Question 1

Protest demonstrations are most effective when

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A) the regime's legitimacy is strong. 
B) they are organized. 
C) they have uneducated leadership. 
D) they commit terrorist acts. 
A) the regime's legitimacy is strong. 
B) they are organized. 
C) they have uneducated leadership. 
D) they commit terrorist acts. B

Question 2

A society that is characterized by social and political interaction free of state control or regulation is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) anomic society. 
B) anarchic society. 
C) civic society. 
D) civil society. 
A) anomic society. 
B) anarchic society. 
C) civic society. 
D) civil society. D

Question 3

Compared to other democracies,citizens of the United States vote at rates that are

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A) higher on the local,state,and national levels. 
B) higher on the local level,and lower on the state and national level. 
C) higher on the state level,but lower on the local and national level. 
D) generally lower than those of other countries. 
A) higher on the local,state,and national levels. 
B) higher on the local level,and lower on the state and national level. 
C) higher on the state level,but lower on the local and national level. 
D) generally lower than those of other countries. D

Question 4

The use of political terror is more often likely to produce negative consequences rather than facilitate positive political change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most common and best known form of political participation is

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A) voting. 
B) running for election. 
C) persuading someone else to vote for your candidate. 
D) listening to news reports on television. 
A) voting. 
B) running for election. 
C) persuading someone else to vote for your candidate. 
D) listening to news reports on television.

Question 6

The most frequent forms of political participation revolve around elections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The means by which citizens and social groups express their needs and demands to government is known as the process of

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A) interest aggregation. 
B) interest articulation. 
C) communication. 
D) interest association. 
A) interest aggregation. 
B) interest articulation. 
C) communication. 
D) interest association.

Question 8

Associational groups may include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) French student groups. 
B) the British Medical Association. 
C) the National Rifle Association. 
D) the Kennedy family. 
A) French student groups. 
B) the British Medical Association. 
C) the National Rifle Association. 
D) the Kennedy family.

Question 9

The effectiveness of mass media is limited by the

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A) sensitizing of the public to critical issues. 
B) confusion created by a number of messages. 
C) lack of a specific direction. 
D) all of the above 
A) sensitizing of the public to critical issues. 
B) confusion created by a number of messages. 
C) lack of a specific direction. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

A group which has a base of individuals with enduring common interests,ethnicity,region,religion,or occupation,but no formal structure,is called a(n)

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A) anomic. 
B) nonassociational. 
C) corporatist. 
D) class-based. 
A) anomic. 
B) nonassociational. 
C) corporatist. 
D) class-based.

Question 11

Individuals and groups in one nation with similar issue concerns to those of individuals and groups of other nations often communicate by Internet or in international policy forums to find solutions for problems that cross national borders.These phenomena may indicate the growth of

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A) discontent with national governments. 
B) unrest among indigenous peoples. 
C) the diffusion of ideas. 
D) a global civil society. 
A) discontent with national governments. 
B) unrest among indigenous peoples. 
C) the diffusion of ideas. 
D) a global civil society.

Question 12

Modernization and globalization affect interest group development in both democratic and authoritarian systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nonassociational groups form suddenly when many individuals react to an event that stimulates frustration,disappointment,or other strong emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concept of "relative deprivation" as developed by Ted Robert Gurr is used to explain

Accepted Answer

A) frustration,discontent,and anger that motivates social aggression. 
B) all political violence. 
C) the lack of alternatives to political violence in a system. 
D) why the poor are more likely to be involved in political demonstrations than the rich. 
A) frustration,discontent,and anger that motivates social aggression. 
B) all political violence. 
C) the lack of alternatives to political violence in a system. 
D) why the poor are more likely to be involved in political demonstrations than the rich.

Question 15

Elections are sometimes described as a "blunt policy tool" to communicate interests because

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A) voting often does not yield a clear outcome regarding which individual has won. 
B) the public is dissatisfied with the performance of governmental institutions. 
C) party systems tend to be oligarchic. 
D) they involve several different issues. 
A) voting often does not yield a clear outcome regarding which individual has won. 
B) the public is dissatisfied with the performance of governmental institutions. 
C) party systems tend to be oligarchic. 
D) they involve several different issues.

Question 16

Changes in Eastern Europe in the past decade have been most apparent in the growth of

Accepted Answer

A) trade unions. 
B) anomic groups. 
C) associational groups. 
D) class-based interest groups. 
A) trade unions. 
B) anomic groups. 
C) associational groups. 
D) class-based interest groups.

Question 17

Political parties and legislatures are types of institutional groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A pluralist system is distinguished by

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A) competition between and among autonomous associational groups. 
B) negotiating between and among groups with governmental support. 
C) a system wherein only those interests which reflect plural ethnicities are considered. 
D) the control of interest groups over implementation or policy. 
A) competition between and among autonomous associational groups. 
B) negotiating between and among groups with governmental support. 
C) a system wherein only those interests which reflect plural ethnicities are considered. 
D) the control of interest groups over implementation or policy.

Question 19

People failing to organize for a common interest because the individual costs outweigh the individual benefits demonstrates the collective action problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Controlled interest-group systems are most common in

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A) authoritarian systems. 
B) democratic systems. 
C) pluralist systems. 
D) parliamentary systems. 
A) authoritarian systems. 
B) democratic systems. 
C) pluralist systems. 
D) parliamentary systems.

Protest demonstrations are most effective when

A society that is characterized by social and political interaction free of state control or regulation is called a(n)

Compared to other democracies,citizens of the United States vote at rates that are

The use of political terror is more often likely to produce negative consequences rather than facilitate positive political change.

The most common and best known form of political participation is

The most frequent forms of political participation revolve around elections.

The means by which citizens and social groups express their needs and demands to government is known as the process of

Associational groups may include all of the following EXCEPT

The effectiveness of mass media is limited by the

A group which has a base of individuals with enduring common interests,ethnicity,region,religion,or occupation,but no formal structure,is called a(n)

Individuals and groups in one nation with similar issue concerns to those of individuals and groups of other nations often communicate by Internet or in international policy forums to find solutions for problems that cross national borders.These phenomena may indicate the growth of

Modernization and globalization affect interest group development in both democratic and authoritarian systems.

Nonassociational groups form suddenly when many individuals react to an event that stimulates frustration,disappointment,or other strong emotions.

The concept of "relative deprivation" as developed by Ted Robert Gurr is used to explain

Elections are sometimes described as a "blunt policy tool" to communicate interests because

Changes in Eastern Europe in the past decade have been most apparent in the growth of

Political parties and legislatures are types of institutional groups.

A pluralist system is distinguished by

People failing to organize for a common interest because the individual costs outweigh the individual benefits demonstrates the collective action problem.

Controlled interest-group systems are most common in

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Exam 4: Interest Articulation

Protest demonstrations are most effective when

A society that is characterized by social and political interaction free of state control or regulation is called a(n)

Compared to other democracies,citizens of the United States vote at rates that are

The use of political terror is more often likely to produce negative consequences rather than facilitate positive political change.

The most common and best known form of political participation is

The most frequent forms of political participation revolve around elections.

The means by which citizens and social groups express their needs and demands to government is known as the process of

Associational groups may include all of the following EXCEPT

The effectiveness of mass media is limited by the

A group which has a base of individuals with enduring common interests,ethnicity,region,religion,or occupation,but no formal structure,is called a(n)

Individuals and groups in one nation with similar issue concerns to those of individuals and groups of other nations often communicate by Internet or in international policy forums to find solutions for problems that cross national borders.These phenomena may indicate the growth of

Modernization and globalization affect interest group development in both democratic and authoritarian systems.

Nonassociational groups form suddenly when many individuals react to an event that stimulates frustration,disappointment,or other strong emotions.

The concept of "relative deprivation" as developed by Ted Robert Gurr is used to explain

Elections are sometimes described as a "blunt policy tool" to communicate interests because

Changes in Eastern Europe in the past decade have been most apparent in the growth of

Political parties and legislatures are types of institutional groups.

A pluralist system is distinguished by

People failing to organize for a common interest because the individual costs outweigh the individual benefits demonstrates the collective action problem.

Controlled interest-group systems are most common in

Issues in Comparative Politics

Comparing Political Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Interest Aggregation and Political Parties

Government and Policymaking

Public Policy

Politics in Britain by Richard Rose

Politics in France by Martin a Schain

Politics in Germany by Russell J Dalton

Politics in Japan by Frances Rosenbluth and Michael F Thies

Politics in Russia by Thomas F Remington

Politics in China by Melanie Manion

Politics in Mexico by Wayne a Cornelius and Jeffrey a Weldon

Politics in Brazil by Frances Hagopian

Politics in Iran by He Chehabi and Arang Keshavarzian

Politics in India by Subrata K Mitra

Politics in Nigeria by Robert J Mundt, Oladimeji Aborisade, and a Carl Levan

Politics in the United States by Austin Ranney and Thad Kousser

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