Question 1

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "rational party model"?

Accepted Answer

A) ideology 
B) foreign pressure 
C) public opinion 
D) corporate interests 
A) ideology 
B) foreign pressure 
C) public opinion 
D) corporate interests C

Question 2

Who was behind the Pact of Punto Fijo in Venezuela?

Accepted Answer

A) social movements 
B) caudillos 
C) business interests 
D) political parties 
A) social movements 
B) caudillos 
C) business interests 
D) political parties D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the movement of interests from society to government in contemporary Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) limited articulation, plentiful aggregation 
B) limited articulation, limited aggregation 
C) plentiful articulation, limited aggregation 
D) plentiful articulation, plentiful aggregation 
A) limited articulation, plentiful aggregation 
B) limited articulation, limited aggregation 
C) plentiful articulation, limited aggregation 
D) plentiful articulation, plentiful aggregation C

Question 4

The "responsible" party changes policy positions as public opinion changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A primary election weakens the immediate influence of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) female candidates 
B) the public as a whole 
C) the party leadership 
D) incumbents 
A) female candidates 
B) the public as a whole 
C) the party leadership 
D) incumbents

Question 6

What is the signature feature of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A) strong associations with established political actors 
B) social media 
C) protest 
D) violence 
A) strong associations with established political actors 
B) social media 
C) protest 
D) violence

Question 7

Democratization has dramatically increased party identification in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is definitely NOT an example of a civil society group?

Accepted Answer

A) a business organization 
B) a newspaper publication 
C) a student organization 
D) a guerrilla group 
A) a business organization 
B) a newspaper publication 
C) a student organization 
D) a guerrilla group

Question 9

Which function most sharply distinguishes political parties from groups in civil society?

Accepted Answer

A) a commitment to public interests 
B) interest aggregation 
C) electoral mobilization 
D) candidate recruitment 
A) a commitment to public interests 
B) interest aggregation 
C) electoral mobilization 
D) candidate recruitment

Question 10

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "responsible party model"?

Accepted Answer

A) ideology 
B) foreign pressure 
C) public opinion 
D) corporate interests 
A) ideology 
B) foreign pressure 
C) public opinion 
D) corporate interests

Question 11

Cross-cutting divisions are more likely to be found in a diverse society than in a society with few differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What distinguishes clientelistic linkages from the responsible party and rational party models?

Accepted Answer

A) patronage directed at specific groups 
B) a willingness to change policy positions 
C) ideological commitments to policy 
D) elitism 
A) patronage directed at specific groups 
B) a willingness to change policy positions 
C) ideological commitments to policy 
D) elitism

Question 13

The working class played a leading role in the move to democratize Venezuela during the 1940s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hugo Chávez assumed the presidency as a result of a military coup d'état.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best describes trends toward primary elections in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) More countries hold primary elections for congressional elections, but party leaders still dominate presidential candidate selections. 
B) Fewer countries hold primary elections today than in the past. 
C) More countries hold primary elections for presidential elections, but party leaders still dominate congressional candidate selections. 
D) Primary elections have never been important in Latin American politics. 
A) More countries hold primary elections for congressional elections, but party leaders still dominate presidential candidate selections. 
B) Fewer countries hold primary elections today than in the past. 
C) More countries hold primary elections for presidential elections, but party leaders still dominate congressional candidate selections. 
D) Primary elections have never been important in Latin American politics.

Question 16

Which of the following parties is most likely to change policy positions while in office?

Accepted Answer

A) The responsible party. 
B) The rational party. 
C) Both are equally likely to change. 
D) Neither is likely to change. 
A) The responsible party. 
B) The rational party. 
C) Both are equally likely to change. 
D) Neither is likely to change.

Question 17

Social movements can substitute for all the functions of political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez rose to power after building a powerful political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following groups is most likely to be disadvantaged by nationalization requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) the poor 
B) expatriates 
C) indigenous groups 
D) women 
A) the poor 
B) expatriates 
C) indigenous groups 
D) women

Question 20

In contemporary Latin America, political parties are both social institutions and regime institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "rational party model"?

Who was behind the Pact of Punto Fijo in Venezuela?

Which of the following best describes the movement of interests from society to government in contemporary Latin America?

The "responsible" party changes policy positions as public opinion changes.

A primary election weakens the immediate influence of which group?

What is the signature feature of a social movement?

Democratization has dramatically increased party identification in Latin America.

Which of the following is definitely NOT an example of a civil society group?

Which function most sharply distinguishes political parties from groups in civil society?

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "responsible party model"?

Cross-cutting divisions are more likely to be found in a diverse society than in a society with few differences.

What distinguishes clientelistic linkages from the responsible party and rational party models?

The working class played a leading role in the move to democratize Venezuela during the 1940s.

Hugo Chávez assumed the presidency as a result of a military coup d'état.

Which of the following best describes trends toward primary elections in Latin America?

Which of the following parties is most likely to change policy positions while in office?

Social movements can substitute for all the functions of political parties.

In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez rose to power after building a powerful political party.

Which of the following groups is most likely to be disadvantaged by nationalization requirements?

In contemporary Latin America, political parties are both social institutions and regime institutions.

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 Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

The Armed Forces: Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

Filters

Exam 8: From Civil Society to Political Parties: Putting Democracy Into Practice

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "rational party model"?

Who was behind the Pact of Punto Fijo in Venezuela?

Which of the following best describes the movement of interests from society to government in contemporary Latin America?

The "responsible" party changes policy positions as public opinion changes.

A primary election weakens the immediate influence of which group?

What is the signature feature of a social movement?

Democratization has dramatically increased party identification in Latin America.

Which of the following is definitely NOT an example of a civil society group?

Which function most sharply distinguishes political parties from groups in civil society?

Which of the following guides policymaking under the "responsible party model"?

Cross-cutting divisions are more likely to be found in a diverse society than in a society with few differences.

What distinguishes clientelistic linkages from the responsible party and rational party models?

The working class played a leading role in the move to democratize Venezuela during the 1940s.

Hugo Chávez assumed the presidency as a result of a military coup d'état.

Which of the following best describes trends toward primary elections in Latin America?

Which of the following parties is most likely to change policy positions while in office?

Social movements can substitute for all the functions of political parties.

In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez rose to power after building a powerful political party.

Which of the following groups is most likely to be disadvantaged by nationalization requirements?

In contemporary Latin America, political parties are both social institutions and regime institutions.

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 Legislative Branch: The Centerpiece of Democracy Under Fire

The Judiciary in Latin America: Separate but Unequal

Electoral Systems: The Core of Democratic Politics

Federalism and Unitarism: Learning to Share

The Armed Forces: Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

Filters