Exam 5: The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

Authoritarian states are sometimes quite popular. Are there circumstances under which you as an individual would prefer authoritarian to democratic government?

Given what you have read about the impact of individual leaders on authoritarian systems, describe some of the possible difficulties associated with a change of leadership. Are there any empirical examples of problems associated with leadership change in an authoritarian system?

U.S. "Dollar Diplomacy" refers to

According to Machiavelli's The Prince, what must rulers practice?

In authoritarian states, a single ruler or a ruling elite controls the government.

Which of the following are upset about China's continually expanding military capabilities?

Small groups can take over and rule a country, and those small groups are also known as a junta.

Which is not a possible virtue of authoritarian government?

Tyrants are the same as dictators.

Discuss the various methods leading to the creation of an authoritarian state. Discuss how these states secure their power and keep it.

Who famously said, "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely"?

All authoritarian regimes use brute force to suppress civil liberties and personal freedoms.

Authoritarian rule is the oldest, and has been the most common, form of government known to humanity.

The only standard for government legitimacy is the consent of the governed.

In the postwar era, what has been the most common way that authoritarian rulers have left office?

Although it is trying to improve, which of the following is the best description of modern day China?

What were the Chinese students and workers gathered at Tiananmen Square in 1989 protesting?

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of citizens in an authoritarian state?

How do most authoritarianism regimes come to power?

How does the military usually dominate a political system?