Question 1

What is the relationship between the National People's Congress (NPC)and the daily executive government of China?

Accepted Answer

A) The NPC formally appoints members of the State Council,which runs the daily executive work of the Chinese government. 
B) The NPC approves the major executive decisions of the State Council with a majority vote. 
C) The NPC chooses the premier of the State Council,who will largely guide its policy,with a majority vote. 
D) The NPC serves as the core policy organ of the Central Committee of the CCP,which develops and implements all executive policy. 
A) The NPC formally appoints members of the State Council,which runs the daily executive work of the Chinese government. 
B) The NPC approves the major executive decisions of the State Council with a majority vote. 
C) The NPC chooses the premier of the State Council,who will largely guide its policy,with a majority vote. 
D) The NPC serves as the core policy organ of the Central Committee of the CCP,which develops and implements all executive policy.

Question 2

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

In which of the following ways are the internal workings of the Chinese Communist Party similar to those of governments of advanced democracies?

Accepted Answer

A) Term limits are imposed on top leaders. 
B) The party faces serious political opposition from several other popular parties. 
C) Party membership is formally required for ascension to top posts. 
D) Top party leaders are subject to election by popular vote restricted to party members. 
A) Term limits are imposed on top leaders. 
B) The party faces serious political opposition from several other popular parties. 
C) Party membership is formally required for ascension to top posts. 
D) Top party leaders are subject to election by popular vote restricted to party members.

Question 4

The Chinese leader responsible for initiating China's post-Mao program of reform and opening was

Accepted Answer

A) Hu Jintao. 
B) Deng Xiaoping. 
C) Wen Jiabao. 
D) Xi Jinping. 
A) Hu Jintao. 
B) Deng Xiaoping. 
C) Wen Jiabao. 
D) Xi Jinping.

Question 5

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese Liberation Party. 
B) Beijing Alliance. 
C) Nationalist Party. 
D) Democratic League. 
A) Chinese Liberation Party. 
B) Beijing Alliance. 
C) Nationalist Party. 
D) Democratic League.

Question 6

The Chinese Communists' disastrous attempt in the late 1950s to depart from the Soviet model by rapidly establishing locally directed communes was known as

Accepted Answer

A) reform and opening. 
B) the Hundred Flowers Campaign. 
C) the Cultural Revolution. 
D) the Great Leap Forward. 
A) reform and opening. 
B) the Hundred Flowers Campaign. 
C) the Cultural Revolution. 
D) the Great Leap Forward.

Question 7

Which of the following best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

Accepted Answer

A) co-optation of wealthy entrepreneurs into the Chinese Communist Party 
B) harmonizing the diplomatic relations of Hong Kong,Taiwan,and China 
C) broadening the scope of the special economic zones to include major industrial centers like Beijing 
D) extending rudimentary civil rights and voting opportunities to ethnic minorities like Tibetans,Mongolians,and Uighurs 
A) co-optation of wealthy entrepreneurs into the Chinese Communist Party 
B) harmonizing the diplomatic relations of Hong Kong,Taiwan,and China 
C) broadening the scope of the special economic zones to include major industrial centers like Beijing 
D) extending rudimentary civil rights and voting opportunities to ethnic minorities like Tibetans,Mongolians,and Uighurs

Question 8

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

Accepted Answer

A) His government has targeted only those business leaders who are not associated with the CCP. 
B) His government has targeted both high- and low-ranking officials and arrested huge numbers. 
C) His government has targeted only those officials and business leaders with deep ties to the West. 
D) His government has sought to use corruption reform as a cloak with which to punish only Tibetan leaders. 
A) His government has targeted only those business leaders who are not associated with the CCP. 
B) His government has targeted both high- and low-ranking officials and arrested huge numbers. 
C) His government has targeted only those officials and business leaders with deep ties to the West. 
D) His government has sought to use corruption reform as a cloak with which to punish only Tibetan leaders.

What is the relationship between the National People's Congress (NPC)and the daily executive government of China?

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

In which of the following ways are the internal workings of the Chinese Communist Party similar to those of governments of advanced democracies?

The Chinese leader responsible for initiating China's post-Mao program of reform and opening was

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

The Chinese Communists' disastrous attempt in the late 1950s to depart from the Soviet model by rapidly establishing locally directed communes was known as

Which of the following best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

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What is the relationship between the National People's Congress (NPC)and the daily executive government of China?

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

In which of the following ways are the internal workings of the Chinese Communist Party similar to those of governments of advanced democracies?

The Chinese leader responsible for initiating China's post-Mao program of reform and opening was

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

The Chinese Communists' disastrous attempt in the late 1950s to depart from the Soviet model by rapidly establishing locally directed communes was known as

Which of the following best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Russia

Developing Countries

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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