Gov Quizzes

the relationship between capitalism and democracy can be summarized by saying...

-cap and demo have cultural similarities -cap undermines demo because of inequality -demo subverts cap because of demands for welfare

Protestantism and democracy

-protestant reformation is associated with rising religious pluralism -acts of justifying slavery, Nazism, and apartheid by some protestant leaders reflect that protestants have failed to support liberty at times -how to ensure participation while maintaining accountability

which of the following is true of civil war

a civil war occurs within the boundaries of a single country

the scope of global connections means that in the contemporary world ____________

an ever increasing number of issues require collective effort of many nations to be resolved

list 3 long term causes of regime change, domestic or international

civic culture, military/ civilian relations, demoralization (neighboring effect)

_________________ is defined as armed combat within the boundaries of a sovereign state between parties that are subject to common authority at the start of hostilities

civil war

_________ refers to the elimination of tariffs, quotas, and other measures that make imports more expensive than domestically produced good

deregulation

___________ colonies were established by the Europeans to exploit their abundant natural resources

extractive

true or false: democracy exists in all predominantly Christian countries

false

true or false: globalization always flattens or erases local cultures in favor of single, global culture

false

true or false: membership in the EU eliminates sovereignty

false

true or false: military coups are considered to be examples of revolutions

false

true or false: political causes of the resource curse are easy to understand and test

false

true or false: regime change is mostly caused by short term factors

false

true or false: resource rich countries tend to be democratic

false

true or false: technological changes have relatively slowed down economic globalization

false

true or false: the causes and effects of transnational issues are confined to the borders of a single sovereign state

false

true or false: the first wave of democratization was largely caused by the defeat of axis powers in europe

false

true or false: resource booms generally produce wide spread development and long term economic growth

false; ex: cobalt in DRC

_______________ is an economic system in which the individuals and firms, rather than the government, have rights to make all decisions about buying and selling private property such as land, stock, commodities, or productive industries

free market

civic culture involves

high citizen engagement in associations, promotion of inequality, promotion of solidarity

which of the following is a feature of revolution

insurgents fight against the state, insurgents win, insurgents institute wholesale change

what makes civil war more likely?

land, resources, power

economic development tends to change cultural values to be more supportive of democracy only if ____________

modernization is accompanied by growth with equity

the abundance of which of the following natural resources is often used to explain the persistence of nondemocracies in the arab world

oil

Globalization

refers to the spread of political, economic, and cultural dynamics among governments, groups, and individuals beyond the borders of any one particular country

the __________ ____________ hypothesis says that any country whose economic growth relies on a single valuable natural resource is likely to have high levels of inequality, which in turn limits the possibilities for democracy

resource curse

at the end of _______________, a meeting in 1965, Pope Paul VI declared that religious liberty was a fundamental God-given human right

second Vatican council

____________ refers to the gradual decline in the societal importance of religion

secularization

status of women in islam

the mistreatment and subordination of women varies widely across different Islamic societies

transnational issues

the responses to these issues have spawned new forms of cross border interaction between individuals and groups

democracy poses a difficult problem for any religion because democracy requires majority rule and recognizes that the interests or preferences of the majority can change over time.

true

true or false: an economy that is dependent on primary commodity exports is vulnerable to volatility in international markets

true

true or false: an individuals psychology or ideological beliefs can propel her/his participation in a civil war

true

true or false: colonization has long term economic impacts for both farmer colonizing states and former colonies

true

true or false: constructivism highlights the role of social context in shaping individuals political identity

true

true or false: illiberal democracies are regimes that combine elements of democracy such as universal suffrage with restrictions on citizens' rights

true

true or false: roads and bridges are examples of public goods

true

true or false: suicide bombing tactics are mostly used in conflicts against hard targets

true

true or false: terrorism involves the action of non-state actors that target civilians

true

true or false: the military perceiving itself to be in service to and commanded by civilian authority is central to the emergence and maintenance of democracy

true