Question 1

Under the classic navette system, the reviewing chamber holds greater power than the initiating chamber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which is the only country that could currently be considered an exception to presidential government in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina 
B) Guatemala 
C) Peru 
D) Venezuela 
A) Argentina 
B) Guatemala 
C) Peru 
D) Venezuela C

Question 3

Which of the following is a central characteristic of a parliament?

Accepted Answer

A) formulating bills 
B) forming and preserving government 
C) a specialized committee system 
D) a primary commitment to constituency service 
A) formulating bills 
B) forming and preserving government 
C) a specialized committee system 
D) a primary commitment to constituency service B

Question 4

What best explains the failure of the Coalition for Democracy to win the January 2010 elections in Chile?

Accepted Answer

A) Marco Enríquez-Ominami split the center-left vote. 
B) Voters viewed their candidate, Eduardo Frei, as part of the old guard and out of touch with voters. 
C) The standing president and member of the Coalition, Michelle Bachelet, was very unpopular. 
D) The centrist parties aligned with the right to create a center-right alliance. 
A) Marco Enríquez-Ominami split the center-left vote. 
B) Voters viewed their candidate, Eduardo Frei, as part of the old guard and out of touch with voters. 
C) The standing president and member of the Coalition, Michelle Bachelet, was very unpopular. 
D) The centrist parties aligned with the right to create a center-right alliance.

Question 5

In Latin America, politicians from both the left and the right have undermined congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following countries does NOT have a bicameral system?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina 
B) Brazil 
C) Mexico 
D) Colombia 
A) Argentina 
B) Brazil 
C) Mexico 
D) Colombia

Question 7

The politics of patronage refers to the use of state resources to reward supporters and punish opponents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Interpellation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the right of the legislature to question executive branch officials 
B) the right of the legislature to put judicial officials on trial 
C) the movement of bills from one chamber to another in a bicameral system 
D) executive decrees that must be approved by congress 
A) the right of the legislature to question executive branch officials 
B) the right of the legislature to put judicial officials on trial 
C) the movement of bills from one chamber to another in a bicameral system 
D) executive decrees that must be approved by congress

Question 9

One distinction between women's and indigenous representation in legislatures is that women have made use of _____, while indigenous groups have made use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) caucus groups, political parties 
B) committees, political parties 
C) political parties, committees 
D) political parties, caucus groups 
A) caucus groups, political parties 
B) committees, political parties 
C) political parties, committees 
D) political parties, caucus groups

Question 10

Which of the following independent agencies is most likely to uncover the misuse of funds by government officials?

Accepted Answer

A) electoral commissions 
B) central banks 
C) audit agencies 
D) cabinets 
A) electoral commissions 
B) central banks 
C) audit agencies 
D) cabinets

Question 11

Audit agencies provide immediate oversight over:

Accepted Answer

A) the armed forces 
B) the courts 
C) the budget 
D) elections 
A) the armed forces 
B) the courts 
C) the budget 
D) elections

Question 12

According to Robert's Rules of Order, if 51 members of a 100-member congress attend a session and vote 11 in favor and 10 against, with 31 abstentions, the bill passes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A discharge petition moves a bill _____.

Accepted Answer

A) from a committee to the audit agency 
B) from a committee to the constitutional tribunal 
C) from a committee to the plenary 
D) from one committee to another 
A) from a committee to the audit agency 
B) from a committee to the constitutional tribunal 
C) from a committee to the plenary 
D) from one committee to another

Question 14

Term limits are associated with a reduction in congressional expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss recent advances in representation in Latin America. What new challenges have these advances created?

Accepted Answer

Recent advances in representation in Lat

Question 16

Which of the following characterizes strong bicameralism?

Accepted Answer

A) symmetrical, congruent chambers 
B) asymmetrical, congruent chambers 
C) asymmetrical, incongruent chambers 
D) symmetrical, incongruent chambers 
A) symmetrical, congruent chambers 
B) asymmetrical, congruent chambers 
C) asymmetrical, incongruent chambers 
D) symmetrical, incongruent chambers

Question 17

The lack of voting records made available to the public can be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) the desires of strong executives 
B) the lack of financial resources to collect and publish the data 
C) the electoral interests of most politicians 
D) the inability to enforce judicial mandates 
A) the desires of strong executives 
B) the lack of financial resources to collect and publish the data 
C) the electoral interests of most politicians 
D) the inability to enforce judicial mandates

Question 18

A plenary session convenes:

Accepted Answer

A) members of a specific political party 
B) a individual caucus group 
C) all members of a legislative chamber 
D) both chambers of a legislature in a single session 
A) members of a specific political party 
B) a individual caucus group 
C) all members of a legislative chamber 
D) both chambers of a legislature in a single session

Question 19

In congress, the desire to engage in constituency service tends to undermine:

Accepted Answer

A) the representative function of congress 
B) the ability of congress to pass laws 
C) party discipline 
D) the committee system 
A) the representative function of congress 
B) the ability of congress to pass laws 
C) party discipline 
D) the committee system

Question 20

Which of the following voting restrictions was the last to be removed?

Accepted Answer

A) property qualifications 
B) gender restrictions 
C) literacy requirements 
D) income qualifications 
A) property qualifications 
B) gender restrictions 
C) literacy requirements 
D) income qualifications

Under the classic navette system, the reviewing chamber holds greater power than the initiating chamber.

Which is the only country that could currently be considered an exception to presidential government in Latin America?

Which of the following is a central characteristic of a parliament?

What best explains the failure of the Coalition for Democracy to win the January 2010 elections in Chile?

In Latin America, politicians from both the left and the right have undermined congress.

Which of the following countries does NOT have a bicameral system?

The politics of patronage refers to the use of state resources to reward supporters and punish opponents.

Interpellation refers to:

One distinction between women's and indigenous representation in legislatures is that women have made use of _, while indigenous groups have made use of .

Which of the following independent agencies is most likely to uncover the misuse of funds by government officials?

Audit agencies provide immediate oversight over:

According to Robert's Rules of Order, if 51 members of a 100-member congress attend a session and vote 11 in favor and 10 against, with 31 abstentions, the bill passes.

A discharge petition moves a bill _____.

Term limits are associated with a reduction in congressional expertise.

Discuss recent advances in representation in Latin America. What new challenges have these advances created?

Which of the following characterizes strong bicameralism?

The lack of voting records made available to the public can be associated with:

A plenary session convenes:

In congress, the desire to engage in constituency service tends to undermine:

Which of the following voting restrictions was the last to be removed?

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 Executive Branch: Latin American Style

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 5: The Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

Under the classic navette system, the reviewing chamber holds greater power than the initiating chamber.

Which is the only country that could currently be considered an exception to presidential government in Latin America?

Which of the following is a central characteristic of a parliament?

What best explains the failure of the Coalition for Democracy to win the January 2010 elections in Chile?

In Latin America, politicians from both the left and the right have undermined congress.

Which of the following countries does NOT have a bicameral system?

The politics of patronage refers to the use of state resources to reward supporters and punish opponents.

Interpellation refers to:

One distinction between women's and indigenous representation in legislatures is that women have made use of _____, while indigenous groups have made use of ____.

Which of the following independent agencies is most likely to uncover the misuse of funds by government officials?

Audit agencies provide immediate oversight over:

According to Robert's Rules of Order, if 51 members of a 100-member congress attend a session and vote 11 in favor and 10 against, with 31 abstentions, the bill passes.

A discharge petition moves a bill _____.

Term limits are associated with a reduction in congressional expertise.

Discuss recent advances in representation in Latin America. What new challenges have these advances created?

Which of the following characterizes strong bicameralism?

The lack of voting records made available to the public can be associated with:

A plenary session convenes:

In congress, the desire to engage in constituency service tends to undermine:

Which of the following voting restrictions was the last to be removed?

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 Executive Branch: Latin American Style

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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One distinction between women's and indigenous representation in legislatures is that women have made use of _, while indigenous groups have made use of .