Question 1

The overwhelming evidence suggests that authoritarian regimes are more efficient economically than liberal democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Coercion is used in both authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.What is the key difference between the use of force in the two types of regimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Force in totalitarian regimes is physically violent, while economic force is employed in authoritarian regimes. 
B)  Force in authoritarian regimes is physically violent, while economic force is employed in totalitarian regimes. 
C)  Violence is aimed at political opponents in an authoritarian regime, while even citizens who are politically neutral are victims in totalitarian regimes. 
D)  Violence is restrained in totalitarian regimes, while it is unleashed with full military force in authoritarian regimes. 
A)  Force in totalitarian regimes is physically violent, while economic force is employed in authoritarian regimes. 
B)  Force in authoritarian regimes is physically violent, while economic force is employed in totalitarian regimes. 
C)  Violence is aimed at political opponents in an authoritarian regime, while even citizens who are politically neutral are victims in totalitarian regimes. 
D)  Violence is restrained in totalitarian regimes, while it is unleashed with full military force in authoritarian regimes.

Question 3

In authoritarian regimes,organizations that challenge government policy,such as labour unions,are severely repressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss Hannah Arendt's observations on totalitarianism.Provide examples that illustrate her views.

Accepted Answer

Hannah Arendt, a political theorist and

Question 5

Authoritarian rulers typically enjoy power for only a short period of time and are often overthrown.How does their overthrow typically come about?

Accepted Answer

A)  by a coalition government of the united opposition parties 
B)  by socialists and separatists 
C)  by a mass political movement 
D)  by a faction within the military or the ruling party 
A)  by a coalition government of the united opposition parties 
B)  by socialists and separatists 
C)  by a mass political movement 
D)  by a faction within the military or the ruling party

Question 6

What is the major difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarianism is a "syndrome," while totalitarianism is an ideology. 
B)  Totalitarianism places importance on a single-minded drive to remake society according to a utopian vision, while authoritarianism is more pluralist in its ideological connections. 
C)  Authoritarianism places importance on a single-minded drive to remake society according to a utopian vision, while totalitarianism is less tied to a single ideological platform. 
D)  Totalitarianism is a purely historical phenomenon, while authoritarianism is more modern. 
A)  Authoritarianism is a "syndrome," while totalitarianism is an ideology. 
B)  Totalitarianism places importance on a single-minded drive to remake society according to a utopian vision, while authoritarianism is more pluralist in its ideological connections. 
C)  Authoritarianism places importance on a single-minded drive to remake society according to a utopian vision, while totalitarianism is less tied to a single ideological platform. 
D)  Totalitarianism is a purely historical phenomenon, while authoritarianism is more modern.

Question 7

The Arab Spring surprised political analysts when it succeeded in deposing four authoritarian regimes.Is this an indication that changing global factors make it more difficult to retain power in an authoritarian state? If so,what factors impact authoritarian rule,and if not,how can authoritarian regimes overcome new challenges to their rule?

Accepted Answer

The success of the Arab Spring in deposi

Question 8

Adam Przeworski and others studied more than one hundred regimes and found that per-capita incomes grow faster in democracies than in authoritarian regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

While there are many different types of authoritarian regimes,what do they all share in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of them hold free and fair elections. 
B)  None of them have civil or political rights. 
C)  None of them hold elections. 
D)  None of them allow private business or professional organizations 
A)  None of them hold free and fair elections. 
B)  None of them have civil or political rights. 
C)  None of them hold elections. 
D)  None of them allow private business or professional organizations

Question 10

What does the term "statism" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the long-term presidency of a dictator 
B)  the state as the principal instrument in expanding the economy 
C)  the control of the supreme court by the people 
D)  the control of the media by the state 
A)  the long-term presidency of a dictator 
B)  the state as the principal instrument in expanding the economy 
C)  the control of the supreme court by the people 
D)  the control of the media by the state

Question 11

According to Friedrich and Brzezinski,totalitarianism is a _______ that exists when six elements come together: an official ________,a single political __________ led by one man,a _______ police,a ________ monopoly,a ________monopoly,and a centrally directed _________.

Accepted Answer

syndrome; ideology;

The overwhelming evidence suggests that authoritarian regimes are more efficient economically than liberal democracies.

Coercion is used in both authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.What is the key difference between the use of force in the two types of regimes?

In authoritarian regimes,organizations that challenge government policy,such as labour unions,are severely repressed.

Discuss Hannah Arendt's observations on totalitarianism.Provide examples that illustrate her views.

Authoritarian rulers typically enjoy power for only a short period of time and are often overthrown.How does their overthrow typically come about?

What is the major difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

Adam Przeworski and others studied more than one hundred regimes and found that per-capita incomes grow faster in democracies than in authoritarian regimes.

While there are many different types of authoritarian regimes,what do they all share in common?

What does the term "statism" refer to?

According to Friedrich and Brzezinski,totalitarianism is a _ that exists when six elements come together: an official ,a single political led by one man,a _ police,a monopoly,a monopoly,and a centrally directed ___.

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

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

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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Exam 19: Autocratic Systems of Government

The overwhelming evidence suggests that authoritarian regimes are more efficient economically than liberal democracies.

Coercion is used in both authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.What is the key difference between the use of force in the two types of regimes?

In authoritarian regimes,organizations that challenge government policy,such as labour unions,are severely repressed.

Discuss Hannah Arendt's observations on totalitarianism.Provide examples that illustrate her views.

Authoritarian rulers typically enjoy power for only a short period of time and are often overthrown.How does their overthrow typically come about?

What is the major difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

Adam Przeworski and others studied more than one hundred regimes and found that per-capita incomes grow faster in democracies than in authoritarian regimes.

While there are many different types of authoritarian regimes,what do they all share in common?

What does the term "statism" refer to?

According to Friedrich and Brzezinski,totalitarianism is a _______ that exists when six elements come together: an official ________,a single political __________ led by one man,a _______ police,a ________ monopoly,a ________monopoly,and a centrally directed _________.

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

Liberal Democracy

Transitions to Democracy

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

Filters

According to Friedrich and Brzezinski,totalitarianism is a _ that exists when six elements come together: an official ,a single political led by one man,a _ police,a monopoly,a monopoly,and a centrally directed ___.