Question 1

Which of the following is NOT essential to a liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate political opposition 
B)  freedom of association 
C)  directly elected head of state 
D)  political freedom 
A)  legitimate political opposition 
B)  freedom of association 
C)  directly elected head of state 
D)  political freedom

Question 2

Explain the tension between democracy and the rule of law in liberal democracies.Illustrate your answer with reference to Xenophon and the views of James Mill.

Accepted Answer

The tension between democracy and the ru

Question 3

Can minority rights be reconciled with majority rule in a liberal democracy? Can the multicultural rights of ethnic and national minorities be protected and guaranteed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, minority rights can be reconciled w

Question 4

Which principle marked a significant threshold in the establishment of political equality when it was introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic centralism 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  the property franchise 
D)  universal adult male suffrage 
A)  democratic centralism 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  the property franchise 
D)  universal adult male suffrage

Question 5

Which term refers to a system in which elites and organized interests have a high degree of autonomy,including their own separate social institutions,and play a special and distinctive role?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporatism 
B)  consociationalism 
C)  pluralism 
D)  polyarchy 
A)  corporatism 
B)  consociationalism 
C)  pluralism 
D)  polyarchy

Question 6

Define and explain the role of democratic participation in the Arab Spring.

Accepted Answer

The Arab Spring was a series of protests

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of a qualified majority?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be done to make it harder for larger groups to act against the rights of smaller ones. 
B)  It is incorporated in modern democracies as part of the process of constitutional amendment. 
C)  It helps to protect the rights of minorities. 
D)  It sets a standard of qualification for voters. 
A)  It may be done to make it harder for larger groups to act against the rights of smaller ones. 
B)  It is incorporated in modern democracies as part of the process of constitutional amendment. 
C)  It helps to protect the rights of minorities. 
D)  It sets a standard of qualification for voters.

Question 8

A referendum originates from the people,while an initiative originates in the legislative body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An infallible test for political freedom in liberal democracies is the legitimacy of ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An infallible test for political freedom in...

Question 10

What is one of the characteristics of corporatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the autonomy of interests in the political process 
B)  the dominance of the state and the subordination of activities and interests of society to it 
C)  a society composed of autonomous segments divided along linguistic, religious, or ethnic lines 
D)  the use of elites to resolve conflicts between cultures 
A)  the autonomy of interests in the political process 
B)  the dominance of the state and the subordination of activities and interests of society to it 
C)  a society composed of autonomous segments divided along linguistic, religious, or ethnic lines 
D)  the use of elites to resolve conflicts between cultures

Question 11

What did the French author Raymond Aron say about democratic societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are polarized between owners of the means of production and trade unions. 
B)  They are divided between the rulers and the ruled. 
C)  They are characterized by a two-class dichotomy. 
D)  They have become pluralistic. 
A)  They are polarized between owners of the means of production and trade unions. 
B)  They are divided between the rulers and the ruled. 
C)  They are characterized by a two-class dichotomy. 
D)  They have become pluralistic.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a politically free liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A state that allows all opposition parties to run in elections. 
B)  A state that bans certain anti-democratic parties, such as white supremacist groups, from running in elections. 
C)  A state with a constitution that bans political opposition. 
D)  A state that regulates the forms of action that political opposition can take. 
A)  A state that allows all opposition parties to run in elections. 
B)  A state that bans certain anti-democratic parties, such as white supremacist groups, from running in elections. 
C)  A state with a constitution that bans political opposition. 
D)  A state that regulates the forms of action that political opposition can take.

Question 13

What are the four operating principles of liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation, political freedom 
B)  majority rule, plurality property franchise, political freedom 
C)  responsible government, parliamentary sovereignty, political freedom, freedom of speech 
D)  equality of political rights, qualified majority, political freedom, laissez-faire economics 
A)  equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation, political freedom 
B)  majority rule, plurality property franchise, political freedom 
C)  responsible government, parliamentary sovereignty, political freedom, freedom of speech 
D)  equality of political rights, qualified majority, political freedom, laissez-faire economics

Question 14

The concept of _____________ means a winning candidate must obtain 50 percent plus one of the votes.On the other hand,the concept of _____________ means that a winning candidate needs only more votes than any other candidate.

Accepted Answer

majority r

Question 15

In representative democracies elites are:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unified and conservative. 
B)  They are diverse and competitive. 
C)  They are open and liberal. 
D)  They remain detached from the desires of ordinary people. 
A)  They are unified and conservative. 
B)  They are diverse and competitive. 
C)  They are open and liberal. 
D)  They remain detached from the desires of ordinary people.

Question 16

Why must democracy be united with constitutionalism to be considered a legitimate form of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy on its own is meaningless. 
B)  Only constitutional governments are legitimate 
C)  To prevent it from becoming mob rule, or the tyranny of the masses 
D)  To ensure universal suffrage and full participation 
A)  Democracy on its own is meaningless. 
B)  Only constitutional governments are legitimate 
C)  To prevent it from becoming mob rule, or the tyranny of the masses 
D)  To ensure universal suffrage and full participation

Question 17

Which country was the model for the concept of consociational democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nazi Germany 
B)  the Soviet Union 
C)  Canada 
D)  the Netherlands 
A)  Nazi Germany 
B)  the Soviet Union 
C)  Canada 
D)  the Netherlands

Question 18

In Canada a referendum was held on the prohibition of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of a democracy would be recognized both by Aristotle and contemporary students of political science?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited state 
B)  rule of the many 
C)  protection of rights 
D)  rule of the law 
A)  limited state 
B)  rule of the many 
C)  protection of rights 
D)  rule of the law

Question 20

Both traditional elite rule and consociational democracy make use of an elite group of society.What is the most fundamental difference between the two groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elite in consociational societies are not the only property-owners in society. 
B)  The elite in consociational societies are not solely agrarian. 
C)  The elite in consociational societies horde wealth. 
D)  The elite in consociational societies represent wider interests. 
A)  The elite in consociational societies are not the only property-owners in society. 
B)  The elite in consociational societies are not solely agrarian. 
C)  The elite in consociational societies horde wealth. 
D)  The elite in consociational societies represent wider interests.

Exam 17: Liberal Democracy

Which of the following is NOT essential to a liberal democracy?

Explain the tension between democracy and the rule of law in liberal democracies.Illustrate your answer with reference to Xenophon and the views of James Mill.

Can minority rights be reconciled with majority rule in a liberal democracy? Can the multicultural rights of ethnic and national minorities be protected and guaranteed?

Which principle marked a significant threshold in the establishment of political equality when it was introduced?

Which term refers to a system in which elites and organized interests have a high degree of autonomy,including their own separate social institutions,and play a special and distinctive role?

Define and explain the role of democratic participation in the Arab Spring.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of a qualified majority?

A referendum originates from the people,while an initiative originates in the legislative body.

An infallible test for political freedom in liberal democracies is the legitimacy of ______________.

What is one of the characteristics of corporatism?

What did the French author Raymond Aron say about democratic societies?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a politically free liberal democracy?

What are the four operating principles of liberal democracy?

The concept of _____________ means a winning candidate must obtain 50 percent plus one of the votes.On the other hand,the concept of _____________ means that a winning candidate needs only more votes than any other candidate.

In representative democracies elites are:

Why must democracy be united with constitutionalism to be considered a legitimate form of government?

Which country was the model for the concept of consociational democracy?

In Canada a referendum was held on the prohibition of alcohol.

Which of the following aspects of a democracy would be recognized both by Aristotle and contemporary students of political science?

Both traditional elite rule and consociational democracy make use of an elite group of society.What is the most fundamental difference between the two groups?

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