The most important policymaking body in China is the

Standing Committee of the Politburo

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

The C. judicial system would be better if more independent

Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, protest in China has

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

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

the household responsibility system

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

Village elections are semi-competitive, (some choices)

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

China was a major world power much earlier than Russia

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

members of families with revolutionary credentials (Mao era)

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 20th century change in Russia & China?

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

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

The CCP controls Court procedures & decisions

Which of the following accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping

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

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

The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the

right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom

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AP Cogo (China Unit)

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1
The most important policymaking body in China is the
Standing Committee of the Politburo
Central Military Commission
State Council
National Party Congress
2
The "one country, two systems" agreement governs China's relationship with
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Tibet
3
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
4
Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, protest in China has
been confined to major cities (i.e. Beijing / Shanghai)
all but disappeared
become an acceptable type of political participation
re-emerged on a smaller scale, but has been suppressed
5
In this system, individual families take full charge of the production & marketing of crops.
the household responsibility system
dawnwei
the Town Village Enterprise System
collectivisation of agriculture
6
All of the following in Chinese political culture originated during the dynastic era EXCEPT
centralised, authoritarian rule
Confucianism
mandate of heaven
mass line
7
An important source of legitimacy for the government in Maoist China was the belief in
the mandate of heaven
Confucianism
internationalism
mass line
8
Hukou restrictions in China have most heavily impacted
population growth
rural to urban migration
the government's ability to tax citizens
trade with other countries
9
Which of the following democratic reforms has been enacted in China?
Citizens now vote for leaders on local & national levels
Village elections are semi-competitive, (some choices)
The Chinese president may be removed through impeachment
Other political parties compete with CCP for l'ship pos's
10
An importance difference between Russia & China (re: political & economic change) is that
China was a major world power much earlier than Russia
Russia experienced dynastic cycles; whilst China did not
Russia was a major world power much earlier than China
Unlike China,Russia experienced regime change during 20th C.
11
The "princeling" faction in Chinese politics is composed mainly of
members of families with revolutionary credentials (Mao era)
supporters of democratic reform
western-educated political leaders
2nd generation revolutionists
12
This philosophy emphasises the importance of order and harmony & social hierarchy
Confucianism
Daoism
Maoism
Shintoism
13
The patron-client system in China may best be described as
strong sense of nationalism based on Han Chinese identity
a set of traditions between Confucianism and Maoism
a set of rules that defines recruitment of elites for l'ship
informal network of leaders whose factions compete for power
14
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
Russia had Gradual reform, China had many coups d'etat
None of the above
Both had major rev's during the first 1/2 of the 20th cent.
15
Which of following is the best description of the current Chinese judicial system
Most judges (on all levels) make independent decisions
The higher courts have the power of judicial review
Local courts have a great deal of autonomy
The CCP controls Court procedures & decisions
16
Which of the following events was most important in establishing Mao Zedong's reputation?
the Great Leap Forward
the Revolution of 1911
the Cultural Revolution
the Long March
17
The regime type that currently exists int he People's Republic of China is
monarchy
democracy
corporatism
authoritarianism
18
Which type of elite recruitment was (is) used in both the Soviet Union & the PRC
nomenklatura
mass line
danwei
guanxi
19
Which is the most direct basis for the development of factions in Chinese politics
danwei
guanxi
nomenklatura
fang-shou
20
The Chinese government's tolerance of NGO's is an indication of the development of
collectivism
guanxi
civil society
danwei
21
Which of the following accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping
Neither supported contact or trade with western countries
Mao led before the PRC, Den was the 1st leader of the PRC
M didn't like communism; Deng supported its gradual infusion
Mao was a communist; Den Xiaoping was not
22
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of British & Chinese governments?
Neither government has a high level of transparency
The British G. has a higher level of transparency than China
The British govt has a higher level of legitimacy than China
The Chinese government is more stable than the British govt
23
Which of the following had as its main goal the removal of all vestiges of the old China?
the Cultural Revolution
the Great Leap Forward
open door policy
the Long March
24
Which of the following is an important contributing factor to urban/rural cleavages in China?
growing gap between rural & urban incomes
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
25
The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the
balance of power between central & regional governments
role that bureaucrats play in government
right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom
allegiances that peasants owe to the ruler

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