AP Comp Gov - Unit 4.3-4.4

Which two of the AP6 countries each use both single-member districts (SMDs) and first-past-the-post rules?

• Nigeria & UK

• Nigeria & Mexico

• UK & Russia

• Mexico & Iran

Top leader of the NPC must also be a member of the ____, guaranteeing party control of legislative affairs.

• NPC Standing Committee

• CCP

• Politburo Standing Committee

• Senate

Changes to state Duma elections in Russia

have returned it to a system in which half of the

representatives are directly elected from

____ and the other half are

chosen through elections that use ____ with a threshold.

• single-member districts, multi-member districts

• proportional representation, first-past-the-post rules

• single-member districts, proportional representation

• proportional representation, single-member districts

Which country arranged zoning in order to resolve north-south cleavages?

• Russia

• Nigeria

• Iran

• Mexico

Which constitution placed the Kremlin's power in the presidency?

• 1990 Constitution

• 1991 Constitution

• 1992 Constitution

• 1993 Constitution

Which of the following is a power of the Russian president enabled by the Kremlin?

• Power to appoint leaders to nine federal districts that constitute all of Russia

• Power to dissolve and call for new elections on the State Duma whenever if it rejects the president’s nominee

• Power to nominate the prime minister, but not choose entirely alone

• Power to control the Federal Security Service

True or False: Putin's administration reduced local power by compelling regions to revise laws in accordance with the Putin administration, whether constitutional or not.

• True

• False

In which AP6 country has pork barreling been used?

• China

• Russia

• UK

• Iran

Which of the following is true regarding the Mexican electoral system?

• The National Congress consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives

• Voting is compulsory for those above the voting age limit

• Mexico uses MMDs and PR

• PRI domination continued until 1998

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of asymmetric federalism?

• Devolution

• Negotiations between regions

• Unequal

• Associates power vertical