Question 1

How would an institutionalist explain why Germany has had a successful Green Party but the UK has not?

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A) There is greater environmental sentiment in Germany. 
B) There is greater voter turnout in Germany. 
C) Germans are more politically active than British citizens. 
D) Germany's mixed-PR system encourages more narrowly focused parties.

Question 2

In what kind of system must the winner gain an absolute majority of the votes (50% plus one) rather than just a plurality?

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A) minority system 
B) majoritarian system 
C) proportional system 
D) single-party system

Question 3

Social networks and norms of reciprocity that are important for a strong civil society are known as

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A) SMD 
B) FPTP 
C) bowling alone 
D) social capital

Question 4

Compare and contrast the main features of FPTP and PR, highlighting some of the advantages and disadvantages of each system.Is one of them more "democratic?" Is one of them more likely to produce political stability and easier policy-making? Illustrate your answer with at least one country/example for each system.

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Question 5

In recent years, major parties' decline in terms of their share of the vote has been greater in countries with what kind of electoral system?

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A) first-past-the-post 
B) proportional representation 
C) clientelism 
D) two-and-a-half party

Question 6

Which theorists argue that modern electoral democracies in reality give limited power to those in more marginalized positions; elites dominate the national discourse, control major institutions, and influence voters more than voters influence who is in office?

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A) elite theorists 
B) democratic theorists 
C) classical theorists 
D) rational choice theorists

Question 7

Name and describe at least two types of electoral systems.

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Question 8

Compare neocorporatist and interest group pluralist systems.What are the benefits and drawbacks of each?

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Question 9

The sphere of organized citizen activity between the state and the individual family or firm is called

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A) political society 
B) the party system 
C) civil society 
D) patron-client linkages

Question 10

In a system based on interest group pluralism

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A) The government negotiates with the smallest of chosen interest groups. 
B) Peak associations unify local groups positions. 
C) Many groups independently represent the same broad interests. 
D) The government ensures that interest groups exist and function.

Question 11

Cadre parties

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A) have a large membership base 
B) are only present in authoritarian settings 
C) have a small, elite membership 
D) have less clear policy positions

Question 12

What is the difference between closed-list proportional representation and open-list proportional representation?

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Question 13

Which of the follow countries is a key example of a mixed (or semiproportional) electoral system?

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A) Germany 
B) Canada 
C) Britain 
D) India

Question 14

What is a two-party system? How is it different from a two-and-a-half party system and a multiparty system?

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Question 15

Organizations that bring together all interest groups in a particular sector to influence and negotiate agreements with the state are called peak associations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain some of the by-products of corporatism.

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Question 17

Name and describe at least two things that are beneficial for the development of civil society.

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Question 18

A first-past-the-post system is

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A) a majority system 
B) a PR system 
C) a plurality system 
D) all of the above

Question 19

A broad and charismatic appeal to poor people on the part of a leader to solve their problems directly via governmental largess is an example of liberalism.

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