AP Comparative Government and Politics Practice Questions - AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam - AP Comparative Government and Politics Practice Questions - AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between a unitary system and a federal system of government?

A unitary system concentrates authority in a central government, while a federal system divides authority between a central government and regional governments A unitary system always has a monarch, while a federal system always has a president A unitary system holds elections, while a federal system does not A unitary system is found only in democracies, while a federal system is found only in authoritarian states

Correct Answer:

A unitary system concentrates authority in a central government, while a federal system divides authority between a central government and regional governments

Question 2

The concept of legitimacy in comparative politics is best defined as which of the following?

The total amount of military force a government can deploy The widely held belief that a government has the right to rule and exercise authority The size of a country's economy measured by gross domestic product The number of political parties allowed to compete in elections

Correct Answer:

The widely held belief that a government has the right to rule and exercise authority

Question 3

China's regime is best classified as which of the following?

A liberal democracy with competitive multiparty elections A constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial head of state An authoritarian one-party state dominated by the Chinese Communist Party A theocratic republic governed by religious clerics

Correct Answer:

An authoritarian one-party state dominated by the Chinese Communist Party

Question 4

Devolution in the United Kingdom most directly refers to which of the following?

The complete abolition of the monarchy The merger of the House of Lords and the House of Commons The replacement of common law with a written constitution The transfer of certain powers from the central Parliament to elected bodies in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Correct Answer:

The transfer of certain powers from the central Parliament to elected bodies in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Question 5

A rentier state is best characterized by which of the following?

A state that earns a large share of national revenue from selling natural resources such as oil to external buyers A state that derives most of its revenue from broad-based taxation of citizens A state that prohibits private property ownership entirely A state whose economy is based exclusively on agriculture

Correct Answer:

A state that earns a large share of national revenue from selling natural resources such as oil to external buyers

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