Question 1

More Latin Americans protest against grand corruption today than in the past because it is a recent phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When is civil-service reform most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) during a period of economic growth 
B) during a period of economic decline 
C) when one party holds a large majority in the legislature 
D) when several parties have nearly equal representation in the legislature 
A) during a period of economic growth 
B) during a period of economic decline 
C) when one party holds a large majority in the legislature 
D) when several parties have nearly equal representation in the legislature

Question 3

In reference to civil service reform, the politician's dilemma highlights the tension between:

Accepted Answer

A) national and local interests 
B) economic and moral interests 
C) agricultural and industrial interests 
D) short-term and long-term interests 
A) national and local interests 
B) economic and moral interests 
C) agricultural and industrial interests 
D) short-term and long-term interests

Question 4

What creates a "minority president"?

Accepted Answer

A) The president is not a member of the party that controls the legislature. 
B) The president is impeached. 
C) The president gains less than one-half the vote in a national election. 
D) The president lacks constitutional power, and must rely on partisan power. 
A) The president is not a member of the party that controls the legislature. 
B) The president is impeached. 
C) The president gains less than one-half the vote in a national election. 
D) The president lacks constitutional power, and must rely on partisan power.

Question 5

A parliament must have legal grounds to issue a "motion of no confidence."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

More Latin Americans protest against grand corruption today than in the past because it is a recent phenomenon.

When is civil-service reform most likely to occur?

In reference to civil service reform, the politician's dilemma highlights the tension between:

What creates a "minority president"?

A parliament must have legal grounds to issue a "motion of no confidence."

An Institutional Approach to Democracy and Democratization in Latin America

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

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

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 4: The Executive Branch: Latin American Style

More Latin Americans protest against grand corruption today than in the past because it is a recent phenomenon.

When is civil-service reform most likely to occur?

In reference to civil service reform, the politician's dilemma highlights the tension between:

What creates a "minority president"?

A parliament must have legal grounds to issue a "motion of no confidence."

An Institutional Approach to Democracy and Democratization in Latin America

State and Nation in Colonial Latin America

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

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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