Question 1

Rigged elections in nations like Zimbabwe confirm the rule of any variety of parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How do totalitarian regimes eliminate armed resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) They hold a monopoly on all weapons. 
B) They attempt to pacify the people by encouraging peaceful protest. 
C) They attempt to distract the people with entertainment and sports. 
D) They ensure that the only weapons the people have access to are manual action. 
A) They hold a monopoly on all weapons. 
B) They attempt to pacify the people by encouraging peaceful protest. 
C) They attempt to distract the people with entertainment and sports. 
D) They ensure that the only weapons the people have access to are manual action.

Question 3

Though rare, a "True" democracy, is a system in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all citizens meet periodically to elect officials 
B) all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws 
C) popular accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited 
D) the wealthy almost always have greater influence than the poor 
A) all citizens meet periodically to elect officials 
B) all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws 
C) popular accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited 
D) the wealthy almost always have greater influence than the poor

Question 4

Oil exports retard democracy because they concentrate __________ in the hands of a few.

Accepted Answer

A) wealth and power 
B) knowledge and wealth 
C) power and knowledge 
D) ideology and wealth 
A) wealth and power 
B) knowledge and wealth 
C) power and knowledge 
D) ideology and wealth

Question 5

How have economics managed to transform authoritarian regimes?

Accepted Answer

A) Growing economies have transformed whole societies into a democracy. 
B) Growing economies have transformed minimal aspects of societies into more democratic systems. 
C) Dwindling economies have spurred even greater authoritarianism. 
D) Dwindling economies have spurred democratic change in hopes that such a change might spur the economy. 
A) Growing economies have transformed whole societies into a democracy. 
B) Growing economies have transformed minimal aspects of societies into more democratic systems. 
C) Dwindling economies have spurred even greater authoritarianism. 
D) Dwindling economies have spurred democratic change in hopes that such a change might spur the economy.

Question 6

How are security forces an example of a tool of organized terror?

Accepted Answer

Security forces, such as the police, mil

Question 7

Secret arrests, imprisonment, and torture are made possible under totalitarian regimes, as __________ guarantees either do not exist or are ignored.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secret arrests, imprisonment, and torture are made...

Question 8

In an authoritarian regime legislator's __________ the dictator's laws, and puppet prime ministers and cabinet's carry them out.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an authoritarian regime legislator's __________ the...

Question 9

Totalitarianism began with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mao Zedong's rise and the fomenting of the Chinese Soviet Republic in 1931 
B) Mussolini's coming to power in Italy in 1922 
C) Hitler's rise in Germany in 1933 
D) Lenin's 1917 seizure of power in Russia 
A) Mao Zedong's rise and the fomenting of the Chinese Soviet Republic in 1931 
B) Mussolini's coming to power in Italy in 1922 
C) Hitler's rise in Germany in 1933 
D) Lenin's 1917 seizure of power in Russia

Question 10

What is evidence for the usefulness of social media in relation to democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, and TV media helped catalyze the "Arab Spring." 
B) Myspace played an indispensable role in the Chinese democracy movement that led to Tiananmen Square. 
C) The U.S. Press has been called "the fourth branch of government." 
D) Social media has contributed to the strengthening of government authority through its tendency toward supporting government positions. 
A) Text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, and TV media helped catalyze the "Arab Spring." 
B) Myspace played an indispensable role in the Chinese democracy movement that led to Tiananmen Square. 
C) The U.S. Press has been called "the fourth branch of government." 
D) Social media has contributed to the strengthening of government authority through its tendency toward supporting government positions.

Question 11

How do the experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic differ from that of Hungary, as relates to transitions into democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies, while Hungary has shown shades of authoritarianism. 
B) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies, while Hungary has shown shades of totalitarianism. 
C) Poland and the Czech Republic have shown shades of authoritarianism, while Hungary has created a lasting democracy. 
D) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting kleptocracies, while Hungary has shown shades of democracy. 
A) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies, while Hungary has shown shades of authoritarianism. 
B) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting democracies, while Hungary has shown shades of totalitarianism. 
C) Poland and the Czech Republic have shown shades of authoritarianism, while Hungary has created a lasting democracy. 
D) Poland and the Czech Republic have created lasting kleptocracies, while Hungary has shown shades of democracy.

Question 12

Compare and contrast elites and pluralists.

Accepted Answer

Elites and pluralists are two different

Question 13

In Iraq __________ vote for different parties, making governance complicated and often violent.

Accepted Answer

A) Sunnis and Shiites 
B) men and women 
C) the young and the old 
D) the wealthy and the poor 
A) Sunnis and Shiites 
B) men and women 
C) the young and the old 
D) the wealthy and the poor

Question 14

More than half the world's nations are at least a bit __________.

Accepted Answer

A) theocratic 
B) democratic 
C) authoritarian 
D) oligarchic 
A) theocratic 
B) democratic 
C) authoritarian 
D) oligarchic

Question 15

Describe "authoritarian" capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) The regime allows partially market economies, and loosely controlled political activities. 
B) The regime allows partially market economies, but tightly retains political control. 
C) The regime tightly controls market economies, but allows freedom of political activity. 
D) The regime allows partially market economies, but tightly retains control of infrastructure. 
A) The regime allows partially market economies, and loosely controlled political activities. 
B) The regime allows partially market economies, but tightly retains political control. 
C) The regime tightly controls market economies, but allows freedom of political activity. 
D) The regime allows partially market economies, but tightly retains control of infrastructure.

Question 16

Explain how Russia might be described as a kleptocracy.

Accepted Answer

A) The executive is relatively powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under both private and government control, as is most of the popular media, aiding in the support of a middle class. 
B) The executive is extremely powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under private control, as is most of the popular media, creating a diverse and complex economy. 
C) The executive is extremely powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under government control, as is most of the popular media, leaving a select few to get rich. 
D) The executive is relatively powerful; the parliament is relatively powerful; the oil and gas sectors are under government control, but the popular media is not, leaving a select few to get rich. 
A) The executive is relatively powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under both private and government control, as is most of the popular media, aiding in the support of a middle class. 
B) The executive is extremely powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under private control, as is most of the popular media, creating a diverse and complex economy. 
C) The executive is extremely powerful; the parliament is weak; the oil and gas sectors are under government control, as is most of the popular media, leaving a select few to get rich. 
D) The executive is relatively powerful; the parliament is relatively powerful; the oil and gas sectors are under government control, but the popular media is not, leaving a select few to get rich.

Question 17

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Until the nineteenth century democracy carried a positive connotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Recall one unstated but important function of alternation in power.

Accepted Answer

A) The guarantee of economic growth 
B) An inherently peaceful turnover of power 
C) Control of corruption 
D) The encouraging of civil disobedience 
A) The guarantee of economic growth 
B) An inherently peaceful turnover of power 
C) Control of corruption 
D) The encouraging of civil disobedience

Rigged elections in nations like Zimbabwe confirm the rule of any variety of parties.

How do totalitarian regimes eliminate armed resistance?

Though rare, a "True" democracy, is a system in which __________.

Oil exports retard democracy because they concentrate __________ in the hands of a few.

How have economics managed to transform authoritarian regimes?

How are security forces an example of a tool of organized terror?

Secret arrests, imprisonment, and torture are made possible under totalitarian regimes, as __________ guarantees either do not exist or are ignored.

In an authoritarian regime legislator's __________ the dictator's laws, and puppet prime ministers and cabinet's carry them out.

Totalitarianism began with __________.

What is evidence for the usefulness of social media in relation to democracy?

How do the experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic differ from that of Hungary, as relates to transitions into democracy?

Compare and contrast elites and pluralists.

In Iraq __________ vote for different parties, making governance complicated and often violent.

More than half the world's nations are at least a bit __________.

Describe "authoritarian" capitalism.

Explain how Russia might be described as a kleptocracy.

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Until the nineteenth century democracy carried a positive connotation.

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

Recall one unstated but important function of alternation in power.

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Exam 6: Regimes

Rigged elections in nations like Zimbabwe confirm the rule of any variety of parties.

How do totalitarian regimes eliminate armed resistance?

Though rare, a "True" democracy, is a system in which __________.

Oil exports retard democracy because they concentrate __________ in the hands of a few.

How have economics managed to transform authoritarian regimes?

How are security forces an example of a tool of organized terror?

Secret arrests, imprisonment, and torture are made possible under totalitarian regimes, as __________ guarantees either do not exist or are ignored.

In an authoritarian regime legislator's __________ the dictator's laws, and puppet prime ministers and cabinet's carry them out.

Totalitarianism began with __________.

What is evidence for the usefulness of social media in relation to democracy?

How do the experiences of Poland and the Czech Republic differ from that of Hungary, as relates to transitions into democracy?

Compare and contrast elites and pluralists.

In Iraq __________ vote for different parties, making governance complicated and often violent.

More than half the world's nations are at least a bit __________.

Describe "authoritarian" capitalism.

Explain how Russia might be described as a kleptocracy.

Totalitarian governments can usually only be ousted if the entire regime collapses.

Until the nineteenth century democracy carried a positive connotation.

The fact that Yale graduates George Bush and John Kerry were both members of the super-elite and secretive Skull and Bones society is an example of money and connections giving elites access to political power.

Recall one unstated but important function of alternation in power.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters