Question 1

Hitler' s policies included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  remilitarization of the Rhineland. 
B)  unification with Austria. 
C)  support for labor unions. 
D)  support for huge public projects. 
E)  emphasis on heavy industry and banking. 
A)  remilitarization of the Rhineland. 
B)  unification with Austria. 
C)  support for labor unions. 
D)  support for huge public projects. 
E)  emphasis on heavy industry and banking.

Question 2

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 3

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)  Germany's attempt to emulate corporate structures and practices within its bureaucracy. 
C)  the 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)  the activities of quasi-governmental organizations in the healthcare, education, and housing sectors. 
A)  the existence of a significant number of representatives from Germany's business associations within its legislature. 
B)  Germany's attempt to emulate corporate structures and practices within its bureaucracy. 
C)  the 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)  the activities of quasi-governmental organizations in the healthcare, education, and housing sectors.

Question 4

Although the Bundestag and Bundesrat are broadly representative of all interests in Germany, ______________ and ____________ are overrepresented.

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A)  business; labor 
B)  retirees; ecological interests 
C)  pro-European; business 
D)  anti-immigrant groups; rural interests 
E)  urban interests, labor 
A)  business; labor 
B)  retirees; ecological interests 
C)  pro-European; business 
D)  anti-immigrant groups; rural interests 
E)  urban interests, labor

Question 5

Which of the following is said to be a drawback to Germany's tradition of strong unified parties in the Bundestag?

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A)  New members must serve long stints as backbenchers. 
B)  Party leaders can punish defiant members by giving them a low position on the party list. 
C)  The electorate is easily able to identify a party's position across a range of issues. 
D)  The parties tend to adopt consistent positions over time. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  New members must serve long stints as backbenchers. 
B)  Party leaders can punish defiant members by giving them a low position on the party list. 
C)  The electorate is easily able to identify a party's position across a range of issues. 
D)  The parties tend to adopt consistent positions over time. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 6

The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was founded in

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A)  1945. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1947. 
D)  1948. 
E)  1949. 
A)  1945. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1947. 
D)  1948. 
E)  1949.

Question 7

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 8

The executive in Germany is

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A)  a dual one with a chancellor who chooses a president. 
B)  a dual one with most powers given to the president and a mainly ceremonial position of chancellor. 
C)  a dual one consisting of a chancellor and a monarch who serves only a ceremonial role. 
D)  a dual one with most powers given to the chancellor and a mainly ceremonial position of president. 
E)  a dual one with a chancellor chosen by a monarch. 
A)  a dual one with a chancellor who chooses a president. 
B)  a dual one with most powers given to the president and a mainly ceremonial position of chancellor. 
C)  a dual one consisting of a chancellor and a monarch who serves only a ceremonial role. 
D)  a dual one with most powers given to the chancellor and a mainly ceremonial position of president. 
E)  a dual one with a chancellor chosen by a monarch.

Question 9

Which of the following has NOT been a challenge to Germany's high standard of living?

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A)  The costs of unification 
B)  EU rules and regulations 
C)  The impact of globalization 
D)  Mobile capital investment 
E)  All of the above have been challenges to Germany's high standard of living. 
A)  The costs of unification 
B)  EU rules and regulations 
C)  The impact of globalization 
D)  Mobile capital investment 
E)  All of the above have been challenges to Germany's high standard of living.

Question 10

Germany' s participation in the Eurozone

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A)  was driven by a need to discard its traditionally weak currency. 
B)  burdens the country because it must continuously bail out participating Euro zone countries with failing economies. 
C)  makes it easier for Germany to sell its goods in the United States and Asia. 
D)  was driven by a desire among the elite to control public spending and inflation. 
E)  helps to attract foreign investment to the country. 
A)  was driven by a need to discard its traditionally weak currency. 
B)  burdens the country because it must continuously bail out participating Euro zone countries with failing economies. 
C)  makes it easier for Germany to sell its goods in the United States and Asia. 
D)  was driven by a desire among the elite to control public spending and inflation. 
E)  helps to attract foreign investment to the country.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Following 9/11, Germany has become more isolationist. 
B)  Following 9/11, Germany supported the Bush Administration's war in Iraq but did not send troops to aid the war effort. 
C)  Germany opposed the recent efforts to impose a "no fly" zone in Libya. 
D)  German soldiers have never been stationed outside of the country. 
E)  Following 9/11, Germany broke from its European allies to oppose the American invasion of Iraq. 
A)  Following 9/11, Germany has become more isolationist. 
B)  Following 9/11, Germany supported the Bush Administration's war in Iraq but did not send troops to aid the war effort. 
C)  Germany opposed the recent efforts to impose a "no fly" zone in Libya. 
D)  German soldiers have never been stationed outside of the country. 
E)  Following 9/11, Germany broke from its European allies to oppose the American invasion of Iraq.

Question 12

A mixed member system means that

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A)  citizens generally vote based on the personality of the candidates. 
B)  citizens cast two ballots, one for an individual and one for a party. 
C)  numerous parties generally win seats in the Bundestag making it difficult to form coalitions. 
D)  due to the generally low turnout, well-known personalities have an advantage. 
E)  the electoral system favors weak and decentralized parties. 
A)  citizens generally vote based on the personality of the candidates. 
B)  citizens cast two ballots, one for an individual and one for a party. 
C)  numerous parties generally win seats in the Bundestag making it difficult to form coalitions. 
D)  due to the generally low turnout, well-known personalities have an advantage. 
E)  the electoral system favors weak and decentralized parties.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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 15

The Bundesrat's absolute veto

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A)  only slows the passage of legislation. 
B)  can only be exercised on amendments to the constitution and laws that directly affect the Lander. 
C)  can be overturned by a two-thirds majority vote in the Bundestag. 
D)  applies to an ever-growing amount of legislation due to a 2006 constitutional reform. 
E)  has been ruled unconstitutional by the German courts. 
A)  only slows the passage of legislation. 
B)  can only be exercised on amendments to the constitution and laws that directly affect the Lander. 
C)  can be overturned by a two-thirds majority vote in the Bundestag. 
D)  applies to an ever-growing amount of legislation due to a 2006 constitutional reform. 
E)  has been ruled unconstitutional by the German courts.

Question 16

Hitler refused to acknowledge the territorial divisions of World War I, as signed in the Versailles Treaty, because

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A)  Germany had too much responsibility for controlling Poland. 
B)  Germany was forced to give up Bavaria. 
C)  it prevented Germany from expanding into Eastern Europe. 
D)  it put too many Jews in German territory. 
E)  they favored Russia. 
A)  Germany had too much responsibility for controlling Poland. 
B)  Germany was forced to give up Bavaria. 
C)  it prevented Germany from expanding into Eastern Europe. 
D)  it put too many Jews in German territory. 
E)  they favored Russia.

Question 17

Voter turnout in federal elections average between

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A)  40 and 50 percent. 
B)  50 and 60 percent. 
C)  60 and 70 percent. 
D)  30 and 40 percent. 
E)  80 and 90 percent. 
A)  40 and 50 percent. 
B)  50 and 60 percent. 
C)  60 and 70 percent. 
D)  30 and 40 percent. 
E)  80 and 90 percent.

Question 18

It is estimated that _____________ million Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps.

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A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  10 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  10

Question 19

The social market claims to represent a balance between free-enterprise capitalism and state-led socialism. First, discuss the major characteristics of this set of policy options that characterize the German political economy, paying particular attention to how it differs from both capitalism and socialism. Second, analyze the strengths and weakness of the social market system. Finally, assess how this system has been and is being impacted by such challenges as globalization and continued integration with the European Union.

Accepted Answer

The social market system, as seen in the

Question 20

The process by which representatives of employees help determine the direction of the company in which they work is called

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A)  co-option. 
B)  co-determination. 
C)  co-direction. 
D)  democratic corporatism. 
E)  democratic socialism. 
A)  co-option. 
B)  co-determination. 
C)  co-direction. 
D)  democratic corporatism. 
E)  democratic socialism.

Hitler' s policies included all of the following EXCEPT

The Social Democratic Party is a

Democratic corporatism refers to

Although the Bundestag and Bundesrat are broadly representative of all interests in Germany, __ and are overrepresented.

Which of the following is said to be a drawback to Germany's tradition of strong unified parties in the Bundestag?

The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was founded in

The 5 percent clause means that a party must

The executive in Germany is

Which of the following has NOT been a challenge to Germany's high standard of living?

Germany' s participation in the Eurozone

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A mixed member system means that

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

Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor through

The Bundesrat's absolute veto

Hitler refused to acknowledge the territorial divisions of World War I, as signed in the Versailles Treaty, because

Voter turnout in federal elections average between

It is estimated that _____________ million Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps.

The process by which representatives of employees help determine the direction of the company in which they work is called

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Hitler' s policies included all of the following EXCEPT

The Social Democratic Party is a

Democratic corporatism refers to

Although the Bundestag and Bundesrat are broadly representative of all interests in Germany, ______________ and ____________ are overrepresented.

Which of the following is said to be a drawback to Germany's tradition of strong unified parties in the Bundestag?

The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) was founded in

The 5 percent clause means that a party must

The executive in Germany is

Which of the following has NOT been a challenge to Germany's high standard of living?

Germany' s participation in the Eurozone

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A mixed member system means that

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

Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor through

The Bundesrat's absolute veto

Hitler refused to acknowledge the territorial divisions of World War I, as signed in the Versailles Treaty, because

Voter turnout in federal elections average between

It is estimated that _____________ million Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps.

The process by which representatives of employees help determine the direction of the company in which they work is called

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Although the Bundestag and Bundesrat are broadly representative of all interests in Germany, __ and are overrepresented.