Question 1

Leaders associated with the "Third Way" include

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A)  Chirac and Berlusconi. 
B)  Blair and Schröder. 
C)  Merkel and Schröder. 
D)  Thatcher and Anzar. 
E)  Gorbachev and Thatcher. 
A)  Chirac and Berlusconi. 
B)  Blair and Schröder. 
C)  Merkel and Schröder. 
D)  Thatcher and Anzar. 
E)  Gorbachev and Thatcher. B

Question 2

Volatility in party systems is related to what concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  The iron law of oligarchy 
B)  Dealignment 
C)  Cosmopolitanism 
D)  Subsidiarity 
E)  Post-materialism 
A)  The iron law of oligarchy 
B)  Dealignment 
C)  Cosmopolitanism 
D)  Subsidiarity 
E)  Post-materialism B

Question 3

The iron law of oligarchy

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A)  applies to nondemocratic countries. 
B)  suggests that inequality will increase as societies grow. 
C)  suggests that concerns about electoral laws affect the number of parties in a system. 
D)  is about relations among branches of government. 
E)  is about how organizations become more bureaucratic and less democratic over time. 
A)  applies to nondemocratic countries. 
B)  suggests that inequality will increase as societies grow. 
C)  suggests that concerns about electoral laws affect the number of parties in a system. 
D)  is about relations among branches of government. 
E)  is about how organizations become more bureaucratic and less democratic over time. E

Question 4

Parties of the Left tend to be more secular than those on the Right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Christian Democratic parties tend to

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A)  reject core elements of the welfare state. 
B)  favor establishment of a state religion. 
C)  be the most anti-Muslim and antiimmigrant parties in Europe. 
D)  accept the idea that societies have an obligation toward the poor. 
E)  reject notions of consensual politics. 
A)  reject core elements of the welfare state. 
B)  favor establishment of a state religion. 
C)  be the most anti-Muslim and antiimmigrant parties in Europe. 
D)  accept the idea that societies have an obligation toward the poor. 
E)  reject notions of consensual politics.

Question 6

Most Europeans say they trust political parties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In addition to the environment, Green parties have also focused on

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A)  minority rights. 
B)  lower taxes. 
C)  slowing down European integration. 
D)  preventing immigration. 
E)  lobbying for state ownership of property. 
A)  minority rights. 
B)  lower taxes. 
C)  slowing down European integration. 
D)  preventing immigration. 
E)  lobbying for state ownership of property.

Question 8

Class remains the best predictor of an individual's political orientation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, many communist parties

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A)  have associated themselves with the idea of the "Third Way.". 
B)  have surprisingly won more votes in elections in Western Europe. 
C)  have renamed themselves and become more social-democratic. 
D)  have been part of coalition governments in France and Germany. 
E)  have abandoned communism in favor of nationalism. 
A)  have associated themselves with the idea of the "Third Way.". 
B)  have surprisingly won more votes in elections in Western Europe. 
C)  have renamed themselves and become more social-democratic. 
D)  have been part of coalition governments in France and Germany. 
E)  have abandoned communism in favor of nationalism.

Question 10

What general changes have occurred in European party systems in the past two decades? Pick one country and describe the dynamics of its party system.

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In the past two decades, European party

Question 11

Dealignment is a sign that

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A)  people are becoming more alienated from politics. 
B)  people are becoming more conservative. 
C)  power is becoming concentrated in the hands of elites. 
D)  catch-all parties are gaining more adherents than single-issue parties. 
E)  xenophobia is on the rise. 
A)  people are becoming more alienated from politics. 
B)  people are becoming more conservative. 
C)  power is becoming concentrated in the hands of elites. 
D)  catch-all parties are gaining more adherents than single-issue parties. 
E)  xenophobia is on the rise.

Question 12

Party discipline

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A)  is a feature associated with nondemocratic countries. 
B)  is generally higher in Europe than in the United States. 
C)  will be higher if there are primary elections. 
D)  makes politics more unpredictable. 
E)  is enforced through referendums. 
A)  is a feature associated with nondemocratic countries. 
B)  is generally higher in Europe than in the United States. 
C)  will be higher if there are primary elections. 
D)  makes politics more unpredictable. 
E)  is enforced through referendums.

Question 13

In 2007 elections, French voters opted for the presidential candidate that

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A)  had the strongest platform against immigration. 
B)  favored raising the minimum wage. 
C)  favored withdrawing from the EU. 
D)  favored free market reforms. 
E)  was the most anti-American. 
A)  had the strongest platform against immigration. 
B)  favored raising the minimum wage. 
C)  favored withdrawing from the EU. 
D)  favored free market reforms. 
E)  was the most anti-American.

Question 14

France's National Front is an example of a liberal party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Since the 1990s, voter turnout

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A)  has declined most markedly in post-communist countries. 
B)  has declined uniformly across all European countries. 
C)  has stayed about the same across the continent. 
D)  has risen most markedly in post-communist countries. 
E)  has risen uniformly across the continent. 
A)  has declined most markedly in post-communist countries. 
B)  has declined uniformly across all European countries. 
C)  has stayed about the same across the continent. 
D)  has risen most markedly in post-communist countries. 
E)  has risen uniformly across the continent.

Question 16

Liberals in European countries are socially liberal and favor free markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The iron law of oligarchy is affected by the level of dealignment in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An example of a single-issue party is

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A)  the French Communist Party. 
B)  the German Social Democratic Party. 
C)  the Dutch Party for Animals 
D)  the Swedish Christian Democratic Party. 
E)  the British Conservative Party. 
A)  the French Communist Party. 
B)  the German Social Democratic Party. 
C)  the Dutch Party for Animals 
D)  the Swedish Christian Democratic Party. 
E)  the British Conservative Party.

Question 19

Which parties would be classified, according to the textbook, as on the Left?

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A)  Communists and Social Democrats 
B)  Greens and Liberals 
C)  Liberals and Communists 
D)  Christian Democrats and Communists 
E)  Social Democrats and Christian Democrats 
A)  Communists and Social Democrats 
B)  Greens and Liberals 
C)  Liberals and Communists 
D)  Christian Democrats and Communists 
E)  Social Democrats and Christian Democrats

Question 20

Green parties tend to perform best in northern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Leaders associated with the "Third Way" include

Volatility in party systems is related to what concept?

The iron law of oligarchy

Parties of the Left tend to be more secular than those on the Right.

Christian Democratic parties tend to

Most Europeans say they trust political parties.

In addition to the environment, Green parties have also focused on

Class remains the best predictor of an individual's political orientation.

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, many communist parties

What general changes have occurred in European party systems in the past two decades? Pick one country and describe the dynamics of its party system.

Dealignment is a sign that

Party discipline

In 2007 elections, French voters opted for the presidential candidate that

France's National Front is an example of a liberal party.

Since the 1990s, voter turnout

Liberals in European countries are socially liberal and favor free markets.

The iron law of oligarchy is affected by the level of dealignment in a country.

An example of a single-issue party is

Which parties would be classified, according to the textbook, as on the Left?

Green parties tend to perform best in northern Europe.

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Exam 8: Political Culture and Political Behavior

Leaders associated with the "Third Way" include

Volatility in party systems is related to what concept?

The iron law of oligarchy

Parties of the Left tend to be more secular than those on the Right.

Christian Democratic parties tend to

Most Europeans say they trust political parties.

In addition to the environment, Green parties have also focused on

Class remains the best predictor of an individual's political orientation.

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, many communist parties

What general changes have occurred in European party systems in the past two decades? Pick one country and describe the dynamics of its party system.

Dealignment is a sign that

Party discipline

In 2007 elections, French voters opted for the presidential candidate that

France's National Front is an example of a liberal party.

Since the 1990s, voter turnout

Liberals in European countries are socially liberal and favor free markets.

The iron law of oligarchy is affected by the level of dealignment in a country.

An example of a single-issue party is

Which parties would be classified, according to the textbook, as on the Left?

Green parties tend to perform best in northern Europe.

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Parliaments and Electoral Systems

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

European Security and Foreign Policy

Possible Scenarios and Final Questions

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