Question 1

Describe the major features of Germany's social market.

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Germany's social market economy is chara

Question 2

Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor through

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A)  a military coup. 
B)  a revolution led by the National Socialist Party. 
C)  direct election. 
D)  an appointment by the German president. 
E)  foreign intervention. 
A)  a military coup. 
B)  a revolution led by the National Socialist Party. 
C)  direct election. 
D)  an appointment by the German president. 
E)  foreign intervention.

Question 3

Describe how membership in the European Union has impacted Germany.  Explore what possible future impacts this may have.

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Membership in the European Union has had

Question 4

The Bundesrat's suspensive veto

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A)  allows it to veto any bill passed by the Bundestag if that bill directly affects the Länder. 
B)  allows it to force the Bundestag to pass a bill a second time. 
C)  applies only to constitutional matters. 
D)  allows it to delay but not prevent the passage of a bill. 
E)  allows it to dismiss a cabinet minister when it chooses to do so. 
A)  allows it to veto any bill passed by the Bundestag if that bill directly affects the Länder. 
B)  allows it to force the Bundestag to pass a bill a second time. 
C)  applies only to constitutional matters. 
D)  allows it to delay but not prevent the passage of a bill. 
E)  allows it to dismiss a cabinet minister when it chooses to do so.

Question 5

Due to the difficulty to call snap elections and the constructive vote of no confidence, only ___________ time(s) has an entire government been replaced with a new one.

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A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 6

The Social Democratic Party is a

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A)  left party with an emphasis on increased welfare and social spending. 
B)  far-left party that favors strict limitations on immigration. 
C)  a centrist party that favors European integration. 
D)  a pro-market, right-of-center party. 
E)  a far-right party that blames all of Germany's ills on immigrants. 
A)  left party with an emphasis on increased welfare and social spending. 
B)  far-left party that favors strict limitations on immigration. 
C)  a centrist party that favors European integration. 
D)  a pro-market, right-of-center party. 
E)  a far-right party that blames all of Germany's ills on immigrants.

Question 7

The social market economy is

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A)  a sharp conflict between socialism and capitalism. 
B)  a capitalist economy with generous social benefits. 
C)  a democratic socialist economic program. 
D)  the economic program of the former East Germany. 
E)  a central command economy. 
A)  a sharp conflict between socialism and capitalism. 
B)  a capitalist economy with generous social benefits. 
C)  a democratic socialist economic program. 
D)  the economic program of the former East Germany. 
E)  a central command economy.

Question 8

The primary driving force within the German policy-making process is the

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A)  Bundestag. 
B)  Länder. 
C)  European Union. 
D)  Chancellor and cabinet. 
E)  Bundesrat. 
A)  Bundestag. 
B)  Länder. 
C)  European Union. 
D)  Chancellor and cabinet. 
E)  Bundesrat.

Question 9

The 5 percent clause means that a party must

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A)  have the support of 5 percent of registered voters to be an official party. 
B)  have 5 percent minority membership. 
C)  win 5 percent of the seats in the Bundestag to be part of the governing coalition. 
D)  win 5 percent of the vote to be awarded seats in the Bundestag. 
E)  win 5 percent of the vote to be awarded public financing in the next election. 
A)  have the support of 5 percent of registered voters to be an official party. 
B)  have 5 percent minority membership. 
C)  win 5 percent of the seats in the Bundestag to be part of the governing coalition. 
D)  win 5 percent of the vote to be awarded seats in the Bundestag. 
E)  win 5 percent of the vote to be awarded public financing in the next election.

Question 10

The Alternative for Germany

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A)  advocates Germany to encourage weaker European Union member states to leave the Eurozone. 
B)  is a far-right, anti-immigrant party. 
C)  won one seat in the 2013 national election. 
D)  is a movement that advocates Germany adopting the alternative vote electoral system. 
E)  is a movement that advocates greater use of sustainable energy resources. 
A)  advocates Germany to encourage weaker European Union member states to leave the Eurozone. 
B)  is a far-right, anti-immigrant party. 
C)  won one seat in the 2013 national election. 
D)  is a movement that advocates Germany adopting the alternative vote electoral system. 
E)  is a movement that advocates greater use of sustainable energy resources.

Question 11

A constructive vote of no confidence means that

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A)  a vote of no confidence must have a supermajority of 60 percent. 
B)  both houses of parliament must vote in favor of no confidence. 
C)  a majority of the Lander, as well as the Bundestag, must vote for no confidence. 
D)  the Bundestag must vote in a new chancellor at the same time that a vote of no confidence is taken. 
E)  the Bundestag must vote in a new chancellor at the same time that a vote of no confidence is taken, and the majority of the Lander must approve that selection. 
A)  a vote of no confidence must have a supermajority of 60 percent. 
B)  both houses of parliament must vote in favor of no confidence. 
C)  a majority of the Lander, as well as the Bundestag, must vote for no confidence. 
D)  the Bundestag must vote in a new chancellor at the same time that a vote of no confidence is taken. 
E)  the Bundestag must vote in a new chancellor at the same time that a vote of no confidence is taken, and the majority of the Lander must approve that selection.

Question 12

Democratic corporatism refers to

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A)  the existence of a significant number of representatives from Germany's business associations within its legislature. 
B)  practice of attempting to emulate corporate structures and practices within a governmental bureaucracy. 
C)  a cooperative relationship between labor unions, business associations, and the state in the making of public policy. 
D)  the participation of representatives from Germany's semi public institutions within the cabinet. 
E)  a type of political practice linking private and state actors that is common throughout all of Europe. 
A)  the existence of a significant number of representatives from Germany's business associations within its legislature. 
B)  practice of attempting to emulate corporate structures and practices within a governmental bureaucracy. 
C)  a cooperative relationship between labor unions, business associations, and the state in the making of public policy. 
D)  the participation of representatives from Germany's semi public institutions within the cabinet. 
E)  a type of political practice linking private and state actors that is common throughout all of Europe.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about Germany's participation in the European Union is NOT true?

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A)  It has forced the country to adopt an unfamiliar free-market economic model. 
B)  Membership in the European Union has permitted Germany to undertake tasks and to assume roles that it may not have done on its own. 
C)  Limits have been placed by the country's Constitutional Court on deeper German integration with the European Union. 
D)  Germany has benefitted economically from European integration. 
E)  Germany is a member of the European Union, but has not adopted the euro. 
A)  It has forced the country to adopt an unfamiliar free-market economic model. 
B)  Membership in the European Union has permitted Germany to undertake tasks and to assume roles that it may not have done on its own. 
C)  Limits have been placed by the country's Constitutional Court on deeper German integration with the European Union. 
D)  Germany has benefitted economically from European integration. 
E)  Germany is a member of the European Union, but has not adopted the euro.

Question 14

Germany utilizes a mixed member electoral system. First, describe this electoral system and how it works. Next, discuss at least two political impacts of this system.

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Germany's mixed member electoral system

Question 15

The lower house of the German legislature is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bundesrat. 
B)  Bundestag. 
C)  National Assembly. 
D)  People's Assembly. 
E)  Länder. 
A)  Bundesrat. 
B)  Bundestag. 
C)  National Assembly. 
D)  People's Assembly. 
E)  Länder.

Question 16

The individual who led the unification of Germany through a "revolution from above" was

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A)  Napoleon Bonaparte. 
B)  Kaiser Wilhelm II. 
C)  Freidrich Engles. 
D)  Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  Adolf Hitler. 
A)  Napoleon Bonaparte. 
B)  Kaiser Wilhelm II. 
C)  Freidrich Engles. 
D)  Otto von Bismarck. 
E)  Adolf Hitler.

Question 17

The first guest workers in Germany generally came from

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A)  Turkey. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  its former colonies. 
E)  northern Europe. 
A)  Turkey. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  its former colonies. 
E)  northern Europe.

Question 18

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

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A)  refusal to abide by European Union environmental standards. 
B)  recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  refusal to participate in an all-European military force. 
D)  tendency to export to its neighbors more than it imports from them. 
E)  refusal to participate in the Euro-zone. 
A)  refusal to abide by European Union environmental standards. 
B)  recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  refusal to participate in an all-European military force. 
D)  tendency to export to its neighbors more than it imports from them. 
E)  refusal to participate in the Euro-zone.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Germany's population is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of Germany's nearly 81 million people are ethnic Germans. 
B)  Germany has a sizable Muslim population. 
C)  There are roughly an equal number of Catholics and Protestants in Germany. 
D)  Cultural and ethnic diversity in Germany began to increase in the 1960s. 
E)  Just over 7 million foreign citizens live in Germany. 
A)  Most of Germany's nearly 81 million people are ethnic Germans. 
B)  Germany has a sizable Muslim population. 
C)  There are roughly an equal number of Catholics and Protestants in Germany. 
D)  Cultural and ethnic diversity in Germany began to increase in the 1960s. 
E)  Just over 7 million foreign citizens live in Germany.

Question 20

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

Accepted Answer

Germany's federal system is characterize

Describe the major features of Germany's social market.

Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor through

Describe how membership in the European Union has impacted Germany. Explore what possible future impacts this may have.

The Bundesrat's suspensive veto

Due to the difficulty to call snap elections and the constructive vote of no confidence, only ___________ time(s) has an entire government been replaced with a new one.

The Social Democratic Party is a

The social market economy is

The primary driving force within the German policy-making process is the

The 5 percent clause means that a party must

The Alternative for Germany

A constructive vote of no confidence means that

Democratic corporatism refers to

Which of the following statements about Germany's participation in the European Union is NOT true?

Germany utilizes a mixed member electoral system. First, describe this electoral system and how it works. Next, discuss at least two political impacts of this system.

The lower house of the German legislature is called the

The individual who led the unification of Germany through a "revolution from above" was

The first guest workers in Germany generally came from

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

Which of the following statements about Germany's population is NOT correct?

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

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Exam 4: Germany

Describe the major features of Germany's social market.

Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor through

Describe how membership in the European Union has impacted Germany. Explore what possible future impacts this may have.

The Bundesrat's suspensive veto

Due to the difficulty to call snap elections and the constructive vote of no confidence, only ___________ time(s) has an entire government been replaced with a new one.

The Social Democratic Party is a

The social market economy is

The primary driving force within the German policy-making process is the

The 5 percent clause means that a party must

The Alternative for Germany

A constructive vote of no confidence means that

Democratic corporatism refers to

Which of the following statements about Germany's participation in the European Union is NOT true?

Germany utilizes a mixed member electoral system. First, describe this electoral system and how it works. Next, discuss at least two political impacts of this system.

The lower house of the German legislature is called the

The individual who led the unification of Germany through a "revolution from above" was

The first guest workers in Germany generally came from

An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its

Which of the following statements about Germany's population is NOT correct?

Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?

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