APCOGO Review Quiz II

If a government's citizens and other nations recognize its authority to rule, then the government almost certainly has

• democratic consolidation
• a stable economy
• a high level of legitimacy
• integration

Which of the following is NOT a linkage institution?

• the British cabinet
• American Broadcasting Corporation
• the Democratic Party in the United States
• an interest group that represents agriculture to the government

Which of the following types of political organization first appeared on a large scale during the 20th century? 

• the nation-state
• military dictaorship
• liberal democracy
• supernational organization

Which of the following is the best definition of a political culture?

• the formal structure of the government and the relationship between central government and sub-governments
• the historical evolution of political traditions that shape the current government's policy actions
  
• the right to rule, as determined by the citizens of a country
  
• the collection of political beliefs, values, practices, and institutions that the government is based on

A system in which citizens vote for legislative representatives, who in turn select the leaders of the executive branch is called a

• corporatist systems
• presidential system
• parliamentary system
• unitary system

Which of the following is the best way to distinguish between democratic and authoritarian regimes?

• democratic regimes hold elections
• in democratic regimes, leaders can be voted out of office
• in democratic regimes, private citizens control the means of production.
• In democratic regimes, schools and the mass media are unimportant as agents of political socialization

Which of the following types of states allow sub-governments to exercise power separate form the central government?

• unitary systems only
• confederal systems only
•  federal and confederal systems only
• unitary and federal systems only

A reactionary

• wants gradual change
• is similar to a radical in that she is willing to use violence
• wants to 'go back' to an early time in nations history
• wants things to stay the same and change only gradually

Historically, the government of Mexico limited the political power of the Catholic church by

• Not allowing Catholic priests to vote
• Minimizing the number of people who could attend a Catholic service
• Denying Catholics the right to run for office
• Barring Catholics from worshipping within the country

Devolution in the UK has allowed

• separatist parties to have roles in Scotland and Wales
• Scotland to join the European Union
• Northern Ireland to establish a separate state
• England and Wales to merge