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AP Comparative Government and Politics. Sample Class Questions to Explore. Russia. Is a liberal democracy possible in Russia? How will Putin’s rule and Russia itself change as he enters his 3 rd term? Will popular democratic pressure rise in Russia?. China.
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AP Comparative Government and Politics Sample Class Questions to Explore
Russia • Is a liberal democracy possible in Russia? • How will Putin’s rule and Russia itself change as he enters his 3rd term? • Will popular democratic pressure rise in Russia?
China • How does the authoritarian, bureaucratic, pseudo-Communist government work in China? • Is China’s model of state capitalism economically sustainable? • Will popular political pressure mount as China becomes more wealthy and open?
Iran • How will the pressures of the theocracy control the semblance of democracy in Iran? • Will Iran continue to pursue becoming a nuclear armed international pariah? • Will its young, democratically minded youth in Iran force any changes in Iran’s government?
United Kingdom • What elements of the UK’s democracy are a model to the world and what elements are archaic? • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the UK’s parliamentary model as compared to presidential systems? • Will the UK make electoral changes so that it transitions from a two-party system to more of a multiparty model?
Nigeria • How is Nigeria both a model to sub-Saharan Africa and representational of the conflicts that hold back many African countries? • Will regional and religious pressure push Nigeria closer to civil war? • What models of government and economic development would be most effective to Nigeria?
Mexico • Will Mexico continue its movement to a multiparty democracy? • What are barriers to Mexico’s economic development? • How can its current conflict with internal corruption and organized crime resolve?