A) Neoliberalism is the belief that free enterprise is the best solution for economic
growth, and communism is the belief that private property should be abolished.
B) Neoliberalism is the belief of individual civil liberties over government restrictions,
and communism is the belief that supports the interests of common people over those
of the elites.
,C) Neoliberalism is the belief that subsidies are beneficial for state economies, and
communism is in part the belief in the nationalization of major private industries.
D) Neoliberalism is the belief that privatization is best for the economy, and communism
is the belief that major economic disparities are vital to a thriving economic system. -
ANS-Neoliberalism is the belief that free enterprise is the best solution for economic
growth, and communism is the belief that private property should be abolished.
Civil society contributes to democratization by
A) giving citizens the tools and experience necessary to hold the government
accountable
B) making democratic reforms a prerequisite to join international organizations
C) creating a middle class which will put pressure on governments to allow more
representation in legislatures in return for taxation
D) making the funding of political parties and interest groups possible - ANS-giving
citizens the tools and experience necessary to hold the government accountable
Parliamentary systems differ from presidential systems in that the head of government
in a parliamentary system
A) can be dismissed only if found guilty of crimes in an impeachment process
B) is elected directly in a national election, while a President is not
C) is responsible only to the voters and not to the legislature
D) is selected by the legislature, while a President is not - ANS-is selected by the
legislature, while a President is not
All of the following are criteria that would be evaluated to determine whether a country is
a liberal democracy EXCEPT
A) competitiveness of elections
B) efficiency of decision making
C) freedom of expression
D) multiple sources of information - ANS-efficiency of decision making
Compared to a winner-take-all electoral system, a proportional representation system
A) is more likely to encourage the formation of regional parties
B) weakens the power of parties in the nomination process
C) is more likely to result in a multi-party system
D) favors two dominant parties - ANS-is more likely to result in a multi-party system
All of the following are commonly associated with regime change EXCEPT
A) cleavages within a regime
B) increasing levels of legitimacy
,C) international pressure
D) a substantial degree of mobilization by opponents - ANS-increasing levels of
legitimacy
Interest-group pluralism refers to a system in which
A) Many competing interest groups nominate candidates for office
B) Many interest groups compete to influence government policy
C) Interest-group representatives chair government committees
D) Society is dominated by ethnic factions - ANS-Many interest groups compete to
influence government policy
Which of the following is or was considered a multinational state?
A) Germany
B) The Soviet Union
C) Japan
D) China - ANS-The Soviet Union
Creating a national identity is considered the least problematic in a country in which
A) the people do not share common physical traits.
B) the people share a common history, language, and religion.
C) the people share the same social structures, but differing religions
D) the people share a common history but not a common religion. - ANS-the people
share a common history, language, and religion.
When states and nations do not coincide, the result is often
A) Has no effect
B) economic development.
C) political conflict.
D) a stronger political culture. - ANS-political conflict.
Which of the following is a normative statement?
A) The President of Mexico and Russia are both directly elected by the People
B) The head of the Iranian Government is the President
C) The Chinese judicial system would serve the country better if it were more
independent
D) The European Union expanded rapidly during the first few years of the 21st century -
ANS-The Chinese judicial system would serve the country better if it were more
independent
Which of the following is an empirical statement?
, A) Nigeria's biggest problem is Boko Haram
B) The United Kingdom would be more democratic if it adopted the electoral system
Mexico uses
C) Mexico has a greater percentage of women in its lower house than Nigeria has
D) The history of democracy in the United Kingdom begins with the adoption of the
Magna Carta - ANS-Mexico has a greater percentage of women in its lower house than
Nigeria has
as compared with federalist countries, countries with unitary governments have
A) Less equality in government services throughout the state
B) More centralization in the policy process
C) Presidential as opposed to parliamentary systems
D) Introduced more substantial privatization in the last two decades - ANS-More
centralization in the policy process
A nation-state is best characterized as
A) a sub-national unit of government such as Caiaphas or Tibet
B) a politically defined territory in which the state and national identity coincide
C) a sovereign state where the legislature is appointed rather then elected
D) the members of a regime holding power in a state - ANS-a politically defined territory
in which the state and national identity coincide
Which of the following is the best example of corporatism?
A) State-sanctioned business or civil organizations meant to represent the public
B) The liberalization of trade policy and protection of property rights
C) State control of important enterprises and industries
D) The sale of political offices or state assets to powerful non-state actors -
ANS-State-sanctioned business or civil organizations meant to represent the public
Which of the following has decreased as a consequence of globalization?
A) The interdependence of states
B) The influence of multi national corporations on domestic policy
C) The average citizen's ability to access information from around the world
D) Barriers to trade and to the flow of capital and labor between countries -
ANS-Barriers to trade and to the flow of capital and labor between countries
In Great Britain, the House of Lords has the power to
A) force the Prime Minister to resign
B) veto legislation
C) postpone the enactment of legislation
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