The patron-client system in China may best be described as

informal network of leaders whose factions compete for power

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of British & Chinese governments?

The British G. has a higher level of transparency than China

Which of the following is an important contributing factor to urban/rural cleavages in China?

growing gap between rural & urban incomes

Which of the following is a normative statement about govt & politics in China

The C. judicial system would be better if more independent

The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the

right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom

Which of the following democratic reforms has been enacted in China?

Village elections are semi-competitive, (some choices)

Which of following is the best description of the current Chinese judicial system

The CCP controls Court procedures & decisions

In this system, individual families take full charge of the production & marketing of crops.

the household responsibility system

The "princeling" faction in Chinese politics is composed mainly of

members of families with revolutionary credentials (Mao era)

Which of the following accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping

M didn't like communism; Deng supported its gradual infusion

Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, protest in China has

re-emerged on a smaller scale, but has been suppressed

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of 20th century change in Russia & China?

Both had major rev's during the first 1/2 of the 20th cent.

The most important policymaking body in China is the

Standing Committee of the Politburo

An importance difference between Russia & China (re: political & economic change) is that

China was a major world power much earlier than Russia

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AP Cogo (China Unit)

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1
The "one country, two systems" agreement governs China's relationship with
Hong Kong
Tibet
Japan
Taiwan
2
The patron-client system in China may best be described as
a set of traditions between Confucianism and Maoism
informal network of leaders whose factions compete for power
a set of rules that defines recruitment of elites for l'ship
strong sense of nationalism based on Han Chinese identity
3
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of British & Chinese governments?
The Chinese government is more stable than the British govt
The British govt has a higher level of legitimacy than China
Neither government has a high level of transparency
The British G. has a higher level of transparency than China
4
An important source of legitimacy for the government in Maoist China was the belief in
Confucianism
the mandate of heaven
mass line
internationalism
5
Which of the following is an important contributing factor to urban/rural cleavages in China?
steady migration of people from urban to rural areas
tendency for protests to occur in urban areas only
policies that encourage rural people to move to cities
growing gap between rural & urban incomes
6
Which of the following is a normative statement about govt & politics in China
Economic liberalisation has been endorsed since 1978
The C. judicial system would be better if more independent
Confucianism is still important in Chinese political culture
Chinese politics is characterised by high corruption levels
7
Which is the most direct basis for the development of factions in Chinese politics
fang-shou
danwei
guanxi
nomenklatura
8
All of the following in Chinese political culture originated during the dynastic era EXCEPT
Confucianism
centralised, authoritarian rule
mandate of heaven
mass line
9
The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the
role that bureaucrats play in government
balance of power between central & regional governments
allegiances that peasants owe to the ruler
right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom
10
Which of the following events was most important in establishing Mao Zedong's reputation?
the Long March
the Great Leap Forward
the Revolution of 1911
the Cultural Revolution
11
Which of the following democratic reforms has been enacted in China?
Other political parties compete with CCP for l'ship pos's
Village elections are semi-competitive, (some choices)
The Chinese president may be removed through impeachment
Citizens now vote for leaders on local & national levels
12
Hukou restrictions in China have most heavily impacted
trade with other countries
the government's ability to tax citizens
population growth
rural to urban migration
13
Which of following is the best description of the current Chinese judicial system
Local courts have a great deal of autonomy
Most judges (on all levels) make independent decisions
The CCP controls Court procedures & decisions
The higher courts have the power of judicial review
14
In this system, individual families take full charge of the production & marketing of crops.
collectivisation of agriculture
the household responsibility system
the Town Village Enterprise System
dawnwei
15
The "princeling" faction in Chinese politics is composed mainly of
supporters of democratic reform
2nd generation revolutionists
members of families with revolutionary credentials (Mao era)
western-educated political leaders
16
Which of the following had as its main goal the removal of all vestiges of the old China?
the Great Leap Forward
open door policy
the Cultural Revolution
the Long March
17
Which type of elite recruitment was (is) used in both the Soviet Union & the PRC
nomenklatura
guanxi
mass line
danwei
18
The regime type that currently exists int he People's Republic of China is
democracy
authoritarianism
monarchy
corporatism
19
Which of the following accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping
Mao was a communist; Den Xiaoping was not
Neither supported contact or trade with western countries
M didn't like communism; Deng supported its gradual infusion
Mao led before the PRC, Den was the 1st leader of the PRC
20
Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, protest in China has
re-emerged on a smaller scale, but has been suppressed
become an acceptable type of political participation
all but disappeared
been confined to major cities (i.e. Beijing / Shanghai)
21
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of 20th century change in Russia & China?
Both countries experienced gradual reform but no major rev's
None of the above
Both had major rev's during the first 1/2 of the 20th cent.
Russia had Gradual reform, China had many coups d'etat
22
This philosophy emphasises the importance of order and harmony & social hierarchy
Maoism
Daoism
Shintoism
Confucianism
23
The most important policymaking body in China is the
National Party Congress
Standing Committee of the Politburo
Central Military Commission
State Council
24
An importance difference between Russia & China (re: political & economic change) is that
Russia experienced dynastic cycles; whilst China did not
Unlike China,Russia experienced regime change during 20th C.
Russia was a major world power much earlier than China
China was a major world power much earlier than Russia
25
The Chinese government's tolerance of NGO's is an indication of the development of
collectivism
guanxi
civil society
danwei

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