Quiz Compilation

autonomous states

At the heart of the concept of a federal system is __________.

authorities use the law to achieve their ends, but are themselves above the law

Authoritarian systems that are often in the category of failed states deliberately confuse rule of law with "rule by law," which essentially means that __________.

any single group has a monopoly on the influence over government policies

Elite theorists and pluralists differ on whether or not __________.

It adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

How did the UN General Assembly react to Nazi and Japanese actions during World War II?

give a clear parliamentary majority to one party

Most FPTP systems are also called majoritarian systems because they __________

doubt; Islamic conservatives

Most Iranians __________ what they see and read in the Iranian media, which is controlled by __________.

bilingualism and multiculturalism can lead to national fragmentation

One plausible explanation for Quebec's desire for separation from Canada is that __________.

reactions to current events

Political culture is a combination of deeply held values and __________.

hypothesis

Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.

reason

Rationality is based on what?

The Supreme Court has undermined democracy by tilting elections in favor of moneyed interests.

Recent Supreme Court decisions loosened restrictions on campaign spending, allowing billionaires to exert unprecedented influence over U.S. elections. Which statement represents the way an elite theorist would most likely evaluate this development?

more passive

Some scholars, including Robert Putman, argue that watching a lot of television makes people __________ and less interested in civil society.

Francis Fukuyama

The "end of ideology" argument was developed by __________.

the end of racial segregation in schools

The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court led to __________.

the extent of gun rights

The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller dealt with __________.

much higher than

The annual income of the average convention delegate is __________ the annual income of the average voter.

the development of non-Communist political parties

The economic performance of the totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union was undermined by __________.

Aristotle

The statement "Man is by nature a political animal" is attributed to __________.

sharp decline

The years of Watergate, the Vietnam War, and inflation correlated with a __________ in citizens' trust in the U.S. government.

True

True or False: Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini would both be considered examples of right-wing totalitarianism.

True

True or False: Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of "who gets what."

False

True or False: After the Arab Spring, Egypt developed a fully democratic regime.

False

True or False: state that is unable to control and tax its entire territory would be considered an effective state.

irrational

Voting for someone who is charismatic but whose policies might not benefit you would be considered __________ behavior.

It limited the power of the British monarchy.

What did the Magna Carta do?

economic modernization that allows for the emergence of a middle class

What do most political scientists point to as the catalyst of the recent wave of democratization in the Third World?

the role of power in politics

Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

a component state unable to raise sufficient funds to provide certain government services at the local level

Which of the following would highlight a critical downside of a federal system?

local officials unable to make basic decisions without the express consent of the central government

Which of the following would highlight a critical downside of a unitary system?

fascism

Which of these is an extreme form of nationalism?

China retains an authoritarian political structure even as it continues to open its markets.

Which statement accurately describes present-day China?

Women have difficulty gaining economic and political power because men are socialized into leadership roles.

Which statement fits with feminist views of the challenges women face in the present-day world?

Hobbes

Which thinker had a dark view of human nature, believing that humanity without a civil society would be "war of all against all"?

social class

While the application of Marxism in the Soviet Union was disastrous, Marx's focus on the role of _________ in politics has been very insightful.

States can experiment with new programs, which, if successful, can be copied nationwide.

Why have U.S. states been called laboratories of democracy?

a legislature convened to draft a new constitution

A constituent assembly is __________.

increase regulations on the banking sector

A modern liberal would most likely support what policy?

shifting some powers from central government to component units

A process of devolution involves __________.

constitution

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a __________.

classic liberalism

Adam Smith is associated with __________.

extreme nationalist ideas

After World War I, Germany and Italy used ___________ to build support for another war.

of its key role in keeping government accountable to citizen demands

In the United States, the press is often referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because __________.

It is shorter and more vague than most other constitutions.

In what way does the U.S. Constitution differ from most other constitutions?

they operate according to some set of rules

It can be said that "almost all nations have constitutions" because __________.

participate in polls

Lower levels of education, along with corresponding lower incomes, reduce the likelihood that people will __________.