Question 1

A comparativist who takes a transnational approach mainly focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  A single country case study 
B)  A country where they speak a languge different from the researcher's own language 
C)  Multinational coporations and migration studies 
D)  An issue or theme-oriented approach studied by comparing a number of countries, often in different cultural regions 
A)  A single country case study 
B)  A country where they speak a languge different from the researcher's own language 
C)  Multinational coporations and migration studies 
D)  An issue or theme-oriented approach studied by comparing a number of countries, often in different cultural regions D

Question 2

A political strongman in Spanish-speaking Latin America is often known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Macho 
B)  Compadrazgo 
C)  Caudillo 
D)  Politico 
A)  Macho 
B)  Compadrazgo 
C)  Caudillo 
D)  Politico C

Question 3

In 2018, how did Latin American democracies rank by liberal criteria versus democracy in the US?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Latin American countries ranked above the US on democracy. 
B)  A few Latin Amercan countries ranked close or even above the US. 
C)  The United States ranked below Latin American countries, except for a handful, such as Cuba and Venezuela 
D)  In general, there are no attempts to compare the US and Latin American countries on liberal democracy 
A)  No Latin American countries ranked above the US on democracy. 
B)  A few Latin Amercan countries ranked close or even above the US. 
C)  The United States ranked below Latin American countries, except for a handful, such as Cuba and Venezuela 
D)  In general, there are no attempts to compare the US and Latin American countries on liberal democracy B

Question 4

When a politican builds a base of popular support by rewarding his supporters, but without necessarily violating a law, this is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clientelism 
B)  Corruption 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Bribery 
A)  Clientelism 
B)  Corruption 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Bribery

Question 5

Latin Americanists who stress political culture in studies of Latin America often refer to corporatism. This refers to...

Accepted Answer

A)  The economic power of big foreign businesses in the region 
B)  A tendency for interests groups to come under influence of parties and government, rather than the other way around 
C)  Cooperative enterprise movements in the region 
D)  Worker democracy 
A)  The economic power of big foreign businesses in the region 
B)  A tendency for interests groups to come under influence of parties and government, rather than the other way around 
C)  Cooperative enterprise movements in the region 
D)  Worker democracy

Question 6

What conception of demoracy is most associated with the pluralist school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct democracy 
B)  Participatory democracy 
C)  Worker democracy 
D)  Polyarchy 
A)  Direct democracy 
B)  Participatory democracy 
C)  Worker democracy 
D)  Polyarchy

Question 7

The global tendency toward representative democracy during the era of the "Washington consensus" is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Third Wave 
B)  The Pink Wave 
C)  Hegemonic decline 
D)  Populism 
A)  The Third Wave 
B)  The Pink Wave 
C)  Hegemonic decline 
D)  Populism

Question 8

The Mexican Zapatistas are known for rejecting...

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for revolution 
B)  Indigenous ways of life 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Revolutionary vanguards acting in the name of the people 
A)  The need for revolution 
B)  Indigenous ways of life 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Revolutionary vanguards acting in the name of the people

Question 9

Which one of these four terms describes the kind of system of government pluralists hope to see develop in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illiberal democracy 
B)  Representative democracy 
C)  Delegative democracy 
D)  Hybrid regimes 
A)  Illiberal democracy 
B)  Representative democracy 
C)  Delegative democracy 
D)  Hybrid regimes

Question 10

What theory does this figure most represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Direct Democracy 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Iron Law of Oligarchy 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Direct Democracy 
C)  Socialism 
D)  Iron Law of Oligarchy

Question 11

Fidel Castro argued that...

Accepted Answer

A)  Cubans must to wait until the country is developed to institute democracy 
B)  that Cuba is a democracy, but of a different kind from liberal 
C)  that Cuban democracy is perfect and fully developed 
D)  that Cuba allows opposition parties to run against the Communist Party 
A)  Cubans must to wait until the country is developed to institute democracy 
B)  that Cuba is a democracy, but of a different kind from liberal 
C)  that Cuban democracy is perfect and fully developed 
D)  that Cuba allows opposition parties to run against the Communist Party

A comparativist who takes a transnational approach mainly focuses on:

A political strongman in Spanish-speaking Latin America is often known as

In 2018, how did Latin American democracies rank by liberal criteria versus democracy in the US?

When a politican builds a base of popular support by rewarding his supporters, but without necessarily violating a law, this is best described as:

Latin Americanists who stress political culture in studies of Latin America often refer to corporatism. This refers to...

What conception of demoracy is most associated with the pluralist school of thought?

The global tendency toward representative democracy during the era of the "Washington consensus" is called:

The Mexican Zapatistas are known for rejecting...

Which one of these four terms describes the kind of system of government pluralists hope to see develop in Latin America?

What theory does this figure most represent?

Fidel Castro argued that...

Introduction

The Few and the Many: Inequality in Latin American Politics

Democratic and Autocratic Threads Before Columbus and in Colonial Latin America

Political Without Economic Independence

Populism, Development, and Democracy in the Twentieth Century

Development and Dependency: Theory and Practice in Latin America

Democratic Breakdown and Military Rule

Transitions From Party-Dominant Regimes: Mexico and Venezuela

Democracy in Times of Revolution

Civilians and Soldiers in Illiberal Times

Social Class and Social Movements in Latin America

Parties, Media, and Left-Right Populism

Institutions, Constitutions and Constituent Power

Human Rights, Corruption, and the Rule of Law

Democracy in Times of Globalization

No Ones Backyard Anymore Afterward

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Exam 2: Conceptions of Democracy

A comparativist who takes a transnational approach mainly focuses on:

A political strongman in Spanish-speaking Latin America is often known as

In 2018, how did Latin American democracies rank by liberal criteria versus democracy in the US?

When a politican builds a base of popular support by rewarding his supporters, but without necessarily violating a law, this is best described as:

Latin Americanists who stress political culture in studies of Latin America often refer to corporatism. This refers to...

What conception of demoracy is most associated with the pluralist school of thought?

The global tendency toward representative democracy during the era of the "Washington consensus" is called:

The Mexican Zapatistas are known for rejecting...

Which one of these four terms describes the kind of system of government pluralists hope to see develop in Latin America?

What theory does this figure most represent?

Fidel Castro argued that...

Introduction

The Few and the Many: Inequality in Latin American Politics

Democratic and Autocratic Threads Before Columbus and in Colonial Latin America

Political Without Economic Independence

Populism, Development, and Democracy in the Twentieth Century

Development and Dependency: Theory and Practice in Latin America

Democratic Breakdown and Military Rule

Transitions From Party-Dominant Regimes: Mexico and Venezuela

Democracy in Times of Revolution

Civilians and Soldiers in Illiberal Times

Social Class and Social Movements in Latin America

Parties, Media, and Left-Right Populism

Institutions, Constitutions and Constituent Power

Human Rights, Corruption, and the Rule of Law

Democracy in Times of Globalization

No Ones Backyard Anymore Afterward

Filters