Question 1

What is the main difference between autocratic regimes of the past and twentieth-century totalitarian regimes?

Accepted Answer

A) Autocratic regimes prevented citizens from owning firearms,whereas totalitarian regimes preferred to arm the citizenry. 
B) Autocratic regimes allowed more than one political party,whereas totalitarian regimes allowed only one. 
C) Autocratic regimes relied on organized terror to keep citizens obedient,whereas totalitarian regimes relied on official ideology. 
D) Autocratic regimes demobilized their populations,whereas totalitarian regimes demanded mass mobilization and widespread participation by citizens. 
A) Autocratic regimes prevented citizens from owning firearms,whereas totalitarian regimes preferred to arm the citizenry. 
B) Autocratic regimes allowed more than one political party,whereas totalitarian regimes allowed only one. 
C) Autocratic regimes relied on organized terror to keep citizens obedient,whereas totalitarian regimes relied on official ideology. 
D) Autocratic regimes demobilized their populations,whereas totalitarian regimes demanded mass mobilization and widespread participation by citizens. D

Question 2

Which statement differentiates the recent experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic from that of Hungary?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland and the Czech Republic have created stable regimes,whereas Hungary has been notably unstable. 
B) Poland and the Czech Republic have created kleptocracies,whereas Hungary has developed a military dictatorship. 
C) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies; Hungary has shown shades of totalitarianism. 
D) Poland and the Czech Republic have shown authoritarian tendencies; Hungary has been open to democratic reforms. 
A) Poland and the Czech Republic have created stable regimes,whereas Hungary has been notably unstable. 
B) Poland and the Czech Republic have created kleptocracies,whereas Hungary has developed a military dictatorship. 
C) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies; Hungary has shown shades of totalitarianism. 
D) Poland and the Czech Republic have shown authoritarian tendencies; Hungary has been open to democratic reforms. C

Question 3

Which of these are features of an all-encompassing ideology?

Accepted Answer

A) an eclectic sense of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in complex terms,and claims of a perfect society 
B) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in complex terms,and claims of a perfect society 
C) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,and claims of a perfect society 
D) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,and acceptance of an imperfect society 
A) an eclectic sense of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in complex terms,and claims of a perfect society 
B) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in complex terms,and claims of a perfect society 
C) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,and claims of a perfect society 
D) an official theory of history and economics,a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,and acceptance of an imperfect society C

Question 4

What distinguishes a kleptocracy from other types of authoritarian states?

Accepted Answer

A) Kleptocracies mainly function according to cultural and religious customs. 
B) Kleptocracies are secretly run by an oligarchy rather than by the official leader. 
C) The mass media in a kleptocracy is run by the middle class rather than the government. 
D) Power in a kleptocracy is a means for distributing favors among privileged elites rather than an end in itself. 
A) Kleptocracies mainly function according to cultural and religious customs. 
B) Kleptocracies are secretly run by an oligarchy rather than by the official leader. 
C) The mass media in a kleptocracy is run by the middle class rather than the government. 
D) Power in a kleptocracy is a means for distributing favors among privileged elites rather than an end in itself.

Question 5

What is the difference between "traditional" authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and obedience rather than enthusiastic dissent. 
B) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and obedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization. 
C) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political activity and obedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization. 
D) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and civil disobedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization. 
A) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and obedience rather than enthusiastic dissent. 
B) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and obedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization. 
C) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political activity and obedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization. 
D) "Traditional" authoritarianism seeks political passivity and civil disobedience rather than enthusiastic participation and mobilization.

Question 6

After the Arab Spring,Egypt developed a fully democratic regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One benefit of a system with frequent alternation in power is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a guarantee of economic growth 
B) effective control over corruption 
C) peaceful use of civil disobedience 
D) high citizen engagement in politics 
A) a guarantee of economic growth 
B) effective control over corruption 
C) peaceful use of civil disobedience 
D) high citizen engagement in politics

Question 8

Totalitarianism began with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Lenin's seizure of power in Russia 
B) Mussolini's seizure of power in Italy 
C) Hitler's accession to the chancellorship of Germany 
D) Mao Zedong's rise to leadership of the Chinese Communist Party 
A) Lenin's seizure of power in Russia 
B) Mussolini's seizure of power in Italy 
C) Hitler's accession to the chancellorship of Germany 
D) Mao Zedong's rise to leadership of the Chinese Communist Party

Question 9

Which of the following conditions,if true,might have prevented Germany from succumbing to totalitarian rule?

Accepted Answer

A) the Allies concluded a less punitive peace deal after World War I 
B) Russia did more to counterbalance German militarization 
C) Communists were permitted to run against Nazis in elections 
D) the German government did more to respect property rights 
A) the Allies concluded a less punitive peace deal after World War I 
B) Russia did more to counterbalance German militarization 
C) Communists were permitted to run against Nazis in elections 
D) the German government did more to respect property rights

Question 10

"All men recognize the right of revolution; that is,the right to refuse allegiance to,and to resist,the government,when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable." This statement supports the practice of civil disobedience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elite theorists and pluralists differ on whether or not __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elite rule produces economic growth 
B) the concentration of power is inevitable 
C) any single group has a monopoly on the influence over government policies 
D) democratic government produces better policies than authoritarian government 
A) elite rule produces economic growth 
B) the concentration of power is inevitable 
C) any single group has a monopoly on the influence over government policies 
D) democratic government produces better policies than authoritarian government

Question 12

Which of these is a characteristic of authoritarian regimes but not totalitarian regimes?

Accepted Answer

A) an official ideology 
B) strict control over the media 
C) hierarchical organization of command 
D) a monopoly on the legitimate use of force 
A) an official ideology 
B) strict control over the media 
C) hierarchical organization of command 
D) a monopoly on the legitimate use of force

Question 13

Petrostates are not generally ready for democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

States with which type of government regularly use organized terror and violence against citizens to maintain control and achieve goals?

Accepted Answer

A) socialism 
B) oligarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) illiberal democracy 
A) socialism 
B) oligarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) illiberal democracy

Question 15

Which of the following represents the greatest threat to a newly formed democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) an insufficient supply of oil 
B) a large number of interest groups 
C) a highly unequal distribution of wealth 
D) a sharp increase in the size of the middle class 
A) an insufficient supply of oil 
B) a large number of interest groups 
C) a highly unequal distribution of wealth 
D) a sharp increase in the size of the middle class

Question 16

The main way that democratic governments are held accountable is through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ballot initiatives 
B) civil disobedience 
C) dissident movements 
D) regular electoral challenge 
A) ballot initiatives 
B) civil disobedience 
C) dissident movements 
D) regular electoral challenge

Question 17

A supporter of an authoritarian capitalist state would most likely justify this type of regime as a means of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) calming ethnic tensions 
B) preserving socialist equality 
C) transitioning toward democracy 
D) ensuring a rise in living standards 
A) calming ethnic tensions 
B) preserving socialist equality 
C) transitioning toward democracy 
D) ensuring a rise in living standards

Question 18

What do authoritarian leaders seek from their citizens?

Accepted Answer

A) passivity and obedience 
B) enthusiastic participation 
C) acceptance of the state religion 
D) acceptance of the official ideology 
A) passivity and obedience 
B) enthusiastic participation 
C) acceptance of the state religion 
D) acceptance of the official ideology

Question 19

Which of these occurred in many formerly colonized nations after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Elite colonizers occupied top government positions. 
B) Authoritarianism was quickly replaced by democracy. 
C) Democracy was quickly replaced by authoritarianism. 
D) Religious majorities established theocratic democracies. 
A) Elite colonizers occupied top government positions. 
B) Authoritarianism was quickly replaced by democracy. 
C) Democracy was quickly replaced by authoritarianism. 
D) Religious majorities established theocratic democracies.

Question 20

The economic performance of the totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union was undermined by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the development of non-Communist political parties 
B) the influence of democratic values on Soviet society 
C) the routine corruption that comprised much of Soviet life 
D) a failure to expropriate enough property from the wealthy 
A) the development of non-Communist political parties 
B) the influence of democratic values on Soviet society 
C) the routine corruption that comprised much of Soviet life 
D) a failure to expropriate enough property from the wealthy

What is the main difference between autocratic regimes of the past and twentieth-century totalitarian regimes?

Which statement differentiates the recent experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic from that of Hungary?

Which of these are features of an all-encompassing ideology?

What distinguishes a kleptocracy from other types of authoritarian states?

What is the difference between "traditional" authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

After the Arab Spring,Egypt developed a fully democratic regime.

One benefit of a system with frequent alternation in power is __________.

Totalitarianism began with __________.

Which of the following conditions,if true,might have prevented Germany from succumbing to totalitarian rule?

"All men recognize the right of revolution; that is,the right to refuse allegiance to,and to resist,the government,when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable." This statement supports the practice of civil disobedience.

Elite theorists and pluralists differ on whether or not __________.

Which of these is a characteristic of authoritarian regimes but not totalitarian regimes?

Petrostates are not generally ready for democracy.

States with which type of government regularly use organized terror and violence against citizens to maintain control and achieve goals?

Which of the following represents the greatest threat to a newly formed democracy?

The main way that democratic governments are held accountable is through __________.

A supporter of an authoritarian capitalist state would most likely justify this type of regime as a means of __________.

What do authoritarian leaders seek from their citizens?

Which of these occurred in many formerly colonized nations after World War II?

The economic performance of the totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union was undermined by __________.

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Exam 5: Regimes

What is the main difference between autocratic regimes of the past and twentieth-century totalitarian regimes?

Which statement differentiates the recent experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic from that of Hungary?

Which of these are features of an all-encompassing ideology?

What distinguishes a kleptocracy from other types of authoritarian states?

What is the difference between "traditional" authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

After the Arab Spring,Egypt developed a fully democratic regime.

One benefit of a system with frequent alternation in power is __________.

Totalitarianism began with __________.

Which of the following conditions,if true,might have prevented Germany from succumbing to totalitarian rule?

"All men recognize the right of revolution; that is,the right to refuse allegiance to,and to resist,the government,when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable." This statement supports the practice of civil disobedience.

Elite theorists and pluralists differ on whether or not __________.

Which of these is a characteristic of authoritarian regimes but not totalitarian regimes?

Petrostates are not generally ready for democracy.

States with which type of government regularly use organized terror and violence against citizens to maintain control and achieve goals?

Which of the following represents the greatest threat to a newly formed democracy?

The main way that democratic governments are held accountable is through __________.

A supporter of an authoritarian capitalist state would most likely justify this type of regime as a means of __________.

What do authoritarian leaders seek from their citizens?

Which of these occurred in many formerly colonized nations after World War II?

The economic performance of the totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union was undermined by __________.

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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