Question 1

List at least two methods that supreme leaders rely on to maintain power.

Accepted Answer

legitimacy, repression, and cooptation

Question 2

Why do authoritarian regimes sometimes create some form of election?

Accepted Answer

A) increase participation 
B) increase legitimacy 
C) increase sovereignty 
D) none of the above - authoritarian regimes do not have elections 
A) increase participation 
B) increase legitimacy 
C) increase sovereignty 
D) none of the above - authoritarian regimes do not have elections B

Question 3

Briefly describe China's political party system.

Accepted Answer

Continued one-party rule, but changing party membership; technocrats, entrepreneurs, and lawyers

Question 4

Iran has a theocratic version of a

Accepted Answer

A) presidential system 
B) parliamentary system 
C) semipresidential system 
D) monarchy 
A) presidential system 
B) parliamentary system 
C) semipresidential system 
D) monarchy

Question 5

Describe the role of the legislative and judicial branches of government in authoritarian regimes.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that these branc

Question 6

Explain in detail the "dictator's dilemma" and its consequences for authoritarian regimes.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that an authorit

Question 7

Putin's power is derived from the structure of the ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A) parliamentary 
B) presidential 
C) dictatorial 
D) semipresidentialism 
A) parliamentary 
B) presidential 
C) dictatorial 
D) semipresidentialism

Question 8

Name a branch of government that always exists in authoritarian regimes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name a branch of government that always...

Question 9

The degree to which government processes and procedures are established, routine, and predictable is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) rationality 
B) efficiency 
C) accountability 
D) institutionalization 
A) rationality 
B) efficiency 
C) accountability 
D) institutionalization

Question 10

In a one-party system, the official party generally

Accepted Answer

A) serves to aggregate interests 
B) becomes a vehicle for large-scale patronage politics 
C) allows for interest articulation 
D) becomes more cohesive over time 
A) serves to aggregate interests 
B) becomes a vehicle for large-scale patronage politics 
C) allows for interest articulation 
D) becomes more cohesive over time

Question 11

Today, most authoritarian regimes allow no legislature or opposition parties to exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe how a supreme leader differs from a personality cult.

Accepted Answer

Supreme leader: individual who wields ex

Question 13

In Iran, the supreme leader shares formal executive power with a directly elected president in a theocratic version of

Accepted Answer

A) cohabitation 
B) power sharing 
C) semipresidentialism 
D) coalition building 
A) cohabitation 
B) power sharing 
C) semipresidentialism 
D) coalition building

Question 14

The current Chinese authoritarian regime can be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) one party 
B) military 
C) personalist 
D) democratic 
A) one party 
B) military 
C) personalist 
D) democratic

Question 15

In more institutionalized authoritarian regimes, formal participation is forbidden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While Russia does not have a long tradition of protests in the street, it has a much stronger tradition of sustained organization of groups in civil society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A kleptocracy refers to rule by

Accepted Answer

A) theft 
B) the elite 
C) the wealthy 
D) merit 
A) theft 
B) the elite 
C) the wealthy 
D) merit

Question 18

Among authoritarian regimes, personalist regimes tend to suffer from the problem of succession more than other regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The supreme leader in Iran must be a member of the clergy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of a one-party authoritarian system?

Accepted Answer

A) weakening of the ruling party as an institution over time 
B) decreasing clientelism 
C) allowing a strong opposition party 
D) the ruling party performs mobilization functions similar to parties in a democracy 
A) weakening of the ruling party as an institution over time 
B) decreasing clientelism 
C) allowing a strong opposition party 
D) the ruling party performs mobilization functions similar to parties in a democracy

List at least two methods that supreme leaders rely on to maintain power.

Why do authoritarian regimes sometimes create some form of election?

Briefly describe China's political party system.

Iran has a theocratic version of a

Describe the role of the legislative and judicial branches of government in authoritarian regimes.

Explain in detail the "dictator's dilemma" and its consequences for authoritarian regimes.

Putin's power is derived from the structure of the ______ system.

Name a branch of government that always exists in authoritarian regimes.

The degree to which government processes and procedures are established, routine, and predictable is referred to as:

In a one-party system, the official party generally

Today, most authoritarian regimes allow no legislature or opposition parties to exist.

Describe how a supreme leader differs from a personality cult.

In Iran, the supreme leader shares formal executive power with a directly elected president in a theocratic version of

The current Chinese authoritarian regime can be classified as

In more institutionalized authoritarian regimes, formal participation is forbidden.

While Russia does not have a long tradition of protests in the street, it has a much stronger tradition of sustained organization of groups in civil society.

A kleptocracy refers to rule by

Among authoritarian regimes, personalist regimes tend to suffer from the problem of succession more than other regimes.

The supreme leader in Iran must be a member of the clergy.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a one-party authoritarian system?

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The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

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Exam 8: Authoritarian Institutions

List at least two methods that supreme leaders rely on to maintain power.

Why do authoritarian regimes sometimes create some form of election?

Briefly describe China's political party system.

Iran has a theocratic version of a

Describe the role of the legislative and judicial branches of government in authoritarian regimes.

Explain in detail the "dictator's dilemma" and its consequences for authoritarian regimes.

Putin's power is derived from the structure of the ______ system.

Name a branch of government that always exists in authoritarian regimes.

The degree to which government processes and procedures are established, routine, and predictable is referred to as:

In a one-party system, the official party generally

Today, most authoritarian regimes allow no legislature or opposition parties to exist.

Describe how a supreme leader differs from a personality cult.

In Iran, the supreme leader shares formal executive power with a directly elected president in a theocratic version of

The current Chinese authoritarian regime can be classified as

In more institutionalized authoritarian regimes, formal participation is forbidden.

While Russia does not have a long tradition of protests in the street, it has a much stronger tradition of sustained organization of groups in civil society.

A kleptocracy refers to rule by

Among authoritarian regimes, personalist regimes tend to suffer from the problem of succession more than other regimes.

The supreme leader in Iran must be a member of the clergy.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a one-party authoritarian system?

Introduction

The Modern State

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

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

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