Question 1

Elections in Zimbabwe after independence served to strengthen democratic traditions in that nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A media that is critical of its nation's government is typically indicative of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) healthy economy 
B) high degree of democracy 
C) small amount of inequality 
D) successful one-party regime 
A) healthy economy 
B) high degree of democracy 
C) small amount of inequality 
D) successful one-party regime

Question 3

Which of these following countries could be labeled a "fake democracy"?

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil 
B) Germany 
C) Iran 
D) Russia 
A) Brazil 
B) Germany 
C) Iran 
D) Russia

Question 4

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Petrostates are able to resist democratization by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) providing the nation with the wealth needed to avoid popular discontent 
B) paying foreign mercenaries to employ totalitarian methods of social control 
C) resisting the problem of brain drain experienced by underdeveloped nations 
D) financing a successful propaganda operation to reinforce the official ideology 
A) providing the nation with the wealth needed to avoid popular discontent 
B) paying foreign mercenaries to employ totalitarian methods of social control 
C) resisting the problem of brain drain experienced by underdeveloped nations 
D) financing a successful propaganda operation to reinforce the official ideology

Question 6

The theory of the democratic peace asserts that democracies __________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not fight each other 
B) usually win the wars they fight 
C) have weaker militaries than authoritarian regimes 
D) spend more money on social programs than defense 
A) do not fight each other 
B) usually win the wars they fight 
C) have weaker militaries than authoritarian regimes 
D) spend more money on social programs than defense

Question 7

More than half the world's nations are at least somewhat __________.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) oligarchic 
D) theocratic 
A) authoritarian 
B) democratic 
C) oligarchic 
D) theocratic

Question 8

Which statement provides evidence for the usefulness of social media in a democratic system?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.press has been called "the fourth branch of government." 
B) Internet voting would lead to a significant increase in voter turnout. 
C) Bulletin boards were used by the organizers of the Tiananmen Square protests. 
D) Text messaging,Twitter,Facebook,and television media helped catalyze the "Arab Spring." 
A) The U.S.press has been called "the fourth branch of government." 
B) Internet voting would lead to a significant increase in voter turnout. 
C) Bulletin boards were used by the organizers of the Tiananmen Square protests. 
D) Text messaging,Twitter,Facebook,and television media helped catalyze the "Arab Spring."

Question 9

Which statement explains how economics have transformed authoritarian regimes in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Growing economies have spurred democratic transitions. 
B) Stagnating economies have spurred a return of totalitarianism. 
C) Growing economies have solidified personalistic dictatorships. 
D) Stagnating economies have produced successful democratic revolutions. 
A) Growing economies have spurred democratic transitions. 
B) Stagnating economies have spurred a return of totalitarianism. 
C) Growing economies have solidified personalistic dictatorships. 
D) Stagnating economies have produced successful democratic revolutions.

Question 10

Venezuela is which type of authoritarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) military 
B) personalistic 
C) dominant-party 
D) limited monarchy 
A) military 
B) personalistic 
C) dominant-party 
D) limited monarchy

Question 11

Which country is a present-day example of a totalitarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Iran 
C) North Korea 
D) Vietnam 
A) China 
B) Iran 
C) North Korea 
D) Vietnam

Question 12

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Neither one is usually accompanied by peaceful protest. 
B) Both are heavily dependent on religion playing a minimal role. 
C) Both must have an element of uncertainty and fluidity. 
D) Both depend upon groups of citizens voting automatically for a given party. 
A) Neither one is usually accompanied by peaceful protest. 
B) Both are heavily dependent on religion playing a minimal role. 
C) Both must have an element of uncertainty and fluidity. 
D) Both depend upon groups of citizens voting automatically for a given party.

Question 13

What evidence would pluralists most likely cite to support their claims that elites are ultimately accountable?

Accepted Answer

A) the comparative wealth of most members of Congress 
B) tax cuts given to the richest 1 percent of the population 
C) the millions spent by corporations to back the major political parties 
D) the millions of dollars that tobacco firms have paid out in lawsuits and settlements 
A) the comparative wealth of most members of Congress 
B) tax cuts given to the richest 1 percent of the population 
C) the millions spent by corporations to back the major political parties 
D) the millions of dollars that tobacco firms have paid out in lawsuits and settlements

Question 14

Modern elite theorists are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social critics 
B) neoconservatives 
C) evangelical Christians 
D) self-proclaimed libertarians 
A) social critics 
B) neoconservatives 
C) evangelical Christians 
D) self-proclaimed libertarians

Question 15

Which condition suggests that a state's elections are rigged?

Accepted Answer

A) Socialist candidates almost always win. 
B) Elections are held more than once a year. 
C) The ruling party wins several consecutive elections. 
D) The regime controls most or all of the press in the country. 
A) Socialist candidates almost always win. 
B) Elections are held more than once a year. 
C) The ruling party wins several consecutive elections. 
D) The regime controls most or all of the press in the country.

Question 16

Right-wing totalitarianism tends to be focused on blocking __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a libertarian tilt in policy 
B) a fundamentalist movement 
C) the outbreak of ethnic turmoil 
D) the success of a leftist revolution 
A) a libertarian tilt in policy 
B) a fundamentalist movement 
C) the outbreak of ethnic turmoil 
D) the success of a leftist revolution

Question 17

The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans received the biggest of the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts.This fact provides the best support for which of these claims?

Accepted Answer

A) Elites are unaccountable to the population as a whole. 
B) The federal government has grown too large and powerful. 
C) Political power tends to benefit those with money and connections. 
D) Economic growth requires reducing tax burdens on wealth creators. 
A) Elites are unaccountable to the population as a whole. 
B) The federal government has grown too large and powerful. 
C) Political power tends to benefit those with money and connections. 
D) Economic growth requires reducing tax burdens on wealth creators.

Question 18

Which of these can be considered an example of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens voting on a ballot referendum 
B) The media openly criticizing elected officials 
C) Political candidates from different parties running for office 
D) A government holding free and fair elections at regular intervals 
A) Citizens voting on a ballot referendum 
B) The media openly criticizing elected officials 
C) Political candidates from different parties running for office 
D) A government holding free and fair elections at regular intervals

Question 19

In the United States,the press is often referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) of its key role in keeping government accountable to citizen demands 
B) of its constitutional obligation to keep citizens informed about public affairs 
C) of the cooperative arrangements made between the media and the other three branches 
D) it is considered equally as powerful as the other three branches in its impact on government decisions 
A) of its key role in keeping government accountable to citizen demands 
B) of its constitutional obligation to keep citizens informed about public affairs 
C) of the cooperative arrangements made between the media and the other three branches 
D) it is considered equally as powerful as the other three branches in its impact on government decisions

Question 20

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Cuba 
C) Spain 
D) Venezuela 
A) China 
B) Cuba 
C) Spain 
D) Venezuela

Elections in Zimbabwe after independence served to strengthen democratic traditions in that nation.

A media that is critical of its nation's government is typically indicative of a __________.

Which of these following countries could be labeled a "fake democracy"?

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Petrostates are able to resist democratization by __________.

The theory of the democratic peace asserts that democracies __________.

More than half the world's nations are at least somewhat __________.

Which statement provides evidence for the usefulness of social media in a democratic system?

Which statement explains how economics have transformed authoritarian regimes in recent decades?

Venezuela is which type of authoritarian regime?

Which country is a present-day example of a totalitarian regime?

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

What evidence would pluralists most likely cite to support their claims that elites are ultimately accountable?

Modern elite theorists are __________.

Which condition suggests that a state's elections are rigged?

Right-wing totalitarianism tends to be focused on blocking __________.

The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans received the biggest of the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts.This fact provides the best support for which of these claims?

Which of these can be considered an example of direct democracy?

In the United States,the press is often referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because __________.

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

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Exam 5: Regimes

Elections in Zimbabwe after independence served to strengthen democratic traditions in that nation.

A media that is critical of its nation's government is typically indicative of a __________.

Which of these following countries could be labeled a "fake democracy"?

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Petrostates are able to resist democratization by __________.

The theory of the democratic peace asserts that democracies __________.

More than half the world's nations are at least somewhat __________.

Which statement provides evidence for the usefulness of social media in a democratic system?

Which statement explains how economics have transformed authoritarian regimes in recent decades?

Venezuela is which type of authoritarian regime?

Which country is a present-day example of a totalitarian regime?

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

What evidence would pluralists most likely cite to support their claims that elites are ultimately accountable?

Modern elite theorists are __________.

Which condition suggests that a state's elections are rigged?

Right-wing totalitarianism tends to be focused on blocking __________.

The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans received the biggest of the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts.This fact provides the best support for which of these claims?

Which of these can be considered an example of direct democracy?

In the United States,the press is often referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because __________.

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

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

Filters