Question 1

Democratic consolidation helps us to understand and address

Accepted Answer

A) how elections work 
B) democratic transition 
C) stability in democracy 
D) why people vote 
A) how elections work 
B) democratic transition 
C) stability in democracy 
D) why people vote

Question 2

Twelve northern states in Nigeria have implemented sharia, setting off confrontations with Christian minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the key problems in Russia's transition to democracy that ultimately produced an electoral authoritarian regime?

Accepted Answer

electoral fraud, kle

Question 4

The Turkish military long viewed itself as defender of

Accepted Answer

A) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 
B) secularism 
C) Kemal Atatürk 
D) Islam 
A) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 
B) secularism 
C) Kemal Atatürk 
D) Islam

Question 5

According to some theories, in order to have a successful transition to democracy both ______ need to have the upper hand.

Accepted Answer

A) softliners and hardliners 
B) hardliners and radicals 
C) radical and moderates 
D) softliners and moderates 
A) softliners and hardliners 
B) hardliners and radicals 
C) radical and moderates 
D) softliners and moderates

Question 6

A social revolution includes not only political change but also social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leaders of democracy movements who wish to achieve immediate and complete democracy and are unwilling to compromise with the existing regime are called

Accepted Answer

A) softliners 
B) hardliners 
C) radicals 
D) moderates 
A) softliners 
B) hardliners 
C) radicals 
D) moderates

Question 8

Describe two facets that MUST be involved in a revolution?

Accepted Answer

mass parti

Question 9

The two-turnover test is met when the first democratic election in many years (or ever) marks the completion of a transition to democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Democratic transition in Nigeria began with

Accepted Answer

A) international intervention 
B) grassroots protests 
C) elite change 
D) economic disruptions 
A) international intervention 
B) grassroots protests 
C) elite change 
D) economic disruptions

Question 11

What is the distinction between a military coup and a revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutions do not change the regime or the government, only the civil society. 
B) Military coups merely change the regime while revolutions also change the social order. 
C) Revolutions change the regime and military coups change the social order. 
D) Revolutions cause drastic changes and military coups have little or no effect on society. 
A) Revolutions do not change the regime or the government, only the civil society. 
B) Military coups merely change the regime while revolutions also change the social order. 
C) Revolutions change the regime and military coups change the social order. 
D) Revolutions cause drastic changes and military coups have little or no effect on society.

Question 12

Political revolutions in which popular uprisings overwhelm a dictator are

Accepted Answer

A) frequent 
B) rare 
C) common place 
D) intermittent 
A) frequent 
B) rare 
C) common place 
D) intermittent

Question 13

In terms of democratic consolidation, the "two-turnover" test refers to

Accepted Answer

A) One party must win the founding election, and then a different party must win a later election. 
B) Two elections must be held successfully. 
C) At least two parties must run for office. 
D) One leader must be head of state, then transfer power to another leader who will replace them as head of state. 
A) One party must win the founding election, and then a different party must win a later election. 
B) Two elections must be held successfully. 
C) At least two parties must run for office. 
D) One leader must be head of state, then transfer power to another leader who will replace them as head of state.

Question 14

Why is it fair to state that even though not all revolutions are violent, they all involve extra-legal political activity?

Accepted Answer

The answer should explain that regardles

Question 15

In 2016, according to Freedom House data, the number of countries that became less free was

Accepted Answer

A) the same as the number that become more free 
B) slightly less than the number that become more free 
C) less than the number that became more free 
D) greater than the number that became more free 
A) the same as the number that become more free 
B) slightly less than the number that become more free 
C) less than the number that became more free 
D) greater than the number that became more free

Democratic consolidation helps us to understand and address

Twelve northern states in Nigeria have implemented sharia, setting off confrontations with Christian minorities.

What are the key problems in Russia's transition to democracy that ultimately produced an electoral authoritarian regime?

The Turkish military long viewed itself as defender of

According to some theories, in order to have a successful transition to democracy both ______ need to have the upper hand.

A social revolution includes not only political change but also social change.

Leaders of democracy movements who wish to achieve immediate and complete democracy and are unwilling to compromise with the existing regime are called

Describe two facets that MUST be involved in a revolution?

The two-turnover test is met when the first democratic election in many years (or ever) marks the completion of a transition to democracy.

Democratic transition in Nigeria began with

What is the distinction between a military coup and a revolution?

Political revolutions in which popular uprisings overwhelm a dictator are

In terms of democratic consolidation, the "two-turnover" test refers to

Why is it fair to state that even though not all revolutions are violent, they all involve extra-legal political activity?

In 2016, according to Freedom House data, the number of countries that became less free was

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

Authoritarian Institutions

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

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

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Exam 9: Regime Change

Democratic consolidation helps us to understand and address

Twelve northern states in Nigeria have implemented sharia, setting off confrontations with Christian minorities.

What are the key problems in Russia's transition to democracy that ultimately produced an electoral authoritarian regime?

The Turkish military long viewed itself as defender of

According to some theories, in order to have a successful transition to democracy both ______ need to have the upper hand.

A social revolution includes not only political change but also social change.

Leaders of democracy movements who wish to achieve immediate and complete democracy and are unwilling to compromise with the existing regime are called

Describe two facets that MUST be involved in a revolution?

The two-turnover test is met when the first democratic election in many years (or ever) marks the completion of a transition to democracy.

Democratic transition in Nigeria began with

What is the distinction between a military coup and a revolution?

Political revolutions in which popular uprisings overwhelm a dictator are

In terms of democratic consolidation, the "two-turnover" test refers to

Why is it fair to state that even though not all revolutions are violent, they all involve extra-legal political activity?

In 2016, according to Freedom House data, the number of countries that became less free was

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

Authoritarian Institutions

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

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

Filters