Question 1

Demographic characteristics and the distribution of income and wealth greatly affect decisions in a political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The terms nation and state both refer to the self-identification of a people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Libertarians see society as composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  collections of individuals.
B)  individual human beings with fundamental human rights.
C)  communities of people who are equal.
D)  individuals who do not accept the rights to property. B

Question 4

Libertarians see the greatest problem of government as its encroachment on individual freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Strictly speaking,political scientists use the term nation to refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the borders surrounding a country.
B)  the land claims of a given nation.
C)  a group of people with a common identity.
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Current trends in democratization show

Accepted Answer

A)  a slight halt to the process in recent years.
B)  a reverse in democratization since 1990.
C)  democracy continuing to spread rapidly in the 2000s.
D)  that transitions to democracy have become easier.

Question 7

The process of economic development can be seen in the changing labor force of a country.This change is a transition from

Accepted Answer

A)  an industrial to agrarian economy.
B)  an agrarian to industrial economy.
C)  an industrial to advanced industrial economy.
D)  both B and C

Question 8

The public sphere deals with collective decisions beyond the control of individuals; as such,the public sphere would tend to be the most extensive in which types of states?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal-democratic states
B)  constitutional states
C)  laissez-faire states
D)  totalitarian states

Question 9

Religious fundamentalism has emerged in some form in all major faiths,often in reaction to social modernization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only people unfettered by government can form bonds that allow them to develop their full human potential.
B)  people need the guidance of government to develop their full human potential.
C)  under the system of government,all people will be treated equally.
D)  democracy holds the key to allow people to develop to their full human potential.

Question 11

The core of politics is

Accepted Answer

A)  money.
B)  power.
C)  decision making.
D)  corruption.

Question 12

Gross National Income (GNI)refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the overall output of the economy,including imports and exports.
B)  the value of imports minus exports.
C)  the relative price levels and cost of living across states.
D)  the measure of national affluence.

Question 13

Government-created private gains are difficult to change or abolish once they have been established,because some people enjoy government jobs,contracts,or other favors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following states are most likely to foster and promote civil liberties and civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian states
B)  democratic states
C)  authoritarian states
D)  fascist states

Question 15

When nations and states do not coincide,the result is often political conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are public goods EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  public parks.
B)  clean air.
C)  food products.
D)  national defense.

Question 17

All democracies guarantee and protect human rights and civil liberties to all their people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Political scientists study decisions that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  voted on by the people.
B)  private.
C)  difficult to make.
D)  public and authoritative.

Question 19

While economic development can be a partial solution to many countries' needs,it can also lead to the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  an unequal distribution of resources among the rich and poor.
B)  an economic benefit to only particular regions of a country.
C)  economic success for particular social groups.
D)  all of the above

Question 20

A politically defined community within which political decisions take place is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  political system.
B)  autocracy.
C)  authority pattern.
D)  democracy.

Exam 1: Issues in Comparative Politics

Demographic characteristics and the distribution of income and wealth greatly affect decisions in a political system.

The terms nation and state both refer to the self-identification of a people.

Libertarians see society as composed of

Libertarians see the greatest problem of government as its encroachment on individual freedoms.

Strictly speaking,political scientists use the term nation to refer to:

Current trends in democratization show

The process of economic development can be seen in the changing labor force of a country.This change is a transition from

The public sphere deals with collective decisions beyond the control of individuals; as such,the public sphere would tend to be the most extensive in which types of states?

Religious fundamentalism has emerged in some form in all major faiths,often in reaction to social modernization.

The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believes that:

The core of politics is

Gross National Income (GNI) refers to

Government-created private gains are difficult to change or abolish once they have been established,because some people enjoy government jobs,contracts,or other favors.

Which of the following states are most likely to foster and promote civil liberties and civil rights?

When nations and states do not coincide,the result is often political conflict.

All of the following are public goods EXCEPT

All democracies guarantee and protect human rights and civil liberties to all their people.

Political scientists study decisions that are:

While economic development can be a partial solution to many countries' needs,it can also lead to the following:

A politically defined community within which political decisions take place is called a(n)