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Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Political and Economic Changes and Development

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⛔STOP!⛔ Before you look at the answers make sure you gave this practice quiz a try so you can assess your understanding of the concepts covered in unit 5. Click here for the practice questions: AP Comp Gov Unit 5 Multiple Choice Questions.

Facts about the test: The AP Environmental Science exam has 55 multiple choice questions and you will be given 1 hour to complete the section. That means it should take you around 17 minutes to complete 15 questions.

*The following questions were not written by CollegeBoard and although they cover information outlined in the AP Comp Gov Course and Exam Description the formatting on the exam may be different.

1. Which of the following is NOT a result of Mexico's economic liberalization policies?

A. Growth of the middle class

B. Reduction of the income gap between urban and rural areas

C. The rise of the Zapatista movement

D. Creation of new jobs

Answer: Mexico's economic liberation policies such as NAFTA have widened the income gap between rural and urban areas.

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2. Which of the following are examples that involve private ownership of industry and capital?

A. China's special economic zones and Nigeria's National Petroleum Corporation

B. China's one-child policy and Iran's Nuclear Deal

C. Putin's re-nationalization of oil and Mexico's high rates of femicide

D. The Troubles in the UK and Mexico's involvement of NAFTA

Answer: China's special economic zones promote privatization along the coast of China. Nigeria’s Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is state-owned and collaborates with foreign companies to extract and produce oil.

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3. What is the process where a state reduces its economic role and embraces free market mechanisms?

A. Communism

B. Mercantilism

C. Globalization

D. Economic liberalization

Answer: This is the definition of economic liberalization.

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4. What is the term that includes economic networks and reduction in state control over economies?

A. Communism

B. The internet

C. Mercantilism

D. Economic globalization

Answer: This is the definition of economic globalization.

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5. In which countries has economic liberalization affected migration patterns?

A. China and Nigeria

B. Nigeria and the UK

C. Mexico and China

D. Mexico and Nigeria

Answer: Economic liberalization has contributed to migration patterns in Mexico (north/south) and China (east/west), as well as rural/urban.

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6. What country allows the most private control of natural resources?

A. China

B. Mexico

C. Iran

D. The UK

Answer: The UK allows the most private control over natural resources such as oil and gas.

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7. What country allows the least private control of natural resources?

A. Iran

B. Russia

C. China

D. Nigeria

Answer: China allows the least private control over natural resources. Rather, natural resources like gas and oil are nationalized.

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8. Which of the following is NOT a reason governments response to global market forces?

A. Improve domestic economic conditions

B. Control domestic political debates

C. Extend national influence

D. Improve the economic conditions of other nations

Answer: Countries respond to global market forces to improve and control the domestic conditions of the country, as well as increase national legitimacy.

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9. Which of the following is NOT a way international and supranational organizations influence policymaking?

A. Organizations can exert influence through preconditions for financial assistance

B. Supranational organizations can apply sovereign power over member states

C. Organizations incentive countries through lottery system programs

D. Countries may bolster their own industries to reduce foreign dependence

Answer: There is no lottery system that incentivizes countries. Rather, organizations exert control through finances and mandates.

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10. Which of the following describes an energy policy by the Russian government?

A. Collaborated with surrounding nations to produce oil

B. Privatized the gas industry for efficiency

C. Created special economic zones

D. Renationalized the oil industry for more governmental control

Answer: Russia has renationalized natural industries such as oil and gas in order to gain control over the country's industries.

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11. Why do country's adopt austerity measures?

A. To lower budget deficits

B. To control

C. To reduce dependence on oil

D. To expand welfare policies

Answer: The goal of austerity measures is to lower budget deficits and debt, often done through funding cuts

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12. What is a result of immigration in the UK?

A. Rise in gas prices

B. Social and political tensions

C. Fewer government restrictions on the economy

D. More diverse politicians

Answer: Social and political tensions have risen highly due to immigration, indicated by Brexit and instances of xenophobia (esp. islamophobia).

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13. How has China responded to demographic pressures?

A. Discouraging discrimination against minorities

B. Restricting CCP membership to men only

C. Instating the One Child Policy

D. Providing education about family planning

Answer: China's one-child policy was a tool to address overpopulation and poverty alleviation.

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14. What is it called when a state obtains a sizable percentage of total revenue from oil.

A. Rentier State

B. Economic State

C. Authoritarian State

D. Reserved State

Answer: Rentier states such as Iran, Nigeria, and Russia obtain a sizable portion of government revenue from the export of oil and gas or from leasing the resource to foreign countries.

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15. What is a reason for constituent demands in the UK for cheaper health care?

A. Increased tax burden for the rich

B. Increased tax burdens for the aging population

C. High rates of immigration

D. New neoliberal policies

Answer: The UK is facing demands to minimize the costs of health care, exacerbated by an aging population faced with increased tax burdens.

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