🗳️ap comparative government review

Social credit system

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

A government monitoring and rating system that tracks and punishes citizens for behavior deemed critical of the government, suppressing dissent and freedom of expression.

AP course connection

Topic 1.9: 1.9 Sustaining Legitimacy

Unit 1

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