Question 1

Describe the more accurate reflection of reality regarding elite and pluralist theories: a view of society as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) many billiard balls colliding with each other and with government policy 
B) a series of small pyramids, each capped by an elite 
C) many billiard balls, each sitting beneath a pyramid 
D) a single pyramid, with many elite at the top 
A) many billiard balls colliding with each other and with government policy 
B) a series of small pyramids, each capped by an elite 
C) many billiard balls, each sitting beneath a pyramid 
D) a single pyramid, with many elite at the top

Question 2

The twentieth century version of __________ is quite different from the autocracies of centuries past.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The twentieth century version of __________ is...

Question 3

Egypt is indicative of a democratic regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is authoritarianism? What factors would lead us to conclude that a regime is authoritarian, as opposed to democratic or totalitarian? What are the five types of authoritarianism and how do they differ? Provide examples of each of the five types in your answer.

Accepted Answer

1. Outline what makes up authoritarianis

Question 5

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) China 
C) Spain 
D) Venezuela 
A) Cuba 
B) China 
C) Spain 
D) Venezuela

Question 6

The textbook presents a few main modern regime types.What are they and what countries exemplify each type? What are the key differences in these regime types? In other words, what details distinguish them from one another - use historical examples from the text to aid in your explanation?

Accepted Answer

1. Outline what the main modern regime t

Question 7

What German thinker argued that any organization, no matter how democratic its intent, ends up run by a small elite?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Robert Michels 
C) 
C)  Wright Mills 
D) Robert Dahl 
A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Robert Michels 
C) 
C)  Wright Mills 
D) Robert Dahl

Question 8

What is totalitarianism? What are the essential elements in a totalitarian regime? Specifically, what are the roles of the state and what is the relationship between state and society? How is totalitarianism different than authoritarianism? What are some examples of totalitarianism that make these differences clear?

Accepted Answer

1. Describe totalitarianism, touching up

Question 9

Why do democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic growth creates a large upper class; education levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens to be government-reliant. 
B) Economic growth creates a large middle class; entrepreneurship levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and though they rarely express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much. 
C) Economic growth creates a large middle class; education levels rise; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much. 
D) Economic growth creates a large middle class; education levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much. 
A) Economic growth creates a large upper class; education levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens to be government-reliant. 
B) Economic growth creates a large middle class; entrepreneurship levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and though they rarely express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much. 
C) Economic growth creates a large middle class; education levels rise; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much. 
D) Economic growth creates a large middle class; education levels rise; people increasingly recognize their interests and express them; pluralism; the market itself teaches citizens about self-reliance, pluralism, tolerance, and not expecting too much.

Question 10

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Neither one are usually accompanied by peaceful protest. 
B) Both are heavily dependent on religion playing a minimal role. 
C) Both depend upon groups of citizens voting automatically for a given party. 
D) Both must have must have an element of uncertainty and fluidity. 
A) Neither one are usually accompanied by peaceful protest. 
B) Both are heavily dependent on religion playing a minimal role. 
C) Both depend upon groups of citizens voting automatically for a given party. 
D) Both must have must have an element of uncertainty and fluidity.

Question 11

In Zimbabwe, in 2008, Robert Mugabe was kept in power through miscounted elections.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the sway that authoritarianism holds in much of the third world 
B) corruption being largely a problem of the developed world 
C) the inherent and natural complexities of the electoral system 
D) the sway that totalitarianism holds in much of the third world 
A) the sway that authoritarianism holds in much of the third world 
B) corruption being largely a problem of the developed world 
C) the inherent and natural complexities of the electoral system 
D) the sway that totalitarianism holds in much of the third world

Question 12

What types of states are most likely to become authoritarian? Why? Along the same lines, what authoritarian states have been most likely to democratize? Under what circumstances does this democratization occur and why? Based on previous findings, describe one country you think is likely to democratize in the near future.

Accepted Answer

1. Outline which states are most likely

Question 13

Some voters, never having known democracy, turn to authoritarian figures who promise to restore __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the power of elites and incomes 
B) ties with the outside world and stability 
C) stability and incomes 
D) stability and military prowess 
A) the power of elites and incomes 
B) ties with the outside world and stability 
C) stability and incomes 
D) stability and military prowess

Question 14

Venezuela is considered what type of authoritarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) Military 
B) Personalistic 
C) Limited monarchy 
D) Dominant-party 
A) Military 
B) Personalistic 
C) Limited monarchy 
D) Dominant-party

Question 15

How does authoritarianism in developing nations contrast with authoritarianism in the global north?

Accepted Answer

Authoritarianism in developing nations o

Question 16

__________ states regularly use organized terror and violence against their citizens to maintain control and achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Transitional 
C) Oligarchic 
D) Totalitarian 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Transitional 
C) Oligarchic 
D) Totalitarian

Question 17

Modern elite theorists tend to be __________, contrary to what one might assume.

Accepted Answer

A) radicals 
B) conservatives 
C) evangelical Christians 
D) libertarians 
A) radicals 
B) conservatives 
C) evangelical Christians 
D) libertarians

Question 18

The U.S.oil industry, in which George W.Bush and Dick Cheney had been executives, were given __________ by those men during their time in office together, an example of the access elites have to political power.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S.oil industry, in which George W.Bush...

Question 19

Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?

Accepted Answer

A) Francisco Franco 
B) Jeane J. Kirkpatrick 
C) Robert Mugabe 
D) Adlai Stevenson 
A) Francisco Franco 
B) Jeane J. Kirkpatrick 
C) Robert Mugabe 
D) Adlai Stevenson

Question 20

Spain, under Franco, was an example of what type of authoritarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A) Military 
B) Personalistic 
C) Traditional monarchy 
D) Dominant-party 
A) Military 
B) Personalistic 
C) Traditional monarchy 
D) Dominant-party

Describe the more accurate reflection of reality regarding elite and pluralist theories: a view of society as __________.

The twentieth century version of __________ is quite different from the autocracies of centuries past.

Egypt is indicative of a democratic regime.

What is authoritarianism? What factors would lead us to conclude that a regime is authoritarian, as opposed to democratic or totalitarian? What are the five types of authoritarianism and how do they differ? Provide examples of each of the five types in your answer.

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

The textbook presents a few main modern regime types.What are they and what countries exemplify each type? What are the key differences in these regime types? In other words, what details distinguish them from one another - use historical examples from the text to aid in your explanation?

What German thinker argued that any organization, no matter how democratic its intent, ends up run by a small elite?

Why do democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

In Zimbabwe, in 2008, Robert Mugabe was kept in power through miscounted elections.This is an example of __________.

Some voters, never having known democracy, turn to authoritarian figures who promise to restore __________.

Venezuela is considered what type of authoritarian regime?

How does authoritarianism in developing nations contrast with authoritarianism in the global north?

__________ states regularly use organized terror and violence against their citizens to maintain control and achieve their goals.

Modern elite theorists tend to be __________, contrary to what one might assume.

The U.S.oil industry, in which George W.Bush and Dick Cheney had been executives, were given __________ by those men during their time in office together, an example of the access elites have to political power.

Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?

Spain, under Franco, was an example of what type of authoritarian regime?

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Exam 6: Regimes

Describe the more accurate reflection of reality regarding elite and pluralist theories: a view of society as __________.

The twentieth century version of __________ is quite different from the autocracies of centuries past.

Egypt is indicative of a democratic regime.

What is authoritarianism? What factors would lead us to conclude that a regime is authoritarian, as opposed to democratic or totalitarian? What are the five types of authoritarianism and how do they differ? Provide examples of each of the five types in your answer.

Which country has recently become more authoritarian?

The textbook presents a few main modern regime types.What are they and what countries exemplify each type? What are the key differences in these regime types? In other words, what details distinguish them from one another - use historical examples from the text to aid in your explanation?

What German thinker argued that any organization, no matter how democratic its intent, ends up run by a small elite?

Why do democracies tend to fail in poor countries?

What is the relationship between alternation in power and democratic elections?

In Zimbabwe, in 2008, Robert Mugabe was kept in power through miscounted elections.This is an example of __________.

Some voters, never having known democracy, turn to authoritarian figures who promise to restore __________.

Venezuela is considered what type of authoritarian regime?

How does authoritarianism in developing nations contrast with authoritarianism in the global north?

__________ states regularly use organized terror and violence against their citizens to maintain control and achieve their goals.

Modern elite theorists tend to be __________, contrary to what one might assume.

The U.S.oil industry, in which George W.Bush and Dick Cheney had been executives, were given __________ by those men during their time in office together, an example of the access elites have to political power.

Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?

Spain, under Franco, was an example of what type of authoritarian regime?

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