Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

Which of these is NOT an aspect of a theoretical model in political science?

A) Theoretical models leave out parts of reality that are not deemed important to the problem that is being studied.
B) Theoretical models tell a logically consistent story about the relationship between social and political factors.
C) Models are good at describing a specific problem in detail, but often are not generalizable to other cases.
D) Different models can be used to study the different questions we have about politics.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a common measurement of democracy?

A) The "Freedom House Index"
B) The "V-DEM Project"
C) The "Polity Project"
D) The "DEMOCRATIC Project"

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason why monarchs in England were more successful in securing access to funding for the country after the Glorious Revolution according to North and Weingast?

A) The monarchs were better able to seize wealth from the upper classes.
B) The existence of a political class capable of restraining the monarch came into existence.
C) Previous rulers were killed or exiled for stealing from the public.
D) There were stricter rules on the monarchy.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following best describes modernization theory, as promoted by Lipset?

A) Democracy can only take hold in a society that is sufficiently wealthy, urban and educated.
B) Democracy requires that citizens spend most of their time on paying attention to their physical well-being,
C) Modern technology, such as the internet allows citizens to monitor their representatives better.
D) Modernization makes citizens pay deeper attention to politics.
E) g. securing food and shelter.

Question 5

What is at the core of the conception of democracy that is promoted by Przeworski and colleagues?

A) Democracy can only exist when inclusion in the political process is broad.
B) Democracy is a binary concept: either a country is democratic or not.
C) Democracy can only exist if people have free speech.
D) Democracy is a precondition for economic growth.