Question 1

In the early stages of democratization, which group holds a critical, mediating position?

Accepted Answer

A) the armed forces 
B) hardliners 
C) softliners 
D) the democratic opposition 
A) the armed forces 
B) hardliners 
C) softliners 
D) the democratic opposition

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the current status of the URNG in Guatemala?

Accepted Answer

A) The group continues its armed conflict in the countryside. 
B) The group is now a small, unsuccessful political party. 
C) The group formed a political party that now controls the presidency. 
D) The group has become a criminal organization, with ties to drug trafficking. 
A) The group continues its armed conflict in the countryside. 
B) The group is now a small, unsuccessful political party. 
C) The group formed a political party that now controls the presidency. 
D) The group has become a criminal organization, with ties to drug trafficking.

Question 3

Latin America had no experience with democracy before the most recent democratic wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Freedom of assembly is a political right, not a civil liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All government institutions are formal institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the early stages of democratization, which group holds a critical, mediating position?

Which of the following best describes the current status of the URNG in Guatemala?

Latin America had no experience with democracy before the most recent democratic wave.

Freedom of assembly is a political right, not a civil liberty.

All government institutions are formal institutions.

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

Constitutions: From States and Nations to Regimes, and Back Again

The Executive Branch: Latin American Style

The Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

From Civil Society to Political Parties: Putting Democracy Into Practice

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

The Armed Forces: Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

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Exam 1: An Institutional Approach to Democracy and Democratization in Latin America

In the early stages of democratization, which group holds a critical, mediating position?

Which of the following best describes the current status of the URNG in Guatemala?

Latin America had no experience with democracy before the most recent democratic wave.

Freedom of assembly is a political right, not a civil liberty.

All government institutions are formal institutions.

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

Constitutions: From States and Nations to Regimes, and Back Again

The Executive Branch: Latin American Style

The Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

From Civil Society to Political Parties: Putting Democracy Into Practice

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

The Armed Forces: Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

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