Question 1

During the Cold War, the developed democracies were commonly referred to by scholars as the:

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A) top tier. 
B) peak nations. 
C) upper rank. 
D) first world. 
E) nonaligned. 
A) top tier. 
B) peak nations. 
C) upper rank. 
D) first world. 
E) nonaligned. D

Question 2

Which of the following is currently a major source of contention in the European Union?

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A) future membership for Russia 
B) future membership for the United States 
C) future membership for Turkey 
D) future membership for the United Kingdom 
E) future membership for Greece 
A) future membership for Russia 
B) future membership for the United States 
C) future membership for Turkey 
D) future membership for the United Kingdom 
E) future membership for Greece C

Question 3

Which of the following describes a likely characteristic of postindustrial societies?

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A) a more rigid hierarchy in private firms 
B) more devolution of economic power 
C) a growing agricultural sector 
D) improved ability to prevent economic downturns 
E) a major proportion of the economy devoted to manufacture of tech equipment like computers 
A) a more rigid hierarchy in private firms 
B) more devolution of economic power 
C) a growing agricultural sector 
D) improved ability to prevent economic downturns 
E) a major proportion of the economy devoted to manufacture of tech equipment like computers B

Question 4

The two processes currently bringing the most profound change to the developed democracies are:

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A) devolution and integration. 
B) fragmentation and devolution. 
C) autonomy and postrationalism. 
D) integration and autonomy. 
E) capacity and authority. 
A) devolution and integration. 
B) fragmentation and devolution. 
C) autonomy and postrationalism. 
D) integration and autonomy. 
E) capacity and authority.

Question 5

Many now speak of the European Union as a body that has become:

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A) quasinational. 
B) antinational. 
C) supranational. 
D) subnational. 
E) imperial. 
A) quasinational. 
B) antinational. 
C) supranational. 
D) subnational. 
E) imperial.

Question 6

How should we address the problem of maintaining our social expenditures as our population grows older? Should benefits be reduced? Should immigration be increased?

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Addressing the problem of maintaining so

Question 7

What is the chief advantage that a categorization using "developed," "communist/postcommunist," and "developing" might have over the "three worlds" model?

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A) It keeps the focus on the political nature of the government without resorting to Cold War political designations. 
B) It focuses on economic status, which is the best way to summarize a state's character. 
C) It allows for the possibility that a country might transform and take on a new designation. 
D) It acknowledges the importance of environmental change. 
E) It incorporates the Human Development Index into categorization. 
A) It keeps the focus on the political nature of the government without resorting to Cold War political designations. 
B) It focuses on economic status, which is the best way to summarize a state's character. 
C) It allows for the possibility that a country might transform and take on a new designation. 
D) It acknowledges the importance of environmental change. 
E) It incorporates the Human Development Index into categorization.

Question 8

Postindustrialism most threatens the economic security of:

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A) the very rich. 
B) those living in rural areas. 
C) workers in the service industries. 
D) the less educated. 
E) women. 
A) the very rich. 
B) those living in rural areas. 
C) workers in the service industries. 
D) the less educated. 
E) women.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about European Union expansion in recent decades is accurate?

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A) Turkey has begun negotiations to become a future member, though if accepted it would be one of the smaller and poorer states. 
B) Expansion has resulted in a population shift to the north and east. 
C) Expansion has been accompanied by immigration westward and company relocation eastward. 
D) Most new members are able to add significant wealth that props up the welfare systems of original members. 
E) The collapse of communism brought a halt to almost two decades of European expansion. 
A) Turkey has begun negotiations to become a future member, though if accepted it would be one of the smaller and poorer states. 
B) Expansion has resulted in a population shift to the north and east. 
C) Expansion has been accompanied by immigration westward and company relocation eastward. 
D) Most new members are able to add significant wealth that props up the welfare systems of original members. 
E) The collapse of communism brought a halt to almost two decades of European expansion.

Question 10

Many suggest that developed democracies are undergoing significant social, political, and economic changes, becoming:

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A) postmodern. 
B) postrational. 
C) postbureaucratic. 
D) posthierarchical. 
E) posthuman. 
A) postmodern. 
B) postrational. 
C) postbureaucratic. 
D) posthierarchical. 
E) posthuman.

Question 11

The process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in exchange for some political, social, or economic benefits, is known as:

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A) decentralization. 
B) devolution. 
C) integration. 
D) peripheralism. 
E) absorption. 
A) decentralization. 
B) devolution. 
C) integration. 
D) peripheralism. 
E) absorption.

Question 12

Which is the better approach to dealing with immigration: multiculturalism or assimilation? What are the benefits of and drawbacks to each?

Accepted Answer

The debate between multiculturalism and

Question 13

According to your text, postmodern values tend to emphasize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) patriotism 
B) nationalism 
C) material wealth 
D) quality of life 
E) authority 
A) patriotism 
B) nationalism 
C) material wealth 
D) quality of life 
E) authority

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the nature of integration as it has developed in the European Union?

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A) It grew to its present state through a series of incremental agreements negotiated over several decades, including as recently as the 2000s. 
B) It largely came into being with a transfer of power resulting from the supranational "constitution moment" of the 1950s. 
C) Current EU structure has now reached the level of an "intergovernmental" system like the United Nations. 
D) Member opposition to relinquishing sovereignty has kept the EU's level of integration largely stagnant since the 1980s. 
E) The EU, after decades of integration, has begun to reverse course and devolve some important policy powers back to the member states. 
A) It grew to its present state through a series of incremental agreements negotiated over several decades, including as recently as the 2000s. 
B) It largely came into being with a transfer of power resulting from the supranational "constitution moment" of the 1950s. 
C) Current EU structure has now reached the level of an "intergovernmental" system like the United Nations. 
D) Member opposition to relinquishing sovereignty has kept the EU's level of integration largely stagnant since the 1980s. 
E) The EU, after decades of integration, has begun to reverse course and devolve some important policy powers back to the member states.

Question 15

What is the problem with using the first, second, and third world designations to classify the countries of the world? When applying the terms "developed democracies," "communist and postcommunist countries," and "developing countries," what measures can be employed to determine which countries are "developed"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the problem with using the...

Question 16

The viability of the welfare state is most challenged by:

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A) increasingly young populations. 
B) increasingly old populations. 
C) economic unions and state integration. 
D) the growth of the service sector. 
E) the growth of postmodern values. 
A) increasingly young populations. 
B) increasingly old populations. 
C) economic unions and state integration. 
D) the growth of the service sector. 
E) the growth of postmodern values.

Question 17

Which of the following seems to have undercut the expansion of postmodern values, particularly in Western Europe?

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A) immigration 
B) global warming 
C) technophobia 
D) pacifism 
E) the Internet 
A) immigration 
B) global warming 
C) technophobia 
D) pacifism 
E) the Internet

Question 18

Developed democracies are characterized by rational and secular institutions, part of what makes them:

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A) egalitarian. 
B) hierarchical. 
C) modern. 
D) bureaucratic. 
E) progressive. 
A) egalitarian. 
B) hierarchical. 
C) modern. 
D) bureaucratic. 
E) progressive.

Question 19

Is devolution a good thing? Should more power be sent down from state to local authorities? What might be the benefits or dangers of such a policy?

Accepted Answer

Devolution can be a good thing in certai

Question 20

Japan provides a uniquely extreme example of which of the following issues in the transition of developed democracies?

Accepted Answer

A) a focus on individual freedom that has resulted in much reduced collective equality 
B) rapidly increasing immigration that has reduced public support for welfare benefits 
C) regional integration that has reduced national sovereignty 
D) population aging and homogeneity that threatens the welfare state 
E) devolution that has reduced national sovereignty 
A) a focus on individual freedom that has resulted in much reduced collective equality 
B) rapidly increasing immigration that has reduced public support for welfare benefits 
C) regional integration that has reduced national sovereignty 
D) population aging and homogeneity that threatens the welfare state 
E) devolution that has reduced national sovereignty

During the Cold War, the developed democracies were commonly referred to by scholars as the:

Which of the following is currently a major source of contention in the European Union?

Which of the following describes a likely characteristic of postindustrial societies?

The two processes currently bringing the most profound change to the developed democracies are:

Many now speak of the European Union as a body that has become:

How should we address the problem of maintaining our social expenditures as our population grows older? Should benefits be reduced? Should immigration be increased?

What is the chief advantage that a categorization using "developed," "communist/postcommunist," and "developing" might have over the "three worlds" model?

Postindustrialism most threatens the economic security of:

Which of the following statements about European Union expansion in recent decades is accurate?

Many suggest that developed democracies are undergoing significant social, political, and economic changes, becoming:

The process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in exchange for some political, social, or economic benefits, is known as:

Which is the better approach to dealing with immigration: multiculturalism or assimilation? What are the benefits of and drawbacks to each?

According to your text, postmodern values tend to emphasize which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the nature of integration as it has developed in the European Union?

The viability of the welfare state is most challenged by:

Which of the following seems to have undercut the expansion of postmodern values, particularly in Western Europe?

Developed democracies are characterized by rational and secular institutions, part of what makes them:

Is devolution a good thing? Should more power be sent down from state to local authorities? What might be the benefits or dangers of such a policy?

Japan provides a uniquely extreme example of which of the following issues in the transition of developed democracies?

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Exam 8: Developed Democracies

During the Cold War, the developed democracies were commonly referred to by scholars as the:

Which of the following is currently a major source of contention in the European Union?

Which of the following describes a likely characteristic of postindustrial societies?

The two processes currently bringing the most profound change to the developed democracies are:

Many now speak of the European Union as a body that has become:

How should we address the problem of maintaining our social expenditures as our population grows older? Should benefits be reduced? Should immigration be increased?

What is the chief advantage that a categorization using "developed," "communist/postcommunist," and "developing" might have over the "three worlds" model?

Postindustrialism most threatens the economic security of:

Which of the following statements about European Union expansion in recent decades is accurate?

Many suggest that developed democracies are undergoing significant social, political, and economic changes, becoming:

The process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in exchange for some political, social, or economic benefits, is known as:

Which is the better approach to dealing with immigration: multiculturalism or assimilation? What are the benefits of and drawbacks to each?

According to your text, postmodern values tend to emphasize which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the nature of integration as it has developed in the European Union?

The viability of the welfare state is most challenged by:

Which of the following seems to have undercut the expansion of postmodern values, particularly in Western Europe?

Developed democracies are characterized by rational and secular institutions, part of what makes them:

Is devolution a good thing? Should more power be sent down from state to local authorities? What might be the benefits or dangers of such a policy?

Japan provides a uniquely extreme example of which of the following issues in the transition of developed democracies?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters