🗳️ap comparative government review

Controlled elections

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Elections held by authoritarian regimes in which outcomes are predetermined or heavily manipulated, used to create the appearance of popular support and citizen efficacy.

AP course connection

Topic 1.3: 1.3 Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

Unit 1

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