Question 1

The surrendering of power to local authorities by a central government is called ______.

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A)   devolution
B)   localism
C)   integrative government
D)   decentralized government A

Question 2

In 1956, the Soviet Union brutally repressed an uprising in what Eastern European country?

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A)   Poland
B)   Hungary
C)   East Germany
D)   Greece B

Question 3

In 1956, which three countries tried to seize control of the Suez Canal from Egypt?

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A)   Israel, France, and Germany
B)   France, Italy, and Great Britain
C)   Israel, the United States, and Great Britain
D)   Israel, France, and Great Britain D

Question 4

What role does public opinion play in politics? What role should it play? Contrast the different roles of public opinion in democracies versus communist regimes.

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Question 5

Define the ideas of direct democracy and representative democracy. Explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of each theory of democracy.

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Question 6

A ____________ is the individual or group that expresses and shapes public values, struggles for power, and decides issues of public policy.

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Question 7

Many political leaders express a belief in peace, yet the twentieth century is littered with examples of wars. Why is this the case? Discuss the relationship between the desire for peace and the demand for security.

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Question 8

In the 1970s, the CIA worked covertly to overthrow the government of Salvador Allende, president of ______.

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A)   Brazil
B)   Spain
C)   Argentina
D)   Chile

Question 9

How might developed liberal democracies and communist developing countries differ in their conception of justice? What could explain this difference of opinion?

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Question 10

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of majority rule?

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Question 11

The idea that people vote directly on legislation is often referred to as ______.

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A)   direct democracy
B)   representative democracy
C)   unified democracy
D)   communism

Question 12

In his famous book The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel P. Huntington predicted that with the fall of communism the world would enter into a period of conflict between civilizations -- Western, Islamic, Latin American, among others. In your judgment, has Huntington's prediction, in fact, come true? Does his prediction have validity? Why or why not?

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Question 13

The idea that power is divided between branches of government is called ______.

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A)   limited government
B)   separation of powers
C)   unified government
D)   divided government

Question 14

_____________refers to government provisions for, or contributions to, individual needs for employment, income, food, housing, health care, and literacy.

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Question 15

In 1968, the Soviet Union invaded ___________________ to turn back an attempt to liberalize the regime there.

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Question 16

Which of the following is not a central characteristic of polyarchal government?

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A)   Citizens and government must strive for the common good.
B)   The belief that all politics is local.
C)   Government must accept that important areas of life exist outside the public sphere.
D)   The process of accommodation is important.

Question 17

The author of The Clash of Civilizations is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Samuel P. Huntington
B)   Benjamin Page
C)   Robert Inglehart
D)   Robert L. Holmes

Question 18

Discuss the difference between a government of separated powers and one of connected powers. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of each?

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Question 19

That values, attitudes, habits, and behavior patterns are important to understanding a country refers to the idea of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   political culture
B)   political realism
C)   interest articulation
D)   interest group politics

Question 20

Which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   The nomination and ultimately the election of Donald Trump as president reaffirmed the notion that the American electorate was becoming increasingly divided on a number of issues.
B)   Many public surveys confirm that American citizens are remarkably ignorant of political facts.
C)   Public opinion polls in America support the idea that there is little support for certain basic values.
D)   We have little evidence in the matter of public opinion in most communist and developing countries.

Exam 8: Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values