Question 1

The actions of which group were most decisive in determining if Arab Spring revolts succeeded?

Accepted Answer

A)  The universities 
B)  The military 
C)  The Muslim clergy 
D)  The courts 
E)  Student associations 
A)  The universities 
B)  The military 
C)  The Muslim clergy 
D)  The courts 
E)  Student associations

Question 2

Consolidated democracies

Accepted Answer

A)  never break down. 
B)  precede democratic transitions. 
C)  are very rare. 
D)  require that previous dictators be put on trial. 
E)  are, by definition, the only game in town. 
A)  never break down. 
B)  precede democratic transitions. 
C)  are very rare. 
D)  require that previous dictators be put on trial. 
E)  are, by definition, the only game in town.

Question 3

What were some of the arguments that many scholars and political leaders used to justify authoritarian governments in the Third World?

Accepted Answer

Many scholars and political leaders used

Question 4

What were the major events that defined the Arab Spring? What were some of the common factors that led to pro-democratic uprisings in so many Arab nations?

Accepted Answer

The Arab Spring was a series of pro-demo

Question 5

The Third Wave

Accepted Answer

A)  began after World War I. 
B)  affected both the Second and Third Worlds. 
C)  began with the collapse of the Soviet Union. 
D)  was over by the end of the twentieth century. 
E)  was started by U.S. foreign policy efforts. 
A)  began after World War I. 
B)  affected both the Second and Third Worlds. 
C)  began with the collapse of the Soviet Union. 
D)  was over by the end of the twentieth century. 
E)  was started by U.S. foreign policy efforts.

Question 6

Authoritarian governments

Accepted Answer

A)  are necessary in the early stages of national independence. 
B)  are usually less corrupt than civilian governments. 
C)  usually enjoy a high level of legitimacy. 
D)  are most common in countries with less than 50 percent literacy. 
E)  are more likely than democracies to generate economic growth. 
A)  are necessary in the early stages of national independence. 
B)  are usually less corrupt than civilian governments. 
C)  usually enjoy a high level of legitimacy. 
D)  are most common in countries with less than 50 percent literacy. 
E)  are more likely than democracies to generate economic growth.

Question 7

Some East Asian authoritarian governments were undermined by economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the Third Wave? When did it start and what were some factors that produced it? What evidence convinced many political scientists that it might be coming to an end and what subsequent developments led many analysts to conclude that the wave was still going?

Accepted Answer

The Third Wave refers to a global surge

Question 9

Advocates of substantive democracy believe real democracy requires more than just procedural democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A newly democratic government in the less developed countries

Accepted Answer

A)  is unlikely to last more than 8 years. 
B)  soon has to deal with many voters feeling "buyer's remorse." 
C)  will see support for democracy decline if the economy fares poorly. 
D)  will endure as long as it receives international support. 
E)  will soon face mass protests. 
A)  is unlikely to last more than 8 years. 
B)  soon has to deal with many voters feeling "buyer's remorse." 
C)  will see support for democracy decline if the economy fares poorly. 
D)  will endure as long as it receives international support. 
E)  will soon face mass protests.

Question 11

A democratic transition

Accepted Answer

A)  begins when the authoritarian government collapses or starts negotiations with the opposition about stepping down. 
B)  begins after democratic consolidation takes place. 
C)  always begins after the outbreak of civil war. 
D)  requires some type of United Nations intervention. 
E)  is almost impossible to stop once it has begun. 
A)  begins when the authoritarian government collapses or starts negotiations with the opposition about stepping down. 
B)  begins after democratic consolidation takes place. 
C)  always begins after the outbreak of civil war. 
D)  requires some type of United Nations intervention. 
E)  is almost impossible to stop once it has begun.

Question 12

Liberal democracy does not include electoral democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which class has played the key role in establishing a liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A well-organized peasantry 
B)  The working class 
C)  Large rural landowners 
D)  A weak working class 
E)  The bourgeoisie (business class) 
A)  A well-organized peasantry 
B)  The working class 
C)  Large rural landowners 
D)  A weak working class 
E)  The bourgeoisie (business class)

Question 14

A country is least likely to be democratic if the majority of its population belongs to which of the following religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic 
B)  Protestant 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Islamic 
E)  Eastern Orthodox 
A)  Catholic 
B)  Protestant 
C)  Buddhist 
D)  Islamic 
E)  Eastern Orthodox

Question 15

Which of the following are characteristic of semi-democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hold relatively free and fair elections 
B)  They repress civil liberties 
C)  They are electoral democracies 
D)  They are partly free 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They hold relatively free and fair elections 
B)  They repress civil liberties 
C)  They are electoral democracies 
D)  They are partly free 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a necessary requirement for the procedural aspects of liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near universal education 
B)  The rule of law 
C)  Vertical government accountability 
D)  Horizontal government accountability 
E)  Near universal political participation 
A)  Near universal education 
B)  The rule of law 
C)  Vertical government accountability 
D)  Horizontal government accountability 
E)  Near universal political participation

Question 17

South Asia has the longest tradition of democratic government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first Arab Spring pro-democracy revolt took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Libya 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Tunisia 
D)  Syria 
E)  Yemen 
A)  Libya 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Tunisia 
D)  Syria 
E)  Yemen

Question 19

Analysts,who tracked more than 100 developing countries that made a transition from authoritarian to democratic government between 1960 amd 2004,found that most of those democratic governments survived until 2004.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are characteristic of liberal democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal economic policies 
B)  A stress on economic equality 
C)  Higher taxes 
D)  A free press 
E)  Universal education 
A)  Liberal economic policies 
B)  A stress on economic equality 
C)  Higher taxes 
D)  A free press 
E)  Universal education

The actions of which group were most decisive in determining if Arab Spring revolts succeeded?

Consolidated democracies

What were some of the arguments that many scholars and political leaders used to justify authoritarian governments in the Third World?

What were the major events that defined the Arab Spring? What were some of the common factors that led to pro-democratic uprisings in so many Arab nations?

The Third Wave

Authoritarian governments

Some East Asian authoritarian governments were undermined by economic success.

What is the Third Wave? When did it start and what were some factors that produced it? What evidence convinced many political scientists that it might be coming to an end and what subsequent developments led many analysts to conclude that the wave was still going?

Advocates of substantive democracy believe real democracy requires more than just procedural democracy.

A newly democratic government in the less developed countries

A democratic transition

Liberal democracy does not include electoral democracy.

Which class has played the key role in establishing a liberal democracy?

A country is least likely to be democratic if the majority of its population belongs to which of the following religions?

Which of the following are characteristic of semi-democracies?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary requirement for the procedural aspects of liberal democracy?

South Asia has the longest tradition of democratic government.

The first Arab Spring pro-democracy revolt took place in:

Analysts,who tracked more than 100 developing countries that made a transition from authoritarian to democratic government between 1960 amd 2004,found that most of those democratic governments survived until 2004.

Which of the following are characteristic of liberal democracies?

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Exam 2: The Explosion of Third World Democracy

The actions of which group were most decisive in determining if Arab Spring revolts succeeded?

Consolidated democracies

What were some of the arguments that many scholars and political leaders used to justify authoritarian governments in the Third World?

What were the major events that defined the Arab Spring? What were some of the common factors that led to pro-democratic uprisings in so many Arab nations?

The Third Wave

Authoritarian governments

Some East Asian authoritarian governments were undermined by economic success.

What is the Third Wave? When did it start and what were some factors that produced it? What evidence convinced many political scientists that it might be coming to an end and what subsequent developments led many analysts to conclude that the wave was still going?

Advocates of substantive democracy believe real democracy requires more than just procedural democracy.

A newly democratic government in the less developed countries

A democratic transition

Liberal democracy does not include electoral democracy.

Which class has played the key role in establishing a liberal democracy?

A country is least likely to be democratic if the majority of its population belongs to which of the following religions?

Which of the following are characteristic of semi-democracies?

Which of the following is NOT a necessary requirement for the procedural aspects of liberal democracy?

South Asia has the longest tradition of democratic government.

The first Arab Spring pro-democracy revolt took place in:

Analysts,who tracked more than 100 developing countries that made a transition from authoritarian to democratic government between 1960 amd 2004,found that most of those democratic governments survived until 2004.

Which of the following are characteristic of liberal democracies?

Understanding Underdevelopment

Religion and Politics

The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict

Women and Development

The Politics of the Rural and Urban Poor

Revolutionary Change

Soldiers and Politics

The Political Economy of Third World Development

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