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1
SMD's can occur in parliamentary systems
False
True
2
Which of the following is a form of both ethnic and nationalist conflict?
Rwanada
Former Yoguslavia
Syria
Afghanistan
3
Which of the following options is not a reason for trade regulation?
Promote self-sufficiency
Keep wealth in the country
Protect local jobs
Keep prices and goods and services low
4
Two ethnic groups vying for political power after regime collapse would be an example of...
Institutionalism
Essentialism
Existentialism
Instrumentalism
5
Whichmethods of political control are used by
both
democratic and authoritarian regimes?
Corporatism/Surveillance
Surveillance/Corporatism
Surveillance/Clientelism
Corporatism/Clientelism
6
Presidents are both the head of government and the head of state
False
True
7
How would you classify Scotland?
Nation state
Politcally autonomous nation state
Stateless nation
Non-nation state
8
Which country has a "nationalist" problem?
China
USA
Spain
Germany
9
What is the main difference between Single Transferable Vote and Alternative Vote?
STV is employed in a majoritarian system/AV is employed in a P.R system
They are the same
AV is employed in a majoritarian system/STV is employed in a P.R system
STV is closed list/AV is open list.
10
Which theory
best
explains populism in The United States?
Neither
Cultural Backlash Theory
Both
Economic Inequality Theory
11
Quebec is an example of
Low Patriotism/High Nationalism
High patriotism/High nationalism
Low patriotism/Low nationalism
High patriotism/Low nationalism
12
Bernie Sanders is an example of a populist.
False
True
13
Small democratic countries typically have...
Unicameral Systems
Bicameral Systems
14
Which country is
not
considered a developing country?
Russia
United Arab Emirates
India
Mexico
15
Limiting the quantity of goods that can be imported into a country is the definition for...
Tarrifs
Sanctions
Quotas
Monopoly
16
Which system tends to be more efficient (in terms of creating and executing policy)?
Semi-Presidential
None
Parliamentary
Presidential
17
Canada is an example of which political-economic system?
Mercantalism
Liberalism
Socialism
Communism
18
Which is
not
a condition that makes insurgency more likely?
Democratic transition
Authoritarian rule
A large population
Rough terrian
19
This question: Why do Burundi and Rwanda, both prior Belgium colonies, have drastically different GDPs? is...
Most different case
Most similar case
20
Using Grammerly or grammatical tools to perfect written work for class is a form of plagerism
False
True
21
According to Acemoglu et al., successful transitions to democracy after revolution means...
The transition of de-jure power to from elites to citizens
None of the above
The transition of de-facto power from elites to citizens
The transition of both de-jure and de-facto power from elites to citizens
22
A coup’ d’état is a type of revolution
True
False
23
Which one is
not
a primary activities of states?
Organize an elections
Redistribution of resources
Provide security
Maintain internal order
24
MMD's tend to be associated with
Presidential Systems
Semi-Presidential Systems
Parliamentary Systems
25
If you're an electoral engineer, you likely view conflict through which lens?
Institutionalism
Essentialism
Instrumentalism
Existentialism
26
What topics we discussed in class can be tied to the recent events in Bangladesh? (Select all that apply)
Revolution
Ethnic Conflict
Acemoglu et al.,
Authoritarianism
27
Which theory
best
explains populism in Europe?
Neither
Both
Economic Inequality Theory
Cultural Backlash Theory
28
Toltalitarianism is another word for authoritarianism
True
False
29
Which is an example of a nation within a federation?
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Quebec
Taiwan
30
The most common type of democracy is...
Presidential
Parliamentary
Semi-Presidential
31
Person A delegating to Person B to act in their interests is also known as...
Delegation Problem
The Collective Action Problem
Direct Democracy
Principle Agent Problem
32
Which is
not
a goal of terrorism
Force a country into conflict
Instill fear among the population
Hurt the economy
Have citizens lose trust in their government
33
Which is the most common type of authoritarian regime today?
Constitutional Monarchies
Dictatorships
Single Party Rule
Monarchies
34
Populist governments tend to transition into single-party authoritarian regimes
False
True
35
Which is not an example of a totalitarian regime?
The Soviet Union under Stalin
North Korea under Kim Jong Un
Nazi Germany under Hitler
Syria under Bashar Al Assad
36
What explanation for the political violence by the terrorist organization, ISIS?
Induvidual
Ideational
Political
Institutional
37
Coalition governments are less common in parliamentary democracies with...
Neither
Both
SMDs
MMDs
38
What topics we discussed in class can be tied to the recent events in United Kingdom?
Political Violence (state-sponsered terrorism)
Political Violence (Riots)
Political Violence (Terrorism)
Political Violence (Revolutions)
39
Which system is better for representing women and minorities?
Majoritarian
PR
40
What is the most common voting system
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
List PR
Block Vote
First Past the Post
41
Do federal states have more political divisions than unitary states?
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
42
This question: How did Germany and the U.K become economic powerhouses on the European Continent? is...
Most similar case
Most different case
43
One’s belonging and
political contract
with a state is also known as...
Nationalism
Ethnicity
Patriotism
Citizenship
44
Which provides the
best
capture of a state's level of development?
GDP
PPP
GINI
GNP
45
The Chinese Communist Party (CPP) is an example of...
State
Regime
Nation
Government
46
The spread of institutions and control within a country is an example of which type of infrastructural power?
Territorial Reach
Weight of State
State Capacity
Despotic
47
Ethnic Conflict Is Political
False
True
48
Which country can be classified as a nation-state?
Taiwan
Puerto Rico
Kurdistan
Japan
49
Which event
most commonly
proceeds (comes before) regime change?
Economic Downturn
Mass Protests
International Conflict
Domestic Conflict
50
What is the "comparative method"?
To compare countries through in-country feild work
Comparing countries to gain expertise on those countries
Comparing countries in order to generalize findings to other countries
To compare countries to understand political institutions
51
Nationalist Conflict is a form of Ethnic Conflict
False
True
52
The US and Canada both adopted federal systems after independence. Why does the U.S. have more political divisions?
Most similar cases
Most different cases
53
Which is
not
an argument in favor of Presidental Systems?
Greater Separation of Powers
Minority Representation
Maintaining Political Order
Speedier economic policies
54
Which does
not
contribute to the development of authoritarian states?
Imbalanced distribution of resources between elites and the majority
Colonial history
Level of development
Coercion exerted by the government
55
What is the definition of populism?
An anti-immigrant, far-right movement in response to globalization
Democratic backsliding
A political movement led by a charismatic leader
A moral struggle between the masses and the elites
56
Prime ministers are...
Elected by the people
Selected by the party
57
What is the difference between terrorism and guerrilla warfare?
Terrorism targets civilians/guerilla warfare targets the state
Terrorism is nonstate actors/guerilla warfare is state-sponsered terrorism
Terrorism is international/guerilla is domestic
The terms are synonymous (the same)
58
What is an example of a “cost” of counterterrorism?
The lessening of civil rights
All of the above
Entering conflict abroad
Diversion of national resources
59
Presidential systems are bad for ethnically diverse populations
False
True
60
Which model of democracy has greater separation of powers:
Parlimentary
Presidential
61
In authoritarian regimes, which of the following is a “carrot” method of political control?
Coercion
Clientelism
Surveillance
Corporatism
62
Authoritarian regimes tend to be more efficent than democracies
False
True
63
Mercantalist systems are prevelent today
True
False
64
“One ethnic majority against an unarmed ethnic minority with the goal of annihilation” is the definition of…
Crimes Against Humanity
Massacres
Genocide
Ethnic Clensing
65
Zimbabwe is an example of hyper-inflation
True
False
66
Which voting procedure allows people to vote for a party, rather than voting directly for the representative?
Closed List PR
Single Transferable Vote (STV)
Parlimentary Systems
Open List PR
67
What constitutes genocide?
Killing members of a group
Imposing measures to prevent births within a group
Causing serious bodily of mental hard to members of a group
All of the above
68
Both terrorism and revolutions seek regime change
True
False
69
Populism is bad for democracy
False
True
70
What is the relationship between social expenditures (SE) and public goods (PG)?
Public goods are social expenditures
Social expenditures is the state's allocation of resources for public goods
Social expenditures is the welfare state, public goods are for everyone
Public goods are government subsidies for societal needs
71
Democracy is the best form of governance.
True
False
72
Which is
not
an example of ethnic federalism
Bosnia
Belgium
Ethiopia
India
73
Which is not an attribute of the state according to Weber?
International Recognition
Monopoly of Violence
Sovereignty
Defined Borders
74
According to Acemoglu et al, when t elites believe they have enough
de-facto
power, the outcome of revolution will be...
Mixed System
Authoritarianism
Democracy
None of the above
75
Where on the political spectrum does populism occur?
Both
The far left
The far right
Any
76
Direct democracy is the most common type of democratic regime today
False
True
77
Which is the
weakest
form of authoritarian rule?
Totalitarian Rule
Theocracies
Military Rule
Dictatorships
78
Nation-states have low patriotism
False
True
79
Populism has only occured in the modern, globalized era.
True
False
80
What is the relationship between Comparative Politics (CP) and International Relations (IR)?
CP is the relationship between states, IR is domestic policies of states
IR is relationship between states, CP is domestic policies of states
CP compares different relations between states
They're the same
81
A coalition government in parliamentary democracies occurs...
When there is a vote of no confidence
When a party has a majority but no plurality of seats
Always
When a party has a plurality but not a majority of seats
82
Smaller parties are more successful in
PR/MMD Systems
Majority/SMD Systems
83
What region of the world are presidential systems
most
common?
Asia
Post-Soviet Countries
Latin America
Europe
84
In which voting procedure does the candidate with over 51% of the votes win the seat?
First Past The Post (FPTP)
Alternative Vote (AV)
Multi Member Districts (MMDs)
Majoritarian System
85
What is the DV in this question: What effect does religion have political legitimacy?
Religion
Political Legitimacy
86
Single-party authoritarian regimes reflect...
Charismatic Legitimacy
Traditional Legitimacy
Political Legitimacy
Rational-Legal Legitimacy
87
The majority of democracies have...
Bicameral Legislatures
Unicameral Legislatures
88
Which of the following is
not
correctly paired?
Closed List-- seats are allocated based on the proportion of votes received
Single Transferable Vote---- Minimize wasted votes.
Open List----- Voters only vote for the party
Alternative Vote---- Only works if there is no majority in the first round.
89
Which system "wastes more votes"
Mixed Systems
Single Transferable Vote
First-past-the post
Alternative Vote
90
While both nationalism and patriotism are similar, patriotism typically emphasizes the superiority of one population
False
True
91
Which is
not
a characteristic of populism?
One leader embodying "the people"
Nationalism
Call for greater government accountabilty and direct rule by the people
Heterogenous population
92
Why did some Eastern European adopt democracy after the fall of the Soviet Union and others did not? What is the IV?
Eastern European Countries
Democracy
Fall of the Soviet Union
Other (not explicitly stated)
93
According to Taylor and Botea, for which country did war result in state-destroying rather than state-making?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Vietnam
Argentina
94
Markets require state intervention
True
False
95
Comparativists interested in how political and social institutions shape politics are known as...
Realists
Structuralists
Communists
Culturalists
96
What powers does a prime minister have that a president does
not?
Run for office independently of its party
Ability to call elections at anytime
Be directly elected
Appoint its own cabinet members
97
Ivy's dictatorship is best classified through
None of the above. We must start a revolution.
Rational-Legal Legitmacy
Traditional Legitimacy
Charismatic Legitimacy
98
Which is a true statement about revolutions?
Revolutions are carried out by groups or individuals against the state
Revolutions seek political reform
Revolutions reflect widespread discontent with the regime
Revolutions are inherently violent
99
"Stick" methods are political control are more effective than "carrot" methods
True
False
100
Which democratic model creates stronger political parties?
Parliamentary
Presidential
