Question 1

The first modern electoral democracy, and the development of the first political parties, occurred in:

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  the United States 
D)  Sweden 
E)  Holland 
A)  France 
B)  Italy 
C)  the United States 
D)  Sweden 
E)  Holland

Question 2

The Iron Law of Oligarchy states that political parties can never be faithful to the program or its constituency for which it was created. Leaders will take the party in other directions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Canada's party system is unusual in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all parties have about equal support in all the provinces 
B)  it closely mirrors the party system of the United States 
C)  it has no parties that represent conservative viewpoints 
D)  it is a single-member plurality district system with at least four parties winning seats 
E)  it has had the exact same parties represented in the legislature for the last five decades 
A)  all parties have about equal support in all the provinces 
B)  it closely mirrors the party system of the United States 
C)  it has no parties that represent conservative viewpoints 
D)  it is a single-member plurality district system with at least four parties winning seats 
E)  it has had the exact same parties represented in the legislature for the last five decades

Question 4

Coalitions that form in multi-party systems are often tentative and volatile and can breed instability for the regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Political parties always function to mobilize support for the regime in power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The political parties in the USA are legally prohibited from providing funds and other support to political parties in other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

China's Communist Party:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the sole political party in the country 
B)  does not tolerate any dissent 
C)  allows any citizen to become a member 
D)  has maintained rigid control over the economy since it first seized power 
E)  is loosely organized with very little hierarchy 
A)  is the sole political party in the country 
B)  does not tolerate any dissent 
C)  allows any citizen to become a member 
D)  has maintained rigid control over the economy since it first seized power 
E)  is loosely organized with very little hierarchy

Question 8

Political parties pay special attention to their role in creating paths for new leadership. They can require time and energy to create experience or open the door to celebrities or others who are fast tracked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In multi-party systems it is common for no party to win enough votes to "form" a government without creating a ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In multi-party systems it is common for...

The first modern electoral democracy, and the development of the first political parties, occurred in:

The Iron Law of Oligarchy states that political parties can never be faithful to the program or its constituency for which it was created. Leaders will take the party in other directions.

Canada's party system is unusual in that:

Coalitions that form in multi-party systems are often tentative and volatile and can breed instability for the regime.

Political parties always function to mobilize support for the regime in power.

The political parties in the USA are legally prohibited from providing funds and other support to political parties in other countries.

China's Communist Party:

Political parties pay special attention to their role in creating paths for new leadership. They can require time and energy to create experience or open the door to celebrities or others who are fast tracked.

In multi-party systems it is common for no party to win enough votes to "form" a government without creating a ______________________.

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Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy

The Modern State

Policies of the State

Economic Policy of the State

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Democracies and Authoritarian Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Constitutions and the Design of Government

Elections

Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics

Social Movements and Contentious Politics

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Exam 11: Parties: a Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics

The first modern electoral democracy, and the development of the first political parties, occurred in:

The Iron Law of Oligarchy states that political parties can never be faithful to the program or its constituency for which it was created. Leaders will take the party in other directions.

Canada's party system is unusual in that:

Coalitions that form in multi-party systems are often tentative and volatile and can breed instability for the regime.

Political parties always function to mobilize support for the regime in power.

The political parties in the USA are legally prohibited from providing funds and other support to political parties in other countries.

China's Communist Party:

Political parties pay special attention to their role in creating paths for new leadership. They can require time and energy to create experience or open the door to celebrities or others who are fast tracked.

In multi-party systems it is common for no party to win enough votes to "form" a government without creating a ______________________.

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

Constitutions and the Design of Government

Elections

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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