Question 1

Which of the following statements about parliamentary systems is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more difficult to remove a head of state from power in a parliamentary system than in a presidential system. 
B) Heads of state are usually directly elected by the people. 
C) Political deadlocks are often overcome through new elections or the election of a new prime minister. 
D) They combine the roles of head of state and head of government into a single figure. 
E) They are typically more stable than presidential systems. 
A) It is more difficult to remove a head of state from power in a parliamentary system than in a presidential system. 
B) Heads of state are usually directly elected by the people. 
C) Political deadlocks are often overcome through new elections or the election of a new prime minister. 
D) They combine the roles of head of state and head of government into a single figure. 
E) They are typically more stable than presidential systems. C

Question 2

When an executive head of government is elected from within the legislature, we usually refer to the legislative-executive system as:

Accepted Answer

A) presidential. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) vote of no confidence. 
D) semi-presidential. 
E) parliamentary. 
A) presidential. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) vote of no confidence. 
D) semi-presidential. 
E) parliamentary. E

Question 3

Political scientists use which term to describe the norms and rules regarding individual freedoms and collective equality, the locus of power, and the use of that power?

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate authority 
B) political regime 
C) constitution 
D) government 
E) federal regime 
A) legitimate authority 
B) political regime 
C) constitution 
D) government 
E) federal regime B

Question 4

Marjorie believes that private property and capitalism create inequality, but she also places a high value on individual political freedom. Her ideology is called:

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism. 
B) anarchism. 
C) fascism. 
D) communism. 
E) fundamentalism. 
A) liberalism. 
B) anarchism. 
C) fascism. 
D) communism. 
E) fundamentalism.

Question 5

Edward regularly votes for politicians that promise to do more to alleviate the crushing income inequality in his country. Even though he has enough material wealth to be comfortable, he sees many of his fellow citizens suffering under low wages. He would like his government to step in and regulate the amount of wealth each person has in order to force equality of both income and wealth so that everyone becomes equal. Because this is not a popular view, he understands that the government would have to cease to be democratic in order to enforce this, but he would be willing to sacrifice that to achieve equality. His ideology could be categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism. 
B) anarchism. 
C) fascism. 
D) communism. 
E) fundamentalism. 
A) liberalism. 
B) anarchism. 
C) fascism. 
D) communism. 
E) fundamentalism.

Question 6

Amnesty International and the International Red Cross are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) intergovernmental organizations. 
B) multinational corporations. 
C) global government groups. 
D) world trade organizations. 
E) nongovernmental organizations. 
A) intergovernmental organizations. 
B) multinational corporations. 
C) global government groups. 
D) world trade organizations. 
E) nongovernmental organizations.

Question 7

The symbol of the people, their formal representative both nationally and internationally that embodies and articulates the goals of the regime, is the:

Accepted Answer

A) head of state. 
B) head of government. 
C) ambassador. 
D) legislature. 
E) prime minister. 
A) head of state. 
B) head of government. 
C) ambassador. 
D) legislature. 
E) prime minister.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about semi-presidential systems is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary executive authority resides with the prime minister. 
B) It is strongly tied to the proportional representation electoral system. 
C) It is more likely to occur in some of the oldest democratic regimes. 
D) Presidents in this system are typically more powerful than the prime ministers. 
E) Presidents in this system must be approved by the legislature. 
A) Primary executive authority resides with the prime minister. 
B) It is strongly tied to the proportional representation electoral system. 
C) It is more likely to occur in some of the oldest democratic regimes. 
D) Presidents in this system are typically more powerful than the prime ministers. 
E) Presidents in this system must be approved by the legislature.

Question 9

In which of the following ways do multimember districts differ from single-member districts?

Accepted Answer

A) Multimember districts are considered a less democratic method for electing leaders to office. 
B) Individual candidates for office are more prominently featured on the ballot in multimember districts. 
C) Multimember districts are more likely to grant small political parties seats in the legislature. 
D) Multimember districts are less capable of removing a sitting head of state from power. 
E) Multimember districts are less well-suited to proportional representation systems. 
A) Multimember districts are considered a less democratic method for electing leaders to office. 
B) Individual candidates for office are more prominently featured on the ballot in multimember districts. 
C) Multimember districts are more likely to grant small political parties seats in the legislature. 
D) Multimember districts are less capable of removing a sitting head of state from power. 
E) Multimember districts are less well-suited to proportional representation systems.

Question 10

How are political economies affected by political ideology? How does that play out in the real world? How do political scientists employ tools like GDP per capita or the Gini index to measure economies?

Accepted Answer

Political economies are greatly affected

Question 11

Which of the following statements about mixed electoral systems is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Candidates in SMDs are elected on the basis of a plurality. 
B) Voters are allowed to vote in either an MMD or an SMD but not both. 
C) Votes cast in MMDs are allocated on the basis of absolute majority. 
D) Voters cast votes for party and prime minister. 
E) Candidates in MMDs are chosen through plurality vote. 
A) Candidates in SMDs are elected on the basis of a plurality. 
B) Voters are allowed to vote in either an MMD or an SMD but not both. 
C) Votes cast in MMDs are allocated on the basis of absolute majority. 
D) Voters cast votes for party and prime minister. 
E) Candidates in MMDs are chosen through plurality vote.

Question 12

Steven wants to compare the degree of economic inequality between his country and a wealthy, developed democracy. The measure he uses yields a score of 68 for his country and a score of 12 for the wealthy democracy. What measurement did he most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A) GDP 
B) GDP per capita 
C) UNHDI 
D) Gini index 
E) Human Development Index 
A) GDP 
B) GDP per capita 
C) UNHDI 
D) Gini index 
E) Human Development Index

Question 13

The apartheid regime in South Africa was an example of a(n) ________ regime, one that retains the basic structures of democracy but does not protect civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

A) totalitarian 
B) liberal 
C) illiberal 
D) populist 
E) theocratic 
A) totalitarian 
B) liberal 
C) illiberal 
D) populist 
E) theocratic

Question 14

Distinguish between political attitudes and political ideologies and also between the major political ideologies. Where does each ideology fall in its relative levels of freedom and equality?

Accepted Answer

Political attitudes refer to an individu

Question 15

Which of the following describes electoral systems in which voters cast their ballots for a list of party candidates and the percentage of the votes a party receives in a district determines how many of that district's seats it wins?

Accepted Answer

A) single-member districts 
B) vote of no confidence 
C) plurality systems 
D) first past the post 
E) proportional representation 
A) single-member districts 
B) vote of no confidence 
C) plurality systems 
D) first past the post 
E) proportional representation

Question 16

Organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory are called:

Accepted Answer

A) nations. 
B) regimes. 
C) governments. 
D) states. 
E) enforcement schemes. 
A) nations. 
B) regimes. 
C) governments. 
D) states. 
E) enforcement schemes.

Question 17

The act of a local nonprofit organization trying to promote better schools for children is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) clientelism 
B) co-optation 
C) civil society 
D) patron-client relations 
E) party systems 
A) clientelism 
B) co-optation 
C) civil society 
D) patron-client relations 
E) party systems

Question 18

Which of the following represents an argument for the superiority of the SMD electoral model over the PR model?

Accepted Answer

A) SMDs waste fewer votes. 
B) SMDs allow for the expression of a wider range of political interests. 
C) SMDs help voters connect more directly with their representatives. 
D) SMDs allow parties with minority interests to gain representation. 
E) SMDs are less likely to produce centrist legislative majorities. 
A) SMDs waste fewer votes. 
B) SMDs allow for the expression of a wider range of political interests. 
C) SMDs help voters connect more directly with their representatives. 
D) SMDs allow parties with minority interests to gain representation. 
E) SMDs are less likely to produce centrist legislative majorities.

Question 19

Roger views change as risky and worries that change will only make things worse than the status quo. His political attitude is:

Accepted Answer

A) radical. 
B) moderate. 
C) conservative. 
D) reactionary. 
E) fascist. 
A) radical. 
B) moderate. 
C) conservative. 
D) reactionary. 
E) fascist.

Question 20

Which of the following units of government most often represents geographical subunits of the population in lawmaking?

Accepted Answer

A) the executive 
B) the upper house of a bicameral legislature 
C) the lower house of a bicameral legislature 
D) the judiciary 
E) the constitutional court 
A) the executive 
B) the upper house of a bicameral legislature 
C) the lower house of a bicameral legislature 
D) the judiciary 
E) the constitutional court

Which of the following statements about parliamentary systems is accurate?

When an executive head of government is elected from within the legislature, we usually refer to the legislative-executive system as:

Political scientists use which term to describe the norms and rules regarding individual freedoms and collective equality, the locus of power, and the use of that power?

Marjorie believes that private property and capitalism create inequality, but she also places a high value on individual political freedom. Her ideology is called:

Amnesty International and the International Red Cross are examples of:

The symbol of the people, their formal representative both nationally and internationally that embodies and articulates the goals of the regime, is the:

Which of the following statements about semi-presidential systems is accurate?

In which of the following ways do multimember districts differ from single-member districts?

How are political economies affected by political ideology? How does that play out in the real world? How do political scientists employ tools like GDP per capita or the Gini index to measure economies?

Which of the following statements about mixed electoral systems is accurate?

Steven wants to compare the degree of economic inequality between his country and a wealthy, developed democracy. The measure he uses yields a score of 68 for his country and a score of 12 for the wealthy democracy. What measurement did he most likely use?

The apartheid regime in South Africa was an example of a(n) ________ regime, one that retains the basic structures of democracy but does not protect civil liberties.

Distinguish between political attitudes and political ideologies and also between the major political ideologies. Where does each ideology fall in its relative levels of freedom and equality?

Which of the following describes electoral systems in which voters cast their ballots for a list of party candidates and the percentage of the votes a party receives in a district determines how many of that district's seats it wins?

Organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory are called:

The act of a local nonprofit organization trying to promote better schools for children is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following represents an argument for the superiority of the SMD electoral model over the PR model?

Roger views change as risky and worries that change will only make things worse than the status quo. His political attitude is:

Which of the following units of government most often represents geographical subunits of the population in lawmaking?

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United States

France

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Japan

Russia

China

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following statements about parliamentary systems is accurate?

When an executive head of government is elected from within the legislature, we usually refer to the legislative-executive system as:

Political scientists use which term to describe the norms and rules regarding individual freedoms and collective equality, the locus of power, and the use of that power?

Marjorie believes that private property and capitalism create inequality, but she also places a high value on individual political freedom. Her ideology is called:

Amnesty International and the International Red Cross are examples of:

The symbol of the people, their formal representative both nationally and internationally that embodies and articulates the goals of the regime, is the:

Which of the following statements about semi-presidential systems is accurate?

In which of the following ways do multimember districts differ from single-member districts?

How are political economies affected by political ideology? How does that play out in the real world? How do political scientists employ tools like GDP per capita or the Gini index to measure economies?

Which of the following statements about mixed electoral systems is accurate?

Steven wants to compare the degree of economic inequality between his country and a wealthy, developed democracy. The measure he uses yields a score of 68 for his country and a score of 12 for the wealthy democracy. What measurement did he most likely use?

The apartheid regime in South Africa was an example of a(n) ________ regime, one that retains the basic structures of democracy but does not protect civil liberties.

Distinguish between political attitudes and political ideologies and also between the major political ideologies. Where does each ideology fall in its relative levels of freedom and equality?

Which of the following describes electoral systems in which voters cast their ballots for a list of party candidates and the percentage of the votes a party receives in a district determines how many of that district's seats it wins?

Organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory are called:

The act of a local nonprofit organization trying to promote better schools for children is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following represents an argument for the superiority of the SMD electoral model over the PR model?

Roger views change as risky and worries that change will only make things worse than the status quo. His political attitude is:

Which of the following units of government most often represents geographical subunits of the population in lawmaking?

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

Russia

China

India

Iran

Mexico

Brazil

South Africa

Nigeria

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