Question 1

Human well-being of citizens mainly depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  political and legal institutions. 
B)  technical solutions to problems such as lack of clean water. 
C)  government effectiveness. 
D)  administrative capacity. 
A)  political and legal institutions. 
B)  technical solutions to problems such as lack of clean water. 
C)  government effectiveness. 
D)  administrative capacity. A,C,D

Question 2

A large part of human misery in the world can be explained by the fact that a majority of the world's population live under dysfunctional political institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Whats the type of institution with its institutional variations.

Accepted Answer

a. Electoral system = Proportional vs. majoritarian
b. Legislative assembly = Unicameral vs. bicameral
c. Government structure = Unitarian vs. federalist
d. Central executive = Parliamentarism vs. presidentialism

Question 4

Democracy

Accepted Answer

A)  is not important for political legitimacy. 
B)  is the most important factor behind people's perception of political legitimacy. 
C)  may improve the life situation of citizens if corruption is controlled. 
D)  generally leads to increased political corruption through vote buying and illegal party financing. 
A)  is not important for political legitimacy. 
B)  is the most important factor behind people's perception of political legitimacy. 
C)  may improve the life situation of citizens if corruption is controlled. 
D)  generally leads to increased political corruption through vote buying and illegal party financing.

Question 5

Variables that have the strongest effects in ___________ may be of little relevance for the improvement of human well-being if they cannot be changed.

Accepted Answer

statistica

Question 6

The quality of the legal system and the public administration are outputs of a political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most corruption occurs in the implementation of _____________ and varies in scale and scope.

Accepted Answer

A)  public policies 
B)  private policies 
C)  illegal party financing 
D)  the annual Budget Statement and Finance Bill 
A)  public policies 
B)  private policies 
C)  illegal party financing 
D)  the annual Budget Statement and Finance Bill

Question 8

Social trust

Accepted Answer

A)  is the degree to which people perceive that 'most people' can be trusted. 
B)  may be influenced by the quality and design of formal institutions. 
C)  is strongly correlated with a country's level of corruption. 
D)  is systematically and negatively correlated with many measures of human well-being. 
A)  is the degree to which people perceive that 'most people' can be trusted. 
B)  may be influenced by the quality and design of formal institutions. 
C)  is strongly correlated with a country's level of corruption. 
D)  is systematically and negatively correlated with many measures of human well-being.

Question 9

Which of the following authors has proposed the 'capability approach'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Putnam 
B)  Amartya Sen 
C)  March and Olsen 
D)  Douglass C. North 
A)  Robert Putnam 
B)  Amartya Sen 
C)  March and Olsen 
D)  Douglass C. North

Question 10

Corruption has no effect on different measures of population health when controlling for economic prosperity and democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because India is a democracy, the quality of life of the population in India is significantly better than in China. 
B)  The correlation between human wellbeing and the level of democracy is higher than the correlation between human wellbeing and government effectiveness. 
C)  Without substantial administrative capacity, the life situation of citizens will not improve under democracy. 
A)  Because India is a democracy, the quality of life of the population in India is significantly better than in China. 
B)  The correlation between human wellbeing and the level of democracy is higher than the correlation between human wellbeing and government effectiveness. 
C)  Without substantial administrative capacity, the life situation of citizens will not improve under democracy.

Human well-being of citizens mainly depends on

A large part of human misery in the world can be explained by the fact that a majority of the world's population live under dysfunctional political institutions.

Whats the type of institution with its institutional variations.

Democracy

Variables that have the strongest effects in ___________ may be of little relevance for the improvement of human well-being if they cannot be changed.

The quality of the legal system and the public administration are outputs of a political system.

Most corruption occurs in the implementation of _____________ and varies in scale and scope.

Social trust

Which of the following authors has proposed the 'capability approach'?

Corruption has no effect on different measures of population health when controlling for economic prosperity and democracy.

Which of the following statements is true?

Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

The Nation-State

Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Interest Groups

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Welfare State

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

From Supporting Democracy to Supporting Autocracy

Filters

Exam 1: The Relevance of Comparative Politics

Human well-being of citizens mainly depends on

A large part of human misery in the world can be explained by the fact that a majority of the world's population live under dysfunctional political institutions.

Whats the type of institution with its institutional variations.

Democracy

Variables that have the strongest effects in ___________ may be of little relevance for the improvement of human well-being if they cannot be changed.

The quality of the legal system and the public administration are outputs of a political system.

Most corruption occurs in the implementation of _____________ and varies in scale and scope.

Social trust

Which of the following authors has proposed the 'capability approach'?

Corruption has no effect on different measures of population health when controlling for economic prosperity and democracy.

Which of the following statements is true?

Approaches in Comparative Politics

Comparative Research Methods

The Nation-State

Democracies

Authoritarian Regimes

Legislatures

Governments and Bureaucracies

Constitutions, Rights, and Judicial Power

Elections and Referendums

Multilevel Governance

Political Parties

Party Systems

Interest Groups

Regions

Social Movements

Political Culture

Political Participation

Political Communication

Policy-Making

The Welfare State

The Impact of Public Policies

The Eu As a New Political Systempolitics: the Missing Link

Globalization and the Nation-State

From Supporting Democracy to Supporting Autocracy

Filters