Question 1

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a (forced)Communist ally of the USSR. 
B) It was far more affluent than West Germany. 
C) It was a founding member of the European Union. 
D) It became a cornerstone of the NATO alliance. 
A) It was a (forced)Communist ally of the USSR. 
B) It was far more affluent than West Germany. 
C) It was a founding member of the European Union. 
D) It became a cornerstone of the NATO alliance.

Question 2

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

Accepted Answer

A) support for collective well-being over individual rights 
B) strong nationalism 
C) postwar support for democracy as an expression of patriotic identity 
D) support for a system that combines socialism with consensus 
A) support for collective well-being over individual rights 
B) strong nationalism 
C) postwar support for democracy as an expression of patriotic identity 
D) support for a system that combines socialism with consensus

Question 3

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the development of civil society in Germany? What groups comprise the most active portions of civil society in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that Nazism and

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the position of German chancellor is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Chancellors are elected by the upper house of the legislature. 
B) Chancellors appoint and oversee the cabinet. 
C) Chancellors have relatively few resources at their disposal. 
D) The chancellor shares roughly equal power with the German federal president. 
A) Chancellors are elected by the upper house of the legislature. 
B) Chancellors appoint and oversee the cabinet. 
C) Chancellors have relatively few resources at their disposal. 
D) The chancellor shares roughly equal power with the German federal president.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about political party competition in Germany is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The SPD is considered a catchall party;the center-right CDU/CSU is considered more exclusionary. 
B) Germany's historically dominant parties reached their highest proportion of the vote in the 2013 general elections. 
C) Angela Merkel has only been able to rule since 2013 through a coalition with the Free Democratic Party. 
D) Parties must reach 5 percent of the electoral vote in order to hold seats in the legislature. 
A) The SPD is considered a catchall party;the center-right CDU/CSU is considered more exclusionary. 
B) Germany's historically dominant parties reached their highest proportion of the vote in the 2013 general elections. 
C) Angela Merkel has only been able to rule since 2013 through a coalition with the Free Democratic Party. 
D) Parties must reach 5 percent of the electoral vote in order to hold seats in the legislature.

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the development of civil society in Germany? What groups comprise the most active portions of civil society in Germany?

Which of the following statements about the position of German chancellor is accurate?

Which of the following statements about political party competition in Germany is accurate?

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Exam 11: Germany

Which of the following statements about East Germany is accurate?

Which of the following could be considered a strong feature of German political culture?

How has the legacy of Nazism and World War II shaped the development of civil society in Germany? What groups comprise the most active portions of civil society in Germany?

Which of the following statements about the position of German chancellor is accurate?

Which of the following statements about political party competition in Germany is accurate?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

United Kingdom

United States

France

Japan

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Russia

China

Developing Countries

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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