🗳️ap comparative government review

Political repression

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

Government use of coercive measures such as detention, arrest, or imprisonment to suppress political opposition and criticism.

AP course connection

Topic 1.10: 1.10 Political Stability

Unit 1