Comparative Government and Politics Quiz

The Russian legal system is formally based upon

• Common Law

• Code Law

• Soviet Legal Principles

• European Union Legal Principles

• Communist Party Law

The Russian Prime Minister is appointed by:

• The outgoing Prime Minister

• The President

• The Cabinet

• The Duma

• The Federation Council

in the Russian system, which position, or institution is designed to have the most power?

• The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court

• The Procurator General

• The General Secretary of the Communist Part of the Russian Federation

• The President

• The Cabinet

In the Russian system, who calls for a vote of no confidence?

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The State Duma

• The Federation Council

• The Constitutional Council

Which of the following changes resulted in only four parties winning seats in the 2007 Duma elections?

• The use of a proportional election system with a 5 percent threshold
  

• The use of a proportional election system with a 7 percent threshold

• The use of a mixed SMD and proportional election system

• The use of a winner-take-all election system

• The use of a two-ballot system

Federalism in Russia is constrained by which of the following elements of the political system?

• The use of direct elections for local leaders
  

• Autonomy given to the republics to have their own official language in addition to Russian

• The allocation of two seats in the Federation Council to each subnational unit

• The creation of eight regional districts with appointed super-governors

• The creation of the State Council to serve as an advisory body for the

Nigeria's political culture is deeply shaped by which of the following historical phenomena?

• Conflict between religious and secular societies

• European imperialism and colonization

• Industrialization and worker-versus-owner conflict

• The dissolution of the major African empires

Compared to the other countries of study, Nigeria has

• the weakest sense of national identity

• the most highly urbanized population

• the most ethnically homogenous population

• the strongest commitment to constitutional rule of law

Prebendalism in Nigeria refers to

• the overwhelming power the government exercises over day-to-day life of citizens

• Nigeria's dependence on oil exports for state revenue

• the tendency of public officials to collect bribes and rents from their office of authority

• the transition from authoritarianism to democracy and constitutionalism

Which of the following does Nigeria have in common with Mexico?

• Relative religious Unity

• Relative linguistic unity

• A history of military rule

• Little to no economic growth over the last decade