AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Grade 10 , 11 , 12 1 Credit ( 5476 ) AP
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Prerequisite ( s ): B or better average in previous high school social studies courses and teacher recommendation . AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States . The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures ; policies ; and the political , economic , and social challenges among six selected countries : Great Britain , Mexico , Russia , Iran , China , and Nigeria . Additionally , students examine how different governments solve similar problems by comparing the effectiveness of approaches to many global issues . Students compare and contrast political institutions and processes across six countries ( Great Britain , Mexico , Russia , Iran , China , and Nigeria ) and analyze and interpret data to derive generalizations . Topics include : Introduction to Comparative Politics ; Sovereignty , Authority , and Power ; Political Institutions ; Citizens , Society , and the State ; Political and Economic Change ; Public Policy . The emphasis should be on broad trends that allow comparison , rather than on details that are unrelated to larger trends and concepts . Students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP exam at the end of the year .
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