Question 1

Illustrate the distinctions between a dominant-party system and a single-party government.Name and describe an example for each.

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Students should provide clear definition

Question 2

State corporatism is typical of fascist regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In an open-list proportional representation system, voters choose

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A) a party 
B) an individual candidate 
C) the most important issue to them 
D) an electoral bloc 
A) a party 
B) an individual candidate 
C) the most important issue to them 
D) an electoral bloc

Question 4

Which of the following systems of voting wastes the most votes?

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A) first-past-the-post (FPTP) 
B) open-list proportional representation 
C) closed-list proportional representation 
D) semiproportional system 
A) first-past-the-post (FPTP) 
B) open-list proportional representation 
C) closed-list proportional representation 
D) semiproportional system

Question 5

Modern interest groups

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A) developed before mass electoral democracy 
B) emerged along with industrialization and mass democracy 
C) originated for the first time in the 1960s 
D) originally sought to expand rights for women and minorities 
A) developed before mass electoral democracy 
B) emerged along with industrialization and mass democracy 
C) originated for the first time in the 1960s 
D) originally sought to expand rights for women and minorities

Question 6

The strength of groups promoting ethnic interests in India in the 1960s led to the

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A) creation of additional states 
B) onset of violent peasant uprisings 
C) banning of ethnically based parties 
D) declaration of a state emergency that lasted for three years 
A) creation of additional states 
B) onset of violent peasant uprisings 
C) banning of ethnically based parties 
D) declaration of a state emergency that lasted for three years

Question 7

Which of the following political parties will most likely oppose social welfare spending according to von Beyme?

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A) Christian democrats 
B) Social democrats 
C) Conservatives 
D) Green parties 
A) Christian democrats 
B) Social democrats 
C) Conservatives 
D) Green parties

Question 8

The collective action problem faced by democratic governments is that

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A) too much participation will swamp a political system 
B) collective decisions may be irrational 
C) the average person has more incentive to participate than the elite 
D) expending time or money toward any political goal may be irrational 
A) too much participation will swamp a political system 
B) collective decisions may be irrational 
C) the average person has more incentive to participate than the elite 
D) expending time or money toward any political goal may be irrational

Question 9

Interest groups are an example of

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A) collective action problems 
B) parastatals 
C) civil society 
D) social movements 
A) collective action problems 
B) parastatals 
C) civil society 
D) social movements

Question 10

An electoral threshold in a proportional representation system refers to the percent of the

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A) vote a party thinks it will be able to win 
B) population that must turn out to vote for the election to be valid 
C) vote a party must receive to gain representation in parliament 
D) candidates that must be represented by different parties 
A) vote a party thinks it will be able to win 
B) population that must turn out to vote for the election to be valid 
C) vote a party must receive to gain representation in parliament 
D) candidates that must be represented by different parties

Question 11

Democratic regimes have no problems with stimulating and channeling participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Representation in which candidates from parties are elected in other districts and so their supporters' views are represented in the legislature, albeit not by their representative, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) proportional representation 
B) list representation 
C) indirect representation 
D) virtual representation 
A) proportional representation 
B) list representation 
C) indirect representation 
D) virtual representation

Question 13

Provide two characteristics of an interest group?

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Interest groups are

Question 14

In a two-party system

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A) only two parties compete 
B) only two parties obtain votes from citizens 
C) only two parties are able to get enough votes to win an election 
D) more than one party can win an election 
A) only two parties compete 
B) only two parties obtain votes from citizens 
C) only two parties are able to get enough votes to win an election 
D) more than one party can win an election

Question 15

What are some distinctive characteristics of an open-list PR system?

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Answers may vary, but include

Question 16

In a neocorporatist system

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A) peak associations unite interest groups and represent the main interests in society 
B) the government negotiates with a wide range of interest groups 
C) individuals and group are required to belong to peak associations 
D) legal restrictions forbid the forming of new interest groups 
A) peak associations unite interest groups and represent the main interests in society 
B) the government negotiates with a wide range of interest groups 
C) individuals and group are required to belong to peak associations 
D) legal restrictions forbid the forming of new interest groups

Question 17

How did most European parties begin in the nineteenth century?

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A) as cadre parties 
B) as mass parties 
C) as centralized parties 
D) as green parties 
E) as social democratic parties 
A) as cadre parties 
B) as mass parties 
C) as centralized parties 
D) as green parties 
E) as social democratic parties

Question 18

What is a catch-all party?

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A) a party that aims to attract support from a broad range of interest groups and voters 
B) a party consisting of large numbers of citizens as members that undertake massive political mobilization 
C) a party that attracts all voters of a specific demographic or background 
D) a party in which membership and scope were largely restricted to a small number of political elites 
A) a party that aims to attract support from a broad range of interest groups and voters 
B) a party consisting of large numbers of citizens as members that undertake massive political mobilization 
C) a party that attracts all voters of a specific demographic or background 
D) a party in which membership and scope were largely restricted to a small number of political elites

Question 19

What is an example of a party system?

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A) authoritarian 
B) pseudo-democratic 
C) single party 
D) uncompetitive 
A) authoritarian 
B) pseudo-democratic 
C) single party 
D) uncompetitive

Question 20

Populist rulers in Latin American often relied on ______ to ensure political support.

Accepted Answer

A) clientelism 
B) ideological appeals 
C) significant policy changes 
D) strong party organizations 
A) clientelism 
B) ideological appeals 
C) significant policy changes 
D) strong party organizations

Illustrate the distinctions between a dominant-party system and a single-party government.Name and describe an example for each.

State corporatism is typical of fascist regimes.

In an open-list proportional representation system, voters choose

Which of the following systems of voting wastes the most votes?

Modern interest groups

The strength of groups promoting ethnic interests in India in the 1960s led to the

Which of the following political parties will most likely oppose social welfare spending according to von Beyme?

The collective action problem faced by democratic governments is that

Interest groups are an example of

An electoral threshold in a proportional representation system refers to the percent of the

Democratic regimes have no problems with stimulating and channeling participation.

Representation in which candidates from parties are elected in other districts and so their supporters' views are represented in the legislature, albeit not by their representative, is referred to as

Provide two characteristics of an interest group?

In a two-party system

What are some distinctive characteristics of an open-list PR system?

In a neocorporatist system

How did most European parties begin in the nineteenth century?

What is a catch-all party?

What is an example of a party system?

Populist rulers in Latin American often relied on ______ to ensure political support.

Introduction

The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

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Exam 6: Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Illustrate the distinctions between a dominant-party system and a single-party government.Name and describe an example for each.

State corporatism is typical of fascist regimes.

In an open-list proportional representation system, voters choose

Which of the following systems of voting wastes the most votes?

Modern interest groups

The strength of groups promoting ethnic interests in India in the 1960s led to the

Which of the following political parties will most likely oppose social welfare spending according to von Beyme?

The collective action problem faced by democratic governments is that

Interest groups are an example of

An electoral threshold in a proportional representation system refers to the percent of the

Democratic regimes have no problems with stimulating and channeling participation.

Representation in which candidates from parties are elected in other districts and so their supporters' views are represented in the legislature, albeit not by their representative, is referred to as

Provide two characteristics of an interest group?

In a two-party system

What are some distinctive characteristics of an open-list PR system?

In a neocorporatist system

How did most European parties begin in the nineteenth century?

What is a catch-all party?

What is an example of a party system?

Populist rulers in Latin American often relied on ______ to ensure political support.

Introduction

The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

Filters