Question 1

List and compare at least two of von Beyme's categories of political parties.

Accepted Answer

Categories include: Liberals, Socialists

Question 2

In India, labor unions

Accepted Answer

A) were key to the success of the Indian National Congress 
B) are important agents of local rule 
C) organize a very small percentage of the population 
D) are the strongest element of civil society 
A) were key to the success of the Indian National Congress 
B) are important agents of local rule 
C) organize a very small percentage of the population 
D) are the strongest element of civil society

Question 3

Which of the following is likely to conflict the most with the idea of effective government?

Accepted Answer

A) participation 
B) political parties 
C) popular interest 
D) pandering 
A) participation 
B) political parties 
C) popular interest 
D) pandering

Question 4

A system where many parties have a chance to win a national election is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) dominant party system 
B) multiparty system 
C) two and a half party system 
D) two party system 
A) dominant party system 
B) multiparty system 
C) two and a half party system 
D) two party system

Question 5

List some of the sociological explanations for the decline in trust in political institutions seen since the 1970s in North America, Europe, and Japan.

Accepted Answer

Answers can including a declin

Question 6

In theory, which of the following types of party system will be the most likely to emerge within a proportional representation electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A) dominant party system 
B) multiparty system 
C) two-and-a-half party system 
D) two-party system 
A) dominant party system 
B) multiparty system 
C) two-and-a-half party system 
D) two-party system

Question 7

The unusual electoral system used in Japan until 1993 was called

Accepted Answer

A) super-majoritarian 
B) first-past-the-post 
C) single, nontransferable vote 
D) instant runoff voting 
A) super-majoritarian 
B) first-past-the-post 
C) single, nontransferable vote 
D) instant runoff voting

Question 8

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Mexico 
C) Britain 
D) India 
A) Germany 
B) Mexico 
C) Britain 
D) India

Question 9

The founding ideology of the BJP in India is

Accepted Answer

A) secularism 
B) multiculturalism 
C) Islamism 
D) Hindu nationalism 
A) secularism 
B) multiculturalism 
C) Islamism 
D) Hindu nationalism

Question 10

Describe at least two differences between a proportional representation and a first-past-the-post voting system.

Accepted Answer

Proportional representation elections ar

Question 11

Under open-list PR systems, political parties present ranked lists of candidates

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify the characteristic of a populist regime and apply these characteristics to a real-life example.

Accepted Answer

Some characteristics of a populist regim

List and compare at least two of von Beyme's categories of political parties.

In India, labor unions

Which of the following is likely to conflict the most with the idea of effective government?

A system where many parties have a chance to win a national election is referred to as

List some of the sociological explanations for the decline in trust in political institutions seen since the 1970s in North America, Europe, and Japan.

In theory, which of the following types of party system will be the most likely to emerge within a proportional representation electoral system?

The unusual electoral system used in Japan until 1993 was called

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

The founding ideology of the BJP in India is

Describe at least two differences between a proportional representation and a first-past-the-post voting system.

Under open-list PR systems, political parties present ranked lists of candidates

Identify the characteristic of a populist regime and apply these characteristics to a real-life example.

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

List and compare at least two of von Beyme's categories of political parties.

In India, labor unions

Which of the following is likely to conflict the most with the idea of effective government?

A system where many parties have a chance to win a national election is referred to as

List some of the sociological explanations for the decline in trust in political institutions seen since the 1970s in North America, Europe, and Japan.

In theory, which of the following types of party system will be the most likely to emerge within a proportional representation electoral system?

The unusual electoral system used in Japan until 1993 was called

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

The founding ideology of the BJP in India is

Describe at least two differences between a proportional representation and a first-past-the-post voting system.

Under open-list PR systems, political parties present ranked lists of candidates

Identify the characteristic of a populist regime and apply these characteristics to a real-life example.

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