Exam 3: States

Bailouts for financial giants in the United States deemed "too big to fail" are illustrative of the fact that __________.

Federalism is the balancing of power between a nation's central government and __________.

Which of the following would highlight a critical downside of a unitary system?

Why have U.S.states been called laboratories of democracy?

The upper chamber of a parliament usually represents the components of a federal system.

As it concerns the unitary versus federal classification of states,which country has a uniquely in-between situation,with some unitary aspects and notable decentralization?

A first-past-the-post country with multiple political parties is likely to see parties merge until there are only two viable parties remaining.

Which of the following would demonstrate institutionalized power?

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev would be considered a reformer.

A state that is unable to control and tax its entire territory would be considered an effective state.

Adam Smith is most associated with which concept?

George Washington retired after two terms.No other president tried to serve longer,until __________.

Consistent with the ideas of Francis Fukuyama,the establishment of democracy in a given country that was not ready for it is most likely to end up with what outcome?

Single-member districts always produce an electoral majority.

Imagine that you are looking at a country's main political institutions to find out whether they meet a standard of good,effective governance.Which of the following characteristics would signify that they fail to meet this standard?

The current economic situation in China can be described by which of the following?

Political institutions represent established and durable patterns of __________ in a country.

Which of the following is often the basis for center-periphery tensions?

The American Civil War was largely fought for reasons that involved __________.

Weak states are characterized by __________.