Can citizens promote political change through public activism? Compare the
People’s Republic of China to a country of your choice.

2. Do elections ensure that government is representative of the interests of citizens?
   Compare the Islamic Republic of Iran to a country of your choice.
3. Do political parties play a positive role in representing citizens within a
   democratic system? Compare the United States of America to another country of
   your choice.
4. Is technological development essential for countries seeking to increase their
   military power? Compare the People’s Republic of China to a country of your
   choice.
5. Are nuclear weapons (and the means to deliver them) useful tools for states in
   the context of foreign policy? Compare the Islamic Republic of Iran to a country
   of your choice.
6. How are human rights best promoted through a state’s foreign policy? The
   Compare the United States of America to another country of your choice.
7. How should government address the challenges of addiction and drug abuse?
   Compare the Islamic Republic of Iran to a country of your choice.
8. How well is the diversity of a population represented in government, and does
   this matter? Compare the People’s Republic of China to a country of your choice.
9. Is class a useful concept in understanding politics in modern democratic states?
   Compare the United States of America to a country of your choice.