AP Comparative Government & Politics: Sample Multiple Choice from AP Exam

In the developed and developing worlds, respectively, the greatest demographic pressures on policy come from which of the following? Developed Developing (a) Gender imbalances Aging (b) Aging Overpopulation (c) Emigration Immigration (d) Overpopulation High death rates (e) High birth rates Emigration - Correct Answer b) Aging Overpopulation An illiberal democracy would typically be characterized by (a) high voter turnout in single-party elections (b) military rule coupled with political freedoms (c) colonial rule and a procedure-based legal system (d) market-based economic arrangements and limited suffrage (e) elections coupled with restrictions on individual civil liberties - Correct Answer (e) elections coupled with restrictions on individual civil liberties In which of the following groups of countries has Islam served as a key symbol for regional political movements? (a) Great Britain, China, Nigeria (b) Mexico, Russia, Iran (c) Nigeria, Great Britain, Iran (d) Nigeria, Russia, China (e) Russia, Mexico, China - Correct Answer (d) Nigeria, Russia, China