1. AP COGO Pre-Test

2. Part ONE: True/False

3. QUESTION #1 The President of Britain is David Cameron
ANSWER: False – Prime Minister

4. QUESTION #2 The Queen of England has no powers
ANSWER: False – every document has to be signed by the queen (royal assent) BUT she always signs

5. QUESTION #3 The head of government in Britain is Queen Elizabeth
ANSWER: False – Head of STATE

6. QUESTION #4
Most of the people in Britain never voted for the Prime Minister
ANSWER: True – people elect MP, ruling party picks PM (Parliamentary System)

7. QUESTION #5 The only legal party in China is the Communist Party
ANSWER: True OR False depending on how you support it
There ARE other parties, but have no political power – more like interest groups/sounding boards

8. QUESTION #6 Britain does not have a written constitution
ANSWER: True – not one SINGLE document
The “constitution” has evolved over time, with important documents, common law, and customs combining to form what is often called the “Constitution of the Crown”

9. QUESTION #7
Russia has a president and a prime minister
ANSWER: True

10. QUESTION #8 The Soviet Union was a communist country
ANSWER: True OR False…called themselves communist, but not true to theory

11. QUESTION #9 Marxist philosophy is opposed to democracy
ANSWER: False – communism is purest form of democracy according to Communist Manifesto (you will read it soon!)

12. QUESTION #10
Communists are usually associated with the extreme right wing
ANSWER: False – Left Wing

13. QUESTION #11 Britain and Nigeria have a unitary form of government
ANSWER: False – Britain is unitary, Nigeria is Federal

14. QUESTION #12 Iranian women are not allowed to vote or run for office
ANSWER: False; Women got the right to vote in 1963; Currently, 3% of Iran’s parliament is made up of women; debate over whether or not a woman could be president

15. QUESTION #13 Only Muslims can hold seats in the Iranian legislature
ANSWER: False – Iran has reserved seats for religious minorities – Jews, Christians & Zoroastrians; only Sunni Muslims cannot hold office

16. QUESTION #14 Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa
ANSWER: True

17. QUESTION #15
Nigeria has been under military leadership during most of its post-WWII history
ANSWER: True

18. QUESTION #16 The United States is the largest democracy in the world
ANSWER: False - India

19. QUESTION #17
There are term limits for the Mexican president and legislature
ANSWER: True – president 1 6-year term (sexenio), legislators cannot serve consecutive terms

20. QUESTION #18
The United States has lower taxes than most industrialized countries
ANSWER: True

21. QUESTION #19
All members of the European Union must adopt the Euro for currency
ANSWER: False – UK and Sweden are exceptions

22. QUESTION #20
The United States has one of the oldest constitutions in the world today
ANSWER: True
Oldest enduring constitution after San Marino
UK loses on a technicality – no single doc
Mexico 1917, Iran 1979, China 1982, Russia 1993, Nigeria 1999

23. QUESTION #21
A democratic government is necessary for significant economic growth
ANSWER: False; Democracy and economic growth often correlate; however, China is a good example of economic growth under an authoritarian regime

24. QUESTION #22
Separation of powers is an essential ingredient for a democracy
ANSWER: False – most democracies have parliamentary form/fusion of powers

25. QUESTION #23 Most democracies pattern themselves on the American model
ANSWER: False – most democracies have are unitary/parliamentary form

26. QUESTION #24
Federalism is the form of government used by most countries in the world
ANSWER: False – Unitary

27. QUESTION #25
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation without universal health care
ANSWER: True – even with passage of recent legislation, WHO does not consider U.S. to have it)

28. Part TWO: Country Rankings/Classification

29. QUESTION #26
What is the official/legal name of the countries with the capital city of…
A. Abuja – Federal Republic of Nigeria
B. Beijing – Peoples Republic of China
C. London – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
D. Mexico City – United Mexican States
E. Moscow – Russian Federation
F. Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran
G. Washington DC – United States of America

30. QUESTION #27 (population)
Rank the Countries MOST to LEAST populous
China (1.3 billion, largest)
U.S. (300 million, 3rd largest)
Nigeria (170 million, 7th largest)
Russia (140 million, 9th largest)
Mexico (114 million, 11th largest)
Iran (78 million, 18th largest)
UK (63 million, 22nd largest)

31. QUESTION #27 (area) Rank the Countries LARGEST to SMALLEST in area
Russia (world’s largest – 17,098, 242 sq mi)
U.S. (3rd largest – 9,826,675 sq mi)
China (4th largest – 9,596,961 sq mi)
Mexico (14th largest – 1,964,375 sq mi)
Iran (18th largest – 1,648,195 sq mi)
Nigeria (32nd largest – 923,768 sq mi)
UK (80th largest – 243,610 sq mi)

32. QUESTION #28 (life expectancy)
Rank the Countries HIGHEST to LOWEST life expectancy
UK – (30th highest in world)
U.S. – (51st highest)
Mexico – (73rd highest)
China – (96th highest)
Iran – (147th highest)
Russia – (164th highest)
Nigeria – (212th highest)

33. QUESTION #29 (GDP) Rank the Countries HIGHEST to LOWEST GDP per capita
U.S. - $48,300 (11th highest in world)
UK - $36,500 (32nd highest)
Russia - $16,700 (72nd highest)
Mexico - $14,700 (86th highest)
Iran - $13,200 (93rd highest)
China - $8,400 (122nd highest)
Nigeria - $2,600 (178th highest)

34. UK Head of State: Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Head of Gov’t: Prime Minister David Cameron
Federal or Unitary: Unitary
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Bicameral

35. Russia Head of State: President Vladimir Putin
Head of Gov’t: Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev
Federal or Unitary: Federal
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Bicameral

36. China Head of State: President Xi Jinping
Head of Gov’t: Premier Li Kequiang
Federal or Unitary: Unitary
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Unicameral

37. Mexico Head of State: President Enrique Pena Nieto
Head of Gov’t: President Enrique Pena Nieto
Federal or Unitary: Federal
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Bicameral

38. Nigeria Head of State: President Goodluck Jonathan
Head of Gov’t: President Goodluck Jonathan
Federal or Unitary: Federal
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Bicameral

39. Iran Head of State: Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-Khamenei
Head of Gov’t: President Hasan Rouhani (replaced Mahmud Ahmadinejad)
Federal or Unitary: Unitary
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Unicameral

40. U.S. Head of State: President Barack Obama
Head of Gov’t: President Barack Obama
Federal or Unitary: Federal
Unicameral or Bicameral Legislature: Bicameral