Question 1

Only the Islamic religion has produced theocratic dictatorships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____________ is a private American organization dedicated to the promotion of liberal democracy that charts the state of personal freedom around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic House 
B)  Rights Association 
C)  Freedom House 
D)  Washington Consensus 
A)  Democratic House 
B)  Rights Association 
C)  Freedom House 
D)  Washington Consensus

Question 3

Briefly describe the three distinct ways that hybrid regimes can come into being.

Accepted Answer

1) Some began as authoritarian states th

Question 4

Authoritarianism refers to governments that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are legally authorized to rule 
B)  act decisively 
C)  rely exclusively on force 
D)  are not democratic 
A)  are legally authorized to rule 
B)  act decisively 
C)  rely exclusively on force 
D)  are not democratic

Question 5

Which among the following is an example of an absolute monarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Korea 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  Spain 
D)  Great Britain 
A)  North Korea 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  Spain 
D)  Great Britain

Question 6

What is the name of the ruling party that was governed Singapore since its independence in 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's Action Party 
B)  People's Democratic Party 
C)  The Workers Party 
D)  The Democratic Socialist Party 
A)  People's Action Party 
B)  People's Democratic Party 
C)  The Workers Party 
D)  The Democratic Socialist Party

Question 7

In democratic regimes, governments are not expected to account for their actions to citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

Accepted Answer

In absolute monarchies, political activi

Question 9

A military seizure of power is known as a coup d'etat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who coined the term "authoritarian political system"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan Linz 
B)  John Adams 
C)  Fidel Castro 
D)  Adam Przeworski 
A)  Juan Linz 
B)  John Adams 
C)  Fidel Castro 
D)  Adam Przeworski

Question 11

Which of the following countries is NOT a hybrid regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicaragua 
B)  Qatar 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Poland 
A)  Nicaragua 
B)  Qatar 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Poland

Question 12

Why are authoritarian governments more likely to use coercion than democratic governments?

Accepted Answer

They are more likely to use coercion bec

Question 13

Of the following countries, which is today considered the best example of a party dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Iran 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Libya 
A)  China 
B)  Iran 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Libya

Question 14

Fidel Castro of Cuba was deposed via a revolution in 2006.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Iran's authoritarian, theocratic state holds regular elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dictatorships that exhibit more than one form of rule are termed as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  blended dictatorships 
B)  asymmetrical dictatorships 
C)  symmetrical dictatorships 
D)  absolute dictatorships 
A)  blended dictatorships 
B)  asymmetrical dictatorships 
C)  symmetrical dictatorships 
D)  absolute dictatorships

Question 17

What do the following all have in common: North Korea, the former Soviet Union, and Hitler's Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are all communist systems 
B)  they are all empires 
C)  they are all considered totalitarian states 
D)  they are all theocratic dictatorships 
A)  they are all communist systems 
B)  they are all empires 
C)  they are all considered totalitarian states 
D)  they are all theocratic dictatorships

Question 18

Military dictatorships ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are established through a coup d'etat 
B)  are always extremely violent 
C)  generally form their own political party 
D)  can be removed only by violence 
A)  are established through a coup d'etat 
B)  are always extremely violent 
C)  generally form their own political party 
D)  can be removed only by violence

Question 19

Rule by one person with unlimited power is called a(n) ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  theocracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  hegemony 
D)  autocracy 
A)  theocracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  hegemony 
D)  autocracy

Question 20

Dictatorships run by pathological tyrants emerged only in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Only the Islamic religion has produced theocratic dictatorships.

_____________ is a private American organization dedicated to the promotion of liberal democracy that charts the state of personal freedom around the globe.

Briefly describe the three distinct ways that hybrid regimes can come into being.

Authoritarianism refers to governments that ________.

Which among the following is an example of an absolute monarchy?

What is the name of the ruling party that was governed Singapore since its independence in 1965?

In democratic regimes, governments are not expected to account for their actions to citizens.

What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

A military seizure of power is known as a coup d'etat.

Who coined the term "authoritarian political system"?

Which of the following countries is NOT a hybrid regime?

Why are authoritarian governments more likely to use coercion than democratic governments?

Of the following countries, which is today considered the best example of a party dictatorship?

Fidel Castro of Cuba was deposed via a revolution in 2006.

Iran's authoritarian, theocratic state holds regular elections.

Dictatorships that exhibit more than one form of rule are termed as __________.

What do the following all have in common: North Korea, the former Soviet Union, and Hitler's Germany?

Military dictatorships ________.

Rule by one person with unlimited power is called a(n) ______________.

Dictatorships run by pathological tyrants emerged only in the 20th century.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

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Exam 11: Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Only the Islamic religion has produced theocratic dictatorships.

_____________ is a private American organization dedicated to the promotion of liberal democracy that charts the state of personal freedom around the globe.

Briefly describe the three distinct ways that hybrid regimes can come into being.

Authoritarianism refers to governments that ________.

Which among the following is an example of an absolute monarchy?

What is the name of the ruling party that was governed Singapore since its independence in 1965?

In democratic regimes, governments are not expected to account for their actions to citizens.

What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?

A military seizure of power is known as a coup d'etat.

Who coined the term "authoritarian political system"?

Which of the following countries is NOT a hybrid regime?

Why are authoritarian governments more likely to use coercion than democratic governments?

Of the following countries, which is today considered the best example of a party dictatorship?

Fidel Castro of Cuba was deposed via a revolution in 2006.

Iran's authoritarian, theocratic state holds regular elections.

Dictatorships that exhibit more than one form of rule are termed as __________.

What do the following all have in common: North Korea, the former Soviet Union, and Hitler's Germany?

Military dictatorships ________.

Rule by one person with unlimited power is called a(n) ______________.

Dictatorships run by pathological tyrants emerged only in the 20th century.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

Filters