Question 1

West German economic policy in the 1980s

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A)  led American and British changes toward greater reliance on markets. 
B)  stripped unions of their ability to strike at will. 
C)  encouraged labor-management cooperation. 
D)  ensured that Germany's biggest banks would control economic development. 
E)  followed the lead of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

Question 2

Political parties in Germany today

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A)  tend to be catch-all parties like those in other democracies. 
B)  are rigidly ideological. 
C)  reflect stubborn class divisions in Germany society. 
D)  tend to be small, regional groups seeking coalition partners. 
E)  are closely tied to religious organizations.

Question 3

Much earlier than the Labour Party in Britain, the SPD abandoned __________ in order to achieve electoral success.

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Question 4

What was the impact of the occupation of Germany after World War II? How did it contribute to the Cold War? What are the implications for current conditions in Germany and Europe?

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Question 5

When comparing the historic development of Germany, Britain, and France,

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A)  only France had the state and nation develop at the same time. 
B)  only Germany had the state and nation develop at the same time. 
C)  only Britain had the state and nation develop at the same time. 
D)  only France and Germany had the state and nation develop at the same time. 
E)  only France and Britain had the state and nation develop at the same time.

Question 6

The overwhelming majority of German workers belong to the __________, which represents seventeen unions.

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A)  Trades Union Council 
B)  Federation of German Labor 
C)  Association of German Laborers 
D)  Federal Association of German Employers 
E)  Federation of German Industry

Question 7

German society in the late-1800s has been described as

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A)  democratic. 
B)  decadent. 
C)  faulted. 
D)  corrupt. 
E)  liberal.

Question 8

Seats in the Bundestag are assigned using what method?

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A)  Proportional representation 
B)  Single member districts 
C)  Proportional representation and single-member districts 
D)  Lottery 
E)  Random selection

Question 9

To aid its post-World War II recovery, Germany relied on millions of dollars from the Marshall Plan, and also

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A)  substantial loans from the Soviet Union. 
B)  an influx of cheap labor from China. 
C)  a decline in population. 
D)  an influx of cheap labor from East Germany. 
E)  substantial loans from China.

Question 10

How many major political parties does Germany have? How many minor ones? What affects the number of parties and how they compete with each other? What role do the Free Democrats (FDP) play in German politics?

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Question 11

The German Constitutional Court CANNOT

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A)  invalidate a law as unconstitutional. 
B)  review laws passed by the Lander (states). 
C)  be made up of judges who are reappointed to the bench. 
D)  review laws before they are implemented. 
E)  exclude judges who win majority support in the legislature.

Question 12

During the Middle Ages, Germany was home to the Holy Roman Empire, also known as the __________ Reich.

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Question 13

Evidence of the German chancellor's power includes

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A)  easily invoked emergency powers. 
B)  an article in the Basic Law that allows the chancellor to decree legislation pending approval by the Bundestag. 
C)  widespread authority for bureaucratic policy making. 
D)  authority to dissolve the Bundestag and Bundesrat. 
E)  a staff significantly larger than those of other European prime ministers.

Question 14

In Germany, länders are equivalent to American _________.

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Question 15

German Lander (states) are important for

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A)  administering most federal laws. 
B)  coordinating policy and law covering property rights. 
C)  defining German citizenship. 
D)  making economic policy. 
E)  funding government programs.

Question 16

What is Germany's role in the European Union and the Eurozone generally? How has Germany reacted to the Eurozone/sovereign debt crises in other European countries? What alternatives does Germany have going forward? What would you recommend they do? Why?

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Question 17

Since the end of World War II, which political party has been most dominant in German politics?

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A)  Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 
B)  Social Democratic Party (SP
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C)  Free Democratic Party (FDP) 
D)  Green Party 
E)  Left Party

Question 18

What is the name for the system that, by law, requires half of the seats on the boards of directors for companies with more than two thousand employees be given to union members?

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A)  Concerted Action 
B)  Cohabitation 
C)  Codetermination 
D)  Devolution 
E)  Decentralization

Question 19

After the end of World War II, Germany was divided into how many zones?

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A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 20

Of all the major European countries, Germany has had the most successful Green party and the largest group of postmaterialist voters. How would you explain that? What difference has that made in German political life?

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Exam 6: Germany