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- 1. Multiple Choice. If a government’s citizens recognize its authority to rule, then that government almost certainly hasdemocratic consolidationa stable economya high level of legitimacyintegration
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a linkage institution?The British House of CommonsAmerican Broadcasting CorporationThe Democratic Party in the United StatesAn interest group that represents agriculture to the government
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following types of political organization first appeared on a large scale during the 20th century?the nation-statemilitary dictatorshipliberal democracysupranational organization
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe process that a nation uses to identify and select people for political leadership positions is calledleadership successionPatronageCompetitive selectionRecruitment of elites
- 5. Multiple ChoiceEconomic liberalism is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:free marketsfreedom of the pressLow or no tariffs on tradeMore emphasis on equality than liberty
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA necessary characteristic of a free civil society isan elected legislaturean independent judiciaryan elected head of governmenta protection of private lives and actions
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is found in illiberal democracies?ElectionsLocal government transparencyEnfranchisement for all social cleavage groupsStrong civil society
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn comparison of authoritarian and democratic regimes, it is accurate to say authoritarian regimesAre more likely to be characterized by strong civil societiesProbably lack well-established rule of lawAre unstable and therefore more likely to be short-termConcentrate more power in legislative assemblies
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCitizens of nondemocratic regimes may be allowed to participate in elections in order toProvide legitimacy to the ruling regimeAssess the state of public opinionallow voters a choice between candidates and/or partiesprepare the country for a transition to democracy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pairs of countries has a bicameral national legislatureBritain and IranMexico and ChinaChina and RussiaRussia and Britain
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true of a unitary system?It has no local or subnational governmentsIt constitutionally protects local and subnational governmentsIt must implement policy uniformly across subnational unitsIt can have competitive local elections
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition of political culture?the formal structure of the government and the relationship between central government and sub-governmentsThe historical evolution of political traditions that shape the current government’s policy actionsThe collection of political beliefs, values, practices, and institutions that a country is based onThe right to rule, as determined by the citizens of a country
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following do Nigeria and Great Britain have in common?Both countries have parliamentary systems of government with directly elected presidentsBoth countries have ethnic diversity and strong regional identitiesBoth countries have powerful executive branches and very weak legislatures and judiciariesBoth countries have economies dominated by the export of crude oil
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are issues currently faced by the European Union (EU) EXCEPTthe withdrawal of its founding memberstrade disputes with nonmember countriespressure from nonmember states to join the Unionchallenges to the EU’s authority by nationalist sentiment within the member states
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHistorically, the government of Mexico limited the political power of the Catholic church byNot allowing Catholic priests to voteMinimizing the number of people who could attend a Catholic serviceDenying Catholics the right to run for officeBarring Catholics from worshipping within the country
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDevolution in the UK has allowedseparatist parties to have roles in Scotland and WalesScotland to join the European UnionNorthern Ireland to establish a separate stateEngland and Wales to merge
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho selects the head of the British government?The House of LordsA committee comprised of the majority and minority party MPsThe electorateThe majority party in the House of Commons
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the BEST explanation for why PRI succeeded in monopolizing political power in Mexico after its establishment in 1929?PRI leaders outmaneuvered leaders from other parties, such as PAN and PRDPRI leaders took advantage of Mexico's independence from Spain to establish a power baseMexican elites were willing to join together as PRI leaders in order to alleviate the chaos and violence of the early 20th centuryBy 1929, the Catholic Church in Mexico had lost influence, and could no longer control the government
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following accurately compares the Mexican and British political system?Britain is a corporatist state; Mexico is notBritain has a parliamentary system; Mexico has a presidential-parliamentary systemPara-statals are important in the British system, but they are not very important in MexicoBritain has a parliamentary system; Mexico has a presidential system
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe two largest ethnic groups in Mexico areindigenous and Europeanmestizo and Europeanmestizo and indigenousmestizo and African
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