AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
CHINA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
CCP - ANS Chinese Communist Party
PRC - ANS Peoples Republic of China
guanxi - ANS The concept of _____ cannot be easily defined in English. It is deeply rooted in
Chinese culture and influences how every aspect of Chinese society operates, including those
related to government and politics. ______ describes a personal connection between two
people that allows one to ask a favor of the other. ____ also describes a network of contacts
which an
individual can ask to do a favor, or can call upon to exert influence on behalf of a third party.
_____ can also describe the idea that the relationship between two people is such that they
needn't speak their needs for the other to take them into consideration before acting. No
matter the formal structures in place, much decision making in China still occurs on the basis of
______.
democratic centralism - ANS _______ is the system of internal political organization used in
China. The term was first used to describe the Marxist/Leninist system used in the U.S.S.R.
Under the theory of ______, members of the ruling party in a single-party state are allowed to
debate policy, but once a decision has been reached by majority vote, all members are expected
to follow the decision. In the words of Vladimir Lenin, _______ requires "freedom of discussion,
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, unity of action." In systems that employ ______, the government is usually subordinate to the
party. This has been the case in China since the founding of the PRC.
Ethnic Cleavages - ANS Although over 90% of people living within the People's Republic of
China are Han Chinese, China must still deal with significant ethnic cleavages in some regions of
the country. To address these cleavages, the Chinese government has set up five autonomous
regions within the PRC. The five autonomous regions in the PRC are:
~ Tibet
~ Guangxi
~ Xinjiang
~ Inner Mongolia
~ Ningxia
Despite the theoretical autonomy of these regions, separatist movements operate within each
of them. Both peaceful and violent protests are common in some of these regions. The
government in Beijing frequently calls on the military to quell these protests.
Gender as a cleavage - ANS Traditional Chinese culture places far greater value on male
children than on female children. At times throughout China's history, this has led to parents
killing female infants. Although it is illegal under current Chinese law, the use of sex-selection
abortions is a modern incarnation of this ancient issue in Chinese society.
Political Socialization in China - ANS The CCP is the main agent of political socialization in
China. The CCP is involved in nearly every official structure in Chinese society; from the media
and schools to scout troops, and the CCP uses all of these structures to indoctrinate and
educate the people of China in the socialist system of the country.
Political Participation in China - ANS Although electoral politics are not a big part of the
Chinese system, the government has experimented with elections at the local level. Since the
period of reforms that began in the late 1970s, however, many more avenues of political
participation have opened up for the average citizen. Especially at the local level, it is common
for leaders to meet with citizens to discuss their concerns.
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CHINA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
CCP - ANS Chinese Communist Party
PRC - ANS Peoples Republic of China
guanxi - ANS The concept of _____ cannot be easily defined in English. It is deeply rooted in
Chinese culture and influences how every aspect of Chinese society operates, including those
related to government and politics. ______ describes a personal connection between two
people that allows one to ask a favor of the other. ____ also describes a network of contacts
which an
individual can ask to do a favor, or can call upon to exert influence on behalf of a third party.
_____ can also describe the idea that the relationship between two people is such that they
needn't speak their needs for the other to take them into consideration before acting. No
matter the formal structures in place, much decision making in China still occurs on the basis of
______.
democratic centralism - ANS _______ is the system of internal political organization used in
China. The term was first used to describe the Marxist/Leninist system used in the U.S.S.R.
Under the theory of ______, members of the ruling party in a single-party state are allowed to
debate policy, but once a decision has been reached by majority vote, all members are expected
to follow the decision. In the words of Vladimir Lenin, _______ requires "freedom of discussion,
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, unity of action." In systems that employ ______, the government is usually subordinate to the
party. This has been the case in China since the founding of the PRC.
Ethnic Cleavages - ANS Although over 90% of people living within the People's Republic of
China are Han Chinese, China must still deal with significant ethnic cleavages in some regions of
the country. To address these cleavages, the Chinese government has set up five autonomous
regions within the PRC. The five autonomous regions in the PRC are:
~ Tibet
~ Guangxi
~ Xinjiang
~ Inner Mongolia
~ Ningxia
Despite the theoretical autonomy of these regions, separatist movements operate within each
of them. Both peaceful and violent protests are common in some of these regions. The
government in Beijing frequently calls on the military to quell these protests.
Gender as a cleavage - ANS Traditional Chinese culture places far greater value on male
children than on female children. At times throughout China's history, this has led to parents
killing female infants. Although it is illegal under current Chinese law, the use of sex-selection
abortions is a modern incarnation of this ancient issue in Chinese society.
Political Socialization in China - ANS The CCP is the main agent of political socialization in
China. The CCP is involved in nearly every official structure in Chinese society; from the media
and schools to scout troops, and the CCP uses all of these structures to indoctrinate and
educate the people of China in the socialist system of the country.
Political Participation in China - ANS Although electoral politics are not a big part of the
Chinese system, the government has experimented with elections at the local level. Since the
period of reforms that began in the late 1970s, however, many more avenues of political
participation have opened up for the average citizen. Especially at the local level, it is common
for leaders to meet with citizens to discuss their concerns.
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