Which of the following describes sources of political legitimacy in China and Iran?

Ideology and economic performance in China, & religious authority in Iran

Which of the following is a difference between a regime and a government?

Regimes typically endure from government to government.

In a comparison of authoritarian and democratic regimes, it is accurate to say authoritarian regimes

probably lack well-established rule of law

A political regime is considered to be legitimate when

citizens accept the government’s right to rule

Which of the following statements accurately describes the military in both China and Iran?

Military has been used to suppress public demonstrations

The concept of nation is best defined as a

population with common historical, ethnic, linguistic, &/or religious bonds

The term “failed state” best refers to which of the following?

A state in which law and order persistently breaks down

Which of the following are most closely associated with authoritarian regimes?

Restrictions placed on civil rights and personal freedoms

Which of the following is an indicator of increased democratization in Nigeria?

Greater transparency of election results

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1
Which of the following describes sources of political legitimacy in China and Iran?
Ideology and economic performance in China, & religious authority in Iran
Charismatic leadership in China, & military prestige in Iran
Tribal kinship ties in China, & pastoralist agricultural traditions in Iran
Participatory institutions in China, and technocratic governance in Iran
2
Whichofthe following factorsis correlated MOSTclosely w/an individual’s willingnessto participatein politicsin democracy
Personal economic situation
Age
Gender
Education
3
Which of the following is a difference between a regime and a government?
Authoritarian regimes typically have democratic governments.
Regimes are typically replaced by democratic elections.
Regimes typically endure from government to government.
Governments typically endure from regime to regime.
4
Which of the following is most likely to cause a regime change?
Austerity measures
An election
Revolution
Ethnic diversity
5
Which of the following data sources would be the MOST appropriate to measure a country’s protection of civil liberties?
Gross domestic product (GDP)
The Gini index
The Human Development Index (HDI)
Freedom House
6
In which of the following pairs of countries does the press enjoy the greatest freedom?
Russia and Iran
Iran and Nigeria
China and Great Britain
Great Britain and Nigeria
7
Which of the following data sources best measures economic inequality?
Freedom House civil liberties score
Gini index
Human Development Index (HDI)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
8
In a comparison of authoritarian and democratic regimes, it is accurate to say authoritarian regimes
are more likely to be characterized by strong civil societies
concentrate more power in legislative assemblies
tend to be more inefficient decision makers
probably lack well-established rule of law
9
When a government shares information about policy making with citizens to ensure accountability, this is referred to as
political socialization
democratization
regime stability
transparency
10
A political regime is considered to be legitimate when
citizens support almost all policy decisions of the government
citizens refuse to obey any unpopular laws
citizens accept the government’s right to rule
citizens stop paying attention to political events
11
Which of the following countries maintained a dominant-party system until 2000 ?
Russia
Iran
China
Mexico
12
Militaries or military groups play a substantial role in government decision making in which of the following countries?
Russia and Mexico
Great Britain and Russia
Mexico and Great Britain
Iran and China
13
Which of the following statements accurately describes the military in both China and Iran?
Military has been used to suppress public demonstrations
Military was responsible for the establishment of the current regime.
Military is under the direct control of the president as commander-in-chief
Military is apolitical and does not engage in political activities
14
The concept of nation is best defined as a
country with heterogeneous racial communities
country that is a member of the United Nations
population with common historical, ethnic, linguistic, &/or religious bonds
community with an organized system of governance
15
The term “failed state” best refers to which of the following?
An authoritarian state
A former Communist state
A state in which law and order persistently breaks down
A state that has been denied United Nations membership
16
All of the following are criteria for determining whether a country is a liberal democracy EXCEPT
freedom of expression
multiple sources of information
efficient decision making
competitive elections
17
Which of the following are most closely associated with authoritarian regimes?
Regular and open elections for public offices
Diverse groups of political elites exercising power
Restrictions placed on civil rights and personal freedoms
Constitutional separations of power
18
Gross national product (GNP) and gross domestic product (GDP) are measures used to compare countries on
the size of their economies
the general health of their citizens
their level of economic inequality
the degree of professionalism of their militaries
19
In which of the following sets do all states have federal governments?
Nigeria, Russia, and Great Britain
China, Iran, and Great Britain
Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia
Mexico, Russia, and Iran
20
Which of the following is an indicator of increased democratization in Nigeria?
More limits on suffrage rights
Greater difficulty for candidates to get their names on the ballot
Greater transparency of election results
Increased restrictions on civil liberties

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