FRQ Unit 4
FRQ 1: Electoral Systems (Majoritarian, Proportional, Mixed)
(a) Define a majoritarian electoral system and explain how it differs from a proportional representation system.
(b) Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of a proportional representation system in a democratic country.
(c) Describe how a mixed electoral system incorporates elements of both majoritarian and proportional systems.
(d) Compare how electoral systems influence party representation in the United Kingdom and Russia.
FRQ 2: Political Parties and Interest Groups
(a) Define the role of political parties in a democratic system.
(b) Explain how interest groups differ from political parties in their functions and influence.
(c) Describe one way in which interest groups can influence public policy in a democratic regime.
(d) Compare how political parties operate in Mexico and China, considering party competition and electoral processes.
FRQ 3: Impact of Authoritarian and Democratic Regimes on Political Participation
(a) Define political participation and explain its importance in a political system.
(b) Describe two ways political participation differs between authoritarian and democratic regimes.
(c) Explain how governments in authoritarian regimes may seek to limit political participation.
(d) Compare voter turnout in Nigeria and China, analyzing how regime type influences citizen engagement in elections.
FRQ 4: Case Study Comparisons of Party Systems and Voter Engagement
(a) Define a multi-party system and explain how it differs from a one-party system.
(b) Identify one case study country with a dominant-party system and explain how that system affects political competition.
(c) Compare voter turnout in the United Kingdom and Iran, identifying one factor in each country that influences voter participation rates.
(d) Describe how electoral laws impact party competition in Russia and Mexico.
FRQ 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development
(a) Define economic liberalization and describe one example of how a government has implemented economic liberalization policies.
(b) Explain how political stability can influence a country’s economic development.
(c) Describe one challenge that developing countries face when attempting economic modernization.
(d) Compare the economic development strategies of China and Mexico, focusing on the role of state intervention and trade policies.
FRQ 6: Globalization and Political Responses to Economic Inequality
(a) Define globalization and explain how it affects national economies.
(b) Describe one way globalization has influenced economic policy in Nigeria.
(c) Explain how a democratic regime might respond to economic inequality compared to an authoritarian regime.
(d) Compare the economic consequences of globalization in China and the United Kingdom, considering trade, investment, and labor markets.
FRQ 1: Electoral Systems (Majoritarian, Proportional, Mixed)
(a) Define a majoritarian electoral system and explain how it differs from a proportional representation system.
(b) Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of a proportional representation system in a democratic country.
(c) Describe how a mixed electoral system incorporates elements of both majoritarian and proportional systems.
(d) Compare how electoral systems influence party representation in the United Kingdom and Russia.
FRQ 2: Political Parties and Interest Groups
(a) Define the role of political parties in a democratic system.
(b) Explain how interest groups differ from political parties in their functions and influence.
(c) Describe one way in which interest groups can influence public policy in a democratic regime.
(d) Compare how political parties operate in Mexico and China, considering party competition and electoral processes.
FRQ 3: Impact of Authoritarian and Democratic Regimes on Political Participation
(a) Define political participation and explain its importance in a political system.
(b) Describe two ways political participation differs between authoritarian and democratic regimes.
(c) Explain how governments in authoritarian regimes may seek to limit political participation.
(d) Compare voter turnout in Nigeria and China, analyzing how regime type influences citizen engagement in elections.
FRQ 4: Case Study Comparisons of Party Systems and Voter Engagement
(a) Define a multi-party system and explain how it differs from a one-party system.
(b) Identify one case study country with a dominant-party system and explain how that system affects political competition.
(c) Compare voter turnout in the United Kingdom and Iran, identifying one factor in each country that influences voter participation rates.
(d) Describe how electoral laws impact party competition in Russia and Mexico.
FRQ 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development
(a) Define economic liberalization and describe one example of how a government has implemented economic liberalization policies.
(b) Explain how political stability can influence a country’s economic development.
(c) Describe one challenge that developing countries face when attempting economic modernization.
(d) Compare the economic development strategies of China and Mexico, focusing on the role of state intervention and trade policies.
FRQ 6: Globalization and Political Responses to Economic Inequality
(a) Define globalization and explain how it affects national economies.
(b) Describe one way globalization has influenced economic policy in Nigeria.
(c) Explain how a democratic regime might respond to economic inequality compared to an authoritarian regime.
(d) Compare the economic consequences of globalization in China and the United Kingdom, considering trade, investment, and labor markets.