THE COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION
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The Sources of Public Authority and Political Power
The examination
administered by the College Board in May lasts for two hours
and 25 minutes and consists of the following parts:
- 60 multiple choice questions (45 minutes allow)
- a free response section with four mandatory questions (a total of 100 minutes, or 25 minutes per question)
The multiple choice
questions cover all the topics listed above, and test
knowledge of comparative theory, methods, and government and
politics in Britain, France, Russia, and China. Since students are expected to study EITHER
Mexico, Nigeria, or India, no multiple choice questions will
address politics in these countries specifically.
Each of the four mandatory questions generally covers different topics, and together they address government and politics of all or most of the countries. At least one question requires knowledge of ONE of the three developing countries, and often a second question requires the student to compare something in the developing country with its counterpart in one of the four core countries.
