Question 1

Iraq's 2005 constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires that one half of parliament members be women 
B)  created a federal system 
C)  imposed Islamic law on the entire country 
D)  assured the continued dominance of the Sunni minority 
E)  was defeated in a national referendum 
A)  requires that one half of parliament members be women 
B)  created a federal system 
C)  imposed Islamic law on the entire country 
D)  assured the continued dominance of the Sunni minority 
E)  was defeated in a national referendum B

Question 2

Great Britain's "constitution":

Accepted Answer

A)  has not changed in over two centuries 
B)  invests the monarch with the greatest political power 
C)  does not include court precedents 
D)  is essentially an unwritten constitution 
E)  was the model for the United States Constitution 
A)  has not changed in over two centuries 
B)  invests the monarch with the greatest political power 
C)  does not include court precedents 
D)  is essentially an unwritten constitution 
E)  was the model for the United States Constitution D

Question 3

The difficulty in amending the United States Constitution has been ameliorated in large part by the actions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  state governments with their more flexible constitutions 
B)  the Democratic Party and the Republican Party 
C)  the United States Congress 
D)  the executive branch 
E)  the Supreme Court 
A)  state governments with their more flexible constitutions 
B)  the Democratic Party and the Republican Party 
C)  the United States Congress 
D)  the executive branch 
E)  the Supreme Court E

Question 4

If a political system is a federal system, it is not possible for it to be highly centralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Great Britain and the Catholic Church have in common that they both have ______________________.

Accepted Answer

unwritten

Question 6

Constitutionalism is the dedication to create behavior that reflects both the spirit and the letter of the constitutional document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The clarity of the locus of political power can quell a great deal of conflict within a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Critical Thinking
Your text asks "how much centralization is good?" After thinking about this, consider the implications for power and choice; democratic and authoritarian systems; and equality and inequality. "Good" for whom?

Accepted Answer

The question of how much centralization

Question 9

Iraq stands out as an example of how important and easy it is to set a political system on a positive course by designing a constitution and using it as a basis for other political construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the industrialized states of the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized states are becoming more decentralized 
B)  centralized states are becoming more centralized 
C)  decentralized states are becoming more decentralized 
D)  most states are agreeing on a common set of constitutional organizational principles 
E)  new constitutions are being written creating federalist states 
A)  centralized states are becoming more decentralized 
B)  centralized states are becoming more centralized 
C)  decentralized states are becoming more decentralized 
D)  most states are agreeing on a common set of constitutional organizational principles 
E)  new constitutions are being written creating federalist states

Question 11

A set of rules by which power is distributed among members and procedures are prescribed is generally called a _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A set of rules by which power...

Question 12

Political systems without written constitutions are non-democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the most important characteristics of a successful constitution? Cover each characteristic in depth.

Accepted Answer

A successful constitution should have se

Question 14

Incentive compatibility is the notion that leaders must structure their behaviors in strict "compatibility" with the prescriptions of the constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A key characteristic of constitutions written after World War Two is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  enshrine one-party rule 
B)  are usually ignored 
C)  are specific and complex 
D)  focus on elections, but not on actual governance 
E)  always lead to authoritarian government 
A)  enshrine one-party rule 
B)  are usually ignored 
C)  are specific and complex 
D)  focus on elections, but not on actual governance 
E)  always lead to authoritarian government

Question 16

A political system in which any decision made at a local or regional level could be overturned by the central government is called a ______________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A political system in which any decision...

Question 17

The earliest and most famous element of the British "constitution" is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest and most famous element of...

Question 18

The key difference between a federal and a unitary system is that one has the system broken into parts and the other does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Nearly all of the geographically largest states in the world are federal systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Federal states far outnumber unitary states in the contemporary world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Iraq's 2005 constitution:

Great Britain's "constitution":

The difficulty in amending the United States Constitution has been ameliorated in large part by the actions of:

If a political system is a federal system, it is not possible for it to be highly centralized.

Great Britain and the Catholic Church have in common that they both have ______________________.

Constitutionalism is the dedication to create behavior that reflects both the spirit and the letter of the constitutional document.

The clarity of the locus of political power can quell a great deal of conflict within a society.

Critical Thinking Your text asks "how much centralization is good?" After thinking about this, consider the implications for power and choice; democratic and authoritarian systems; and equality and inequality. "Good" for whom?

Iraq stands out as an example of how important and easy it is to set a political system on a positive course by designing a constitution and using it as a basis for other political construction.

In the industrialized states of the world:

A set of rules by which power is distributed among members and procedures are prescribed is generally called a _________________________.

Political systems without written constitutions are non-democratic.

What are the most important characteristics of a successful constitution? Cover each characteristic in depth.

Incentive compatibility is the notion that leaders must structure their behaviors in strict "compatibility" with the prescriptions of the constitution.

A key characteristic of constitutions written after World War Two is that they:

A political system in which any decision made at a local or regional level could be overturned by the central government is called a ______________ system.

The earliest and most famous element of the British "constitution" is the ____________________.

The key difference between a federal and a unitary system is that one has the system broken into parts and the other does not.

Nearly all of the geographically largest states in the world are federal systems.

Federal states far outnumber unitary states in the contemporary world.

Politics: Setting the Stage

Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy

The Modern State

Policies of the State

Economic Policy of the State

What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness

Democracies and Authoritarian Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Elections

Parties: a Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics

Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics

Social Movements and Contentious Politics

National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government

National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government

Bureaucracy and the Public Sector

Law and the Courts

Global Politics: Politics Among States and Others

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Exam 9: Constitutions and the Design of Government

Iraq's 2005 constitution:

Great Britain's "constitution":

The difficulty in amending the United States Constitution has been ameliorated in large part by the actions of:

If a political system is a federal system, it is not possible for it to be highly centralized.

Great Britain and the Catholic Church have in common that they both have ______________________.

Constitutionalism is the dedication to create behavior that reflects both the spirit and the letter of the constitutional document.

The clarity of the locus of political power can quell a great deal of conflict within a society.

Critical Thinking Your text asks "how much centralization is good?" After thinking about this, consider the implications for power and choice; democratic and authoritarian systems; and equality and inequality. "Good" for whom?

Iraq stands out as an example of how important and easy it is to set a political system on a positive course by designing a constitution and using it as a basis for other political construction.

In the industrialized states of the world:

A set of rules by which power is distributed among members and procedures are prescribed is generally called a _________________________.

Political systems without written constitutions are non-democratic.

What are the most important characteristics of a successful constitution? Cover each characteristic in depth.

Incentive compatibility is the notion that leaders must structure their behaviors in strict "compatibility" with the prescriptions of the constitution.

A key characteristic of constitutions written after World War Two is that they:

A political system in which any decision made at a local or regional level could be overturned by the central government is called a ______________ system.

The earliest and most famous element of the British "constitution" is the ____________________.

The key difference between a federal and a unitary system is that one has the system broken into parts and the other does not.

Nearly all of the geographically largest states in the world are federal systems.

Federal states far outnumber unitary states in the contemporary world.

Politics: Setting the Stage

Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy

The Modern State

Policies of the State

Economic Policy of the State

What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness

Democracies and Authoritarian Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Elections

Parties: a Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics

Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics

Social Movements and Contentious Politics

National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government

National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government

Bureaucracy and the Public Sector

Law and the Courts

Global Politics: Politics Among States and Others

Filters