Question 1

What are the implications of Iran's theocracy for civil society and representation, and how might they change under the reformist Rouhani government?

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Answer should include discussi

Question 2

How do modernizing authoritarian regimes justify their existence? Historically, which modernizing authoritarian regime has come closest to actually implementing these claims and why?

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Students should discuss the fact that, o

Question 3

Lenin modified Marx's theory of socialist revolution by creating a role for

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A) a vanguard party 
B) the church 
C) the bourgeoisie 
D) international revolution 
A) a vanguard party 
B) the church 
C) the bourgeoisie 
D) international revolution

Question 4

According to Karl Marx

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A) Social revolution led by the bourgeoisie is inevitable. 
B) Social revolution led by the proletariat is inevitable. 
C) Social revolution led by the peasants is inevitable. 
D) Social revolution led by the fascists is inevitable. 
A) Social revolution led by the bourgeoisie is inevitable. 
B) Social revolution led by the proletariat is inevitable. 
C) Social revolution led by the peasants is inevitable. 
D) Social revolution led by the fascists is inevitable.

Question 5

Social citizenship refers to having

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A) civil rights but not political rights 
B) equality of outcomes 
C) a living standard that allows full participation in political life 
D) acceptance in a political community 
A) civil rights but not political rights 
B) equality of outcomes 
C) a living standard that allows full participation in political life 
D) acceptance in a political community

Question 6

The English Constitution included the first right to trial by peers, guaranteed the freedom of the (Catholic) church from monarchical intervention, created an assembly of 25 barons (chosen by all the barons of England) that became the first parliament, and guaranteed nobles the right to be called together to discuss any significant new taxes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The idea that power should be held by those who understand how the modern world works is known as

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A) technocratic legitimacy 
B) electoral legitimacy 
C) modern democracy 
D) performance legitimacy 
A) technocratic legitimacy 
B) electoral legitimacy 
C) modern democracy 
D) performance legitimacy

Question 8

The "Brazilian Miracle" of rapid economic growth was overseen by a

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A) democratic regime 
B) fascist regime 
C) modernizing authoritarian regime 
D) communist regime 
A) democratic regime 
B) fascist regime 
C) modernizing authoritarian regime 
D) communist regime

Question 9

Electoral authoritarian regimes typically base their legitimacy on a combination of nondemocratic and democratic claims.Use what you know from the case studies to support (or debunk) this claim.

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Students should use material f

Question 10

______ theory claims that development in postcolonial societies needs to follow the same path as that which the West undertook.

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The answer of ______ theory claims that development in postcolonial...

Question 11

Marx believed that ______ forces determined history and politics.

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A) material 
B) ideological 
C) individual 
D) social 
A) material 
B) ideological 
C) individual 
D) social

Question 12

______ is the rule by religious authorities.

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The answer of ______ is the rule by religious authorities....

Question 13

______ is a hybrid regime where formal opposition and some open political debate exist, but the regime cannot be considered democratic given how flawed these processes are.

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electoral

Question 14

A social democracy is a regime type.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the core principle behind social contract theory??

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A) Free and equal individuals must give their consent to be governed. 
B) Government was created in order to free the primal nature of man. 
C) The general will of the individual should take precedent over the general will of the governed. 
D) In the state of nature man is content. 
A) Free and equal individuals must give their consent to be governed. 
B) Government was created in order to free the primal nature of man. 
C) The general will of the individual should take precedent over the general will of the governed. 
D) In the state of nature man is content.

Question 16

A regime is a set of formal and informal political institutions that defines a type of government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Proponents of participatory democracy argue that real democracy must include far more than the minimal list of institutional guarantees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Two Muslim countries with Shiite majorities are

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A) Afghanistan and Iraq 
B) Iran and Iraq 
C) Iran and Saudi Arabia 
D) Afghanistan and Pakistan 
A) Afghanistan and Iraq 
B) Iran and Iraq 
C) Iran and Saudi Arabia 
D) Afghanistan and Pakistan

Question 19

Civil society in Iran

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A) is more active than in most Middle Eastern countries 
B) operates freely 
C) was more active before the Islamic regime 
D) has many transnational ties 
A) is more active than in most Middle Eastern countries 
B) operates freely 
C) was more active before the Islamic regime 
D) has many transnational ties

Question 20

One of the longest-standing electoral authoritarian regimes was

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A) Nigeria after independence 
B) Mexico under the PRI 
C) Iran before the Revolution 
D) Nazi Germany 
A) Nigeria after independence 
B) Mexico under the PRI 
C) Iran before the Revolution 
D) Nazi Germany

What are the implications of Iran's theocracy for civil society and representation, and how might they change under the reformist Rouhani government?

How do modernizing authoritarian regimes justify their existence? Historically, which modernizing authoritarian regime has come closest to actually implementing these claims and why?

Lenin modified Marx's theory of socialist revolution by creating a role for

According to Karl Marx

Social citizenship refers to having

The idea that power should be held by those who understand how the modern world works is known as

The "Brazilian Miracle" of rapid economic growth was overseen by a

Electoral authoritarian regimes typically base their legitimacy on a combination of nondemocratic and democratic claims.Use what you know from the case studies to support (or debunk) this claim.

______ theory claims that development in postcolonial societies needs to follow the same path as that which the West undertook.

Marx believed that ______ forces determined history and politics.

______ is the rule by religious authorities.

______ is a hybrid regime where formal opposition and some open political debate exist, but the regime cannot be considered democratic given how flawed these processes are.

A social democracy is a regime type.

What is the core principle behind social contract theory??

A regime is a set of formal and informal political institutions that defines a type of government.

Proponents of participatory democracy argue that real democracy must include far more than the minimal list of institutional guarantees.

Two Muslim countries with Shiite majorities are

Civil society in Iran

One of the longest-standing electoral authoritarian regimes was

Introduction

The Modern State

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

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Exam 3: States, Citizens, and Regimes

What are the implications of Iran's theocracy for civil society and representation, and how might they change under the reformist Rouhani government?

How do modernizing authoritarian regimes justify their existence? Historically, which modernizing authoritarian regime has come closest to actually implementing these claims and why?

Lenin modified Marx's theory of socialist revolution by creating a role for

According to Karl Marx

Social citizenship refers to having

The idea that power should be held by those who understand how the modern world works is known as

The "Brazilian Miracle" of rapid economic growth was overseen by a

Electoral authoritarian regimes typically base their legitimacy on a combination of nondemocratic and democratic claims.Use what you know from the case studies to support (or debunk) this claim.

______ theory claims that development in postcolonial societies needs to follow the same path as that which the West undertook.

Marx believed that ______ forces determined history and politics.

______ is the rule by religious authorities.

______ is a hybrid regime where formal opposition and some open political debate exist, but the regime cannot be considered democratic given how flawed these processes are.

A social democracy is a regime type.

What is the core principle behind social contract theory??

A regime is a set of formal and informal political institutions that defines a type of government.

Proponents of participatory democracy argue that real democracy must include far more than the minimal list of institutional guarantees.

Two Muslim countries with Shiite majorities are

Civil society in Iran

One of the longest-standing electoral authoritarian regimes was

Introduction

The Modern State

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

Filters