Final Exam Review, PSC 343, Spring 2024

Franco's regime ended shortly after his death, and Spain became a democracy. This is fairly typical of what happens when an authoritarian leader dies of natural causes.

• True

• False

What is a coup?

• An illegal seizure of power by the leader.

• An uprising by the population that leads to regime change.

• An irregular or illegal seizure of power by regime insiders.

• A foreign-led effort to overthrow a government.

In the post-Cold war period, what is the most common way for authoritarian regimes to end?

• Elections.

• Coups.

• Insurgencies.

• Foreign Interventions.

On average, which type of authoritarian regime has the longest lifespan?

• Military regimes.

• Fascist regimes

• Dominant-party regimes.

• Illiberal democracies.

A regime characterized by ultranationalism, violence, government control of industry and commerce, and forcible repression of the opposition.

• Personalist.

• Monarchy.

• Communist.

• Fascist.

Historically, most democracies that experience autocratization are resilient and do not become authoritarian regimes.

• True

• False

Which characteristic is most commonly associated with a cult of personality?

• External support from foreign donors

• Depiction of the leader as the savior of the nation

• Decentralized government structures

• Clear lines of succession

All authoritarian regimes rely on repression.

• True

• False

States use diplomacy and other practices to get other states to want what they want. This is commonly referred to as what type of power?

• Smart

• Soft

• Hard

• Cultural

Machiavelli said that “it is much safer to be ______________ when, of the two, either must be dispensed with.”

• Loved than feared.

• Feared than loved.

• Hated than feared.

• Hated than loved.