Question 1

Which statement explains why democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Majorities in poor countries are fundamentally intolerant of other ethnic groups,and this is reinforced by poor educational standards. 
B) The income of politicians is too low for them to produce positive social change and governments themselves are poorly structured. 
C) Totalitarian government places a much lower cost burden on society,and poorer citizens tend to favor dictators for the order they can impose. 
D) Poor countries tend to lack a vibrant middle class,education levels are low,pluralism functions poorly,and people have yet to be shaped by markets that normalize behavior. 
A) Majorities in poor countries are fundamentally intolerant of other ethnic groups,and this is reinforced by poor educational standards. 
B) The income of politicians is too low for them to produce positive social change and governments themselves are poorly structured. 
C) Totalitarian government places a much lower cost burden on society,and poorer citizens tend to favor dictators for the order they can impose. 
D) Poor countries tend to lack a vibrant middle class,education levels are low,pluralism functions poorly,and people have yet to be shaped by markets that normalize behavior.

Question 2

According to Dahl,threatening to jail someone for criticizing the government would be an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inducement 
B) persuasion 
C) power 
D) totalitarianism 
A) inducement 
B) persuasion 
C) power 
D) totalitarianism

Question 3

What do most political scientists point to as the catalyst of the recent wave of democratization in the Third World?

Accepted Answer

A) the success of planned economic policies 
B) increased use of the Internet in third world countries 
C) the success of U.S.efforts to spread democracy abroad 
D) economic modernization that allows for the emergence of a middle class 
A) the success of planned economic policies 
B) increased use of the Internet in third world countries 
C) the success of U.S.efforts to spread democracy abroad 
D) economic modernization that allows for the emergence of a middle class

Question 4

Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini would both be considered examples of right-wing totalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which feature of democracy may still exist in an authoritarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) periodic elections 
B) freedom of the press 
C) majority decision making 
D) protection of minority rights 
A) periodic elections 
B) freedom of the press 
C) majority decision making 
D) protection of minority rights

Question 6

Democracy was widely accepted in Europe throughout the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following reforms would move a regime from a totalitarian system to an authoritarian system?

Accepted Answer

A) the regime created a written constitution 
B) power shifted from one leader to a small group 
C) the regime turned over control of the economy to the free market 
D) the regime allowed more than one political party to compete in elections 
A) the regime created a written constitution 
B) power shifted from one leader to a small group 
C) the regime turned over control of the economy to the free market 
D) the regime allowed more than one political party to compete in elections

Question 8

Political scientists agree that in a democracy,elites make the actual decisions while the masses generally go along with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement represents a pluralist explanation for increases in defense spending?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases in defense spending mainly reflect intense lobbying by weapons manufacturers. 
B) Increases in defense spending reflect the personal preferences of elected officials. 
C) Defense spending increases when the public demands greater attention be paid to national security threats. 
D) Increases in defense spending are typically random adjustments reflecting fluctuations in tax revenue. 
A) Increases in defense spending mainly reflect intense lobbying by weapons manufacturers. 
B) Increases in defense spending reflect the personal preferences of elected officials. 
C) Defense spending increases when the public demands greater attention be paid to national security threats. 
D) Increases in defense spending are typically random adjustments reflecting fluctuations in tax revenue.

Question 10

What German thinker argued that any organization,no matter how democratic its intent,ends up run by a small elite?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Robert Michels 
C) Wright Mills 
D) Robert Dahl 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Robert Michels 
C) Wright Mills 
D) Robert Dahl

Question 11

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones Society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What does Barrington Moore's observation "No bourgeoisie,no democracy" imply about the requirements for stable democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian systems don't have a stable middle class. 
B) A stable democracy needs a rich elite to preserve the system. 
C) The power of the entrenched elites is the primary obstacle to democracy. 
D) A stable democracy can only take hold in a society with a large and educated middle class. 
A) Authoritarian systems don't have a stable middle class. 
B) A stable democracy needs a rich elite to preserve the system. 
C) The power of the entrenched elites is the primary obstacle to democracy. 
D) A stable democracy can only take hold in a society with a large and educated middle class.

Question 13

Which statement describes "authoritarian capitalism"?

Accepted Answer

A) The regime tightly controls markets but allows freedom of political activity. 
B) The regime engages in little regulation of markets but takes action to redistribute wealth. 
C) The regime owns most of the productive resources of the nation but allows consumers to make free choices. 
D) The regime allows markets to function in a mostly free way but retains a monopoly over political power. 
A) The regime tightly controls markets but allows freedom of political activity. 
B) The regime engages in little regulation of markets but takes action to redistribute wealth. 
C) The regime owns most of the productive resources of the nation but allows consumers to make free choices. 
D) The regime allows markets to function in a mostly free way but retains a monopoly over political power.

Question 14

Postcolonial leaders,having picked up socialist views while students in Europe,contributed to the proliferation of authoritarian regimes in developing nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Iraq,governance is complicated and sometimes violent because people from different __________ tend to vote for different parties.

Accepted Answer

A) genders 
B) age brackets 
C) religious groups 
D) economic classes 
A) genders 
B) age brackets 
C) religious groups 
D) economic classes

Question 16

Which statement explains the claim that "democracy does not always equal freedom"?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies impose burdensome civic obligations on citizens. 
B) Countries with struggling economies often have democratic governments. 
C) Even democratic elections can produce regimes that limit rights and freedoms. 
D) Civic disobedience is a common tactic used to bring change in democratic countries. 
A) Democracies impose burdensome civic obligations on citizens. 
B) Countries with struggling economies often have democratic governments. 
C) Even democratic elections can produce regimes that limit rights and freedoms. 
D) Civic disobedience is a common tactic used to bring change in democratic countries.

Question 17

Recent Supreme Court decisions loosened restrictions on campaign spending,allowing billionaires to exert unprecedented influence over U.S.elections.Which statement represents the way an elite theorist would most likely evaluate this development?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court should not have a say over campaign finance rules. 
B) This is evidence of greater political competition in an increasingly open society. 
C) The Supreme Court has undermined democracy by tilting elections in favor of moneyed interests. 
D) This is evidence that elections are becoming more expensive as campaigns get more sophisticated. 
A) The Supreme Court should not have a say over campaign finance rules. 
B) This is evidence of greater political competition in an increasingly open society. 
C) The Supreme Court has undermined democracy by tilting elections in favor of moneyed interests. 
D) This is evidence that elections are becoming more expensive as campaigns get more sophisticated.

Question 18

Which leader showed an early form of authoritarianism by claiming "The state-that's me."

Accepted Answer

A) Fidel Castro 
B) Adolph Hitler 
C) King Louis XIV 
D) King Henry VIII 
A) Fidel Castro 
B) Adolph Hitler 
C) King Louis XIV 
D) King Henry VIII

Question 19

What is the main difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Totalitarian regimes are more durable than authoritarian regimes. 
B) State control is less significant under authoritarianism than under totalitarianism. 
C) Totalitarian leaders are always military leaders while authoritarian leaders are often civilians. 
D) Authoritarian regimes allow political parties to compete in elections while totalitarian regimes do not. 
A) Totalitarian regimes are more durable than authoritarian regimes. 
B) State control is less significant under authoritarianism than under totalitarianism. 
C) Totalitarian leaders are always military leaders while authoritarian leaders are often civilians. 
D) Authoritarian regimes allow political parties to compete in elections while totalitarian regimes do not.

Which statement explains why democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

According to Dahl,threatening to jail someone for criticizing the government would be an example of __________.

What do most political scientists point to as the catalyst of the recent wave of democratization in the Third World?

Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini would both be considered examples of right-wing totalitarianism.

Which feature of democracy may still exist in an authoritarian regime?

Democracy was widely accepted in Europe throughout the nineteenth century.

Which of the following reforms would move a regime from a totalitarian system to an authoritarian system?

Political scientists agree that in a democracy,elites make the actual decisions while the masses generally go along with it.

Which statement represents a pluralist explanation for increases in defense spending?

What German thinker argued that any organization,no matter how democratic its intent,ends up run by a small elite?

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones Society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

What does Barrington Moore's observation "No bourgeoisie,no democracy" imply about the requirements for stable democracy?

Which statement describes "authoritarian capitalism"?

Postcolonial leaders,having picked up socialist views while students in Europe,contributed to the proliferation of authoritarian regimes in developing nations.

In Iraq,governance is complicated and sometimes violent because people from different __________ tend to vote for different parties.

Which statement explains the claim that "democracy does not always equal freedom"?

Recent Supreme Court decisions loosened restrictions on campaign spending,allowing billionaires to exert unprecedented influence over U.S.elections.Which statement represents the way an elite theorist would most likely evaluate this development?

Which leader showed an early form of authoritarianism by claiming "The state-that's me."

What is the main difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism?

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Exam 5: Regimes

Which statement explains why democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

According to Dahl,threatening to jail someone for criticizing the government would be an example of __________.

What do most political scientists point to as the catalyst of the recent wave of democratization in the Third World?

Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini would both be considered examples of right-wing totalitarianism.

Which feature of democracy may still exist in an authoritarian regime?

Democracy was widely accepted in Europe throughout the nineteenth century.

Which of the following reforms would move a regime from a totalitarian system to an authoritarian system?

Political scientists agree that in a democracy,elites make the actual decisions while the masses generally go along with it.

Which statement represents a pluralist explanation for increases in defense spending?

What German thinker argued that any organization,no matter how democratic its intent,ends up run by a small elite?

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones Society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

What does Barrington Moore's observation "No bourgeoisie,no democracy" imply about the requirements for stable democracy?

Which statement describes "authoritarian capitalism"?

Postcolonial leaders,having picked up socialist views while students in Europe,contributed to the proliferation of authoritarian regimes in developing nations.

In Iraq,governance is complicated and sometimes violent because people from different __________ tend to vote for different parties.

Which statement explains the claim that "democracy does not always equal freedom"?

Recent Supreme Court decisions loosened restrictions on campaign spending,allowing billionaires to exert unprecedented influence over U.S.elections.Which statement represents the way an elite theorist would most likely evaluate this development?

Which leader showed an early form of authoritarianism by claiming "The state-that's me."

What is the main difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism?

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