Comparative Politics Exam One (Quiz Questions)
Why is India considered a "deviant" case in Comparative Politics?
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An executive with a high level of partisan power would likely experience:
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Does the case of India suggest that modernization theory is wrong? You need to read the case in context on page 466 to answer this.
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In a pure proportional representation system, a party gaining 25 percent of the vote would expect to receive how many of 100 available seats?
25 seats
Times of crisis can lend themselves to the formation of which extraordinary coalitions?
A Grand Coalition
What is a constitutional system that disperses some powers in states or provinces called?
A federal state
What do Political Scientists mean when they describe a country's regime?
A form or type of governmental system, emphasizing rules and institutions.
The United States House of Representatives is an example of:
A lower chamber
First-past-the-post winners receive:
A plurality of the votes
What is the name given to the increasing strength and stability of a democratic regime after a democratic transition?
Democratic Consolidation
What is the name given to the initial shift from an authoritarian to a democratic regime?
Democratic Transition
All contemporary democracies have:
Elected legislators
According to the article "Why the modest harvest of the Arab Spring?", why did Gadafi's regime in Libya collapse?
Foreign intervention led by NATO
Which of the following is not a civil liberty considered central to democracy?
Freedom to own firearms
Which of the following is NOT a main reason why Hungary's democratic score declined in the last year?
Hungary has created restrictions for the practice of the Jewish faith
During what period in the twentieth century did major international powers focus more on security around the world than on the promotion of democracy?
The Cold War
Which of the following societies has a federal system? a. US b. Brazil C. China
US, Brazil, China
Which of the following are most common in countries that have relatively homogeneous populations?
Unicameral Legislatures
Which of the following would be an example of "direct democracy"?
an assembly of citizens deliberating and a plebiscite or referendum
Which of the following is not a potential negative effect of federalism?
unifies a disperate polity
Which of the following voter procedures applies to the Single-Member District system?
Choose candidate; top candidate is elected by most votes or runoff
The following concept refers to political regimes where leaders are held accountable to the ruled through periodic free and fair elections under conditions of relatively well protected political rights, but where civil liberties are weakly protected.
Electoral Democracy
The procedural definition of democracy:
Emphasizes the minimal standards for democracy in a country
Scott Morgenstern and Benito Nacif observed that legislatures are more "reactive" than "proactive" in which region?
Latin America
Democratic transitions in the 1970s and 1980s were predominantly located in what regions?
Latin America, southern Europe, and Central-Eastern Europe
The theory that traces democracy to broad social changes and economic development is known as:
Modernization Theory
Compare and contrast the reports for Portugal and Spain. Why does Portugal score higher than Spain?
Portugal's electoral laws are fairer than Spains and Portugal's media enjoys greater freedoms
Which of the following is NOT a name for a head of government in a parliamentary system? a. Chancellor b. Premier C. President D. Prime Minister
President
A system in which the populace at large votes in elections for a chief executive is called:
Presidentialism
Coalitions are most likely to form under what electoral system?
Proportional representation
Which of the following is a main reason why Madagascar cannot be considered a Liberal Democracy?
The judiciary lacks independence from office holders
To what does parliamentary sovereignty refer?
The legislating body is the highest political and legal authority in the land.
Why might parliamentary sovereignty be a risky system?
The parliament determines constitutionality of its own actions.
Which of the following is NOT a political consequences of Brazil's Family Allowance program? To answer this question, you must read the case in context on page 409.
This program leads to greater corruption
