Question 1

Registered Indians were not given the franchise until 1960 in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What assumption is James Mill's argument about limited election terms based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politicians can only be trusted over short periods of time 
B)  Politicians will burn out after a short term and need to be replaced 
C)  Politicians will want to stay in power 
D)  Politicians are most ambitious in their first term in office. 
A)  Politicians can only be trusted over short periods of time 
B)  Politicians will burn out after a short term and need to be replaced 
C)  Politicians will want to stay in power 
D)  Politicians are most ambitious in their first term in office.

Question 3

Venezuela is the only country where the head of the national government is subject to recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In elections,what is a qualified majority requirement designed to make sure of?

Accepted Answer

A)  that those who run for office are properly qualified 
B)  that the interests of the majority are properly represented 
C)  that the rights of minorities are protected 
D)  that the majority rules 
A)  that those who run for office are properly qualified 
B)  that the interests of the majority are properly represented 
C)  that the rights of minorities are protected 
D)  that the majority rules

Question 5

What does the term junta refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  a ruling elite, such as the military, forming a government especially after a revolution 
B)  the Spanish Armada invading Britain in 1788 
C)  the ruler of Mexico prior to the American invasion of 1856 
D)  the Spanish word for military occupation 
A)  a ruling elite, such as the military, forming a government especially after a revolution 
B)  the Spanish Armada invading Britain in 1788 
C)  the ruler of Mexico prior to the American invasion of 1856 
D)  the Spanish word for military occupation

Question 6

A state where political parties are limited,organizations cannot act without government licenses,and groups with closer ties to government have more power calls itself a liberal democracy.How is this possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not possible, the state is lying. 
B)  The state is a strict corporatist liberal democracy. 
C)  Citizens have personal rights involving religion, language, movement, etc. 
D)  Excessive powers were gained through constitutional reforms. 
A)  It is not possible, the state is lying. 
B)  The state is a strict corporatist liberal democracy. 
C)  Citizens have personal rights involving religion, language, movement, etc. 
D)  Excessive powers were gained through constitutional reforms.

Question 7

In Switzerland,a referendum is legally required to determine legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were the most recent Western European states to emerge from authoritarian rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain, Portugal, and Greece 
B)  Italy and Germany 
C)  Austria and Germany 
D)  Spain and Luxembourg 
A)  Spain, Portugal, and Greece 
B)  Italy and Germany 
C)  Austria and Germany 
D)  Spain and Luxembourg

Question 9

The concept of majority rule means a candidate must obtain more votes than any other candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of majority rule means a winning candidate must obtain 50percentof the votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which form of decision rule declares the candidate with the largest single total victorious,even if that candidate has less than 50 percent plus one of all the votes?

Accepted Answer

A)  plurality 
B)  qualified majority 
C)  concurrent majority 
D)  majority 
A)  plurality 
B)  qualified majority 
C)  concurrent majority 
D)  majority

Question 12

The term democracy meant something different in the nineteenth century than it does today.Which ideologies best match the two different understandings of the term?

Accepted Answer

A)  libertarianism and socialism 
B)  conservatism and reform liberalism 
C)  conservatism and classical liberalism 
D)  classical liberalism and reform liberalism 
A)  libertarianism and socialism 
B)  conservatism and reform liberalism 
C)  conservatism and classical liberalism 
D)  classical liberalism and reform liberalism

Question 13

Which phrase best defines the term "recall" in a direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  politicians reintroducing past legislation 
B)  voters of a country removing the government from office 
C)  voters in a constituency removing their elected representative from office 
D)  voters in a constituency calling their representative back to give their views on an issue 
A)  politicians reintroducing past legislation 
B)  voters of a country removing the government from office 
C)  voters in a constituency removing their elected representative from office 
D)  voters in a constituency calling their representative back to give their views on an issue

Question 14

A woman collects signatures from members of her community and environmental groups to protest the development of a large mining complex on the outskirts of town.Her efforts would be most likely to succeed in a state that honoured what practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  recall 
B)  plebiscite 
C)  initiative 
D)  referendum 
A)  recall 
B)  plebiscite 
C)  initiative 
D)  referendum

Question 15

Which term refers to having the support of 50 percent plus one?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule 
B)  plurality 
C)  concurrent majority 
D)  qualified majority 
A)  majority rule 
B)  plurality 
C)  concurrent majority 
D)  qualified majority

Question 16

The term initiative refers to the practice of signing petitions to force the government to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some use the term plebiscite for a non-binding ____________.The term_____________ refers to the practice of signing petitions to force the government to act.The former originates in the ___________,while the latter originates from the __________________.

Accepted Answer

referendum

Question 18

What is the most fundamental difference between traditional and modern elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional elite were based in agriculture, while modern elite are more diverse. 
B)  Traditional elite were part of a small group of property-owners, while modern elite compete with many more property-owners. 
C)  Modern elite must be elected, traditional elite inherited their positions. 
D)  Modern elite must appeal to several groups; traditional elite were disconnected from the people. 
A)  Traditional elite were based in agriculture, while modern elite are more diverse. 
B)  Traditional elite were part of a small group of property-owners, while modern elite compete with many more property-owners. 
C)  Modern elite must be elected, traditional elite inherited their positions. 
D)  Modern elite must appeal to several groups; traditional elite were disconnected from the people.

Question 19

What is the key difference between a constitutional democracy and a liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no significant difference. 
B)  A constitutional democracy has a limited state, and a liberal democracy has a welfare state. 
C)  A liberal democracy has a limited state, and a constitutional democracy has a welfare state. 
D)  A liberal democracy does not have a constitution, and a constitutional democracy has a written, or codified, constitution. 
A)  There is no significant difference. 
B)  A constitutional democracy has a limited state, and a liberal democracy has a welfare state. 
C)  A liberal democracy has a limited state, and a constitutional democracy has a welfare state. 
D)  A liberal democracy does not have a constitution, and a constitutional democracy has a written, or codified, constitution.

Question 20

A system of interests that are recognized or licensed by the state according to its dictated or recommended hierarchy is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A system of interests that are recognized...

Exam 17: Liberal Democracy

Registered Indians were not given the franchise until 1960 in Canada.

What assumption is James Mill's argument about limited election terms based on?

Venezuela is the only country where the head of the national government is subject to recall.

In elections,what is a qualified majority requirement designed to make sure of?

What does the term junta refer to?

A state where political parties are limited,organizations cannot act without government licenses,and groups with closer ties to government have more power calls itself a liberal democracy.How is this possible?

In Switzerland,a referendum is legally required to determine legislation.

What were the most recent Western European states to emerge from authoritarian rule?

The concept of majority rule means a candidate must obtain more votes than any other candidate.

The concept of majority rule means a winning candidate must obtain 50percentof the votes.

Which form of decision rule declares the candidate with the largest single total victorious,even if that candidate has less than 50 percent plus one of all the votes?

The term democracy meant something different in the nineteenth century than it does today.Which ideologies best match the two different understandings of the term?

Which phrase best defines the term "recall" in a direct democracy?

A woman collects signatures from members of her community and environmental groups to protest the development of a large mining complex on the outskirts of town.Her efforts would be most likely to succeed in a state that honoured what practice?

Which term refers to having the support of 50 percent plus one?

The term initiative refers to the practice of signing petitions to force the government to act.

Some use the term plebiscite for a non-binding ____________.The term_____________ refers to the practice of signing petitions to force the government to act.The former originates in the ___________,while the latter originates from the __________________.

What is the most fundamental difference between traditional and modern elite?

What is the key difference between a constitutional democracy and a liberal democracy?

A system of interests that are recognized or licensed by the state according to its dictated or recommended hierarchy is known as _____________.

Government and Politics

Power, Legitimacy, and Authority

Sovereignty, State and Citizenship

The Nation

Political Culture and Socialization

Law

Constitutionalism

Cooperation under Anarchy

Ideology

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism and Communism

Nationalism

Feminism

Environmentalism

Classification of Political Systems

Transitions to Democracy

Autocratic Systems of Government

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems

Unitary and Federal Systems

The Political Process

Interest Groups and Political Parties

Communications Media

Elections and Electoral Systems

Representative Assemblies

The Political Executive

The Administration

The Judiciary

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Some use the term plebiscite for a non-binding ______.The term_ refers to the practice of signing petitions to force the government to act.The former originates in the _,while the latter originates from the ______________.