Political Science Quiz

Differences in the platforms of two parties important in the first decade of postcommunist Russia—the Communist Party and Yabloko—have reflected disagreements on primarily what policy?

• Ethnic appeasement

• Gender rights

• Religious freedom

• Urban development

• Economic reform

Which of the following is an accurate explanation of an advantage of executive term limits?

• Executive term limits allow legislators to develop coherent policies over time.

• Executive term limits allow executives greater control over the legislative process.

• Executive term limits can prevent executives from consolidating power.

• Executive term limits can weaken accountability.

The welfare service commitments of advanced industrial democracies are most seriously threatened by

• an increase in outmigration

• the increasing power of trade unions

• the rise of separatist movements

• the aging of their populations

• the public demand for free education

Which of the following best describes the data presented in the infographic?

• 60 percent of Russians approve of the way President Putin is handling energy policy.

• 78 percent of Russians disapprove of the way President Putin is handling relations with China.

• 40 percent of Russians approve of the way President Putin is handling the economy.

• 49 percent of Russians disapprove of the way President Putin is handling corruption.

Political participation in authoritarian regimes differs from that in democratic regimes in which of the following ways?

• Voluntary political participation does not occur in authoritarian regimes and does occur in democratic regimes.

• There are no avenues for political participation in authoritarian regimes and there are in democratic regimes.

• Authoritarian regimes do not respond to citizen participation while democratic regimes do respond.

• State organized participation is more likely to occur in authoritarian regimes than in democratic regimes.

• Grassroots political participation does not occur in authoritarian regimes but does occur in democratic regimes.

In a comparison of authoritarian and democratic regimes, it is accurate to say authoritarian regimes

Russia multiple choice: are more likely to be characterized by strong civil societies

Which of the following are most closely associated with authoritarian regimes?

• Regular and open elections for public offices

• Governmental transparency and open communication

• Diverse groups of political elites exercising power

• Constitutional separations of power

• Restrictions placed on civil rights and personal freedoms

Which of the following pairs of countries have a parliamentary bicameral system?

• China and Russia

• Nigeria and Mexico

• Iran and the United Kingdom

• China and Iran

Which of the following characteristics best fits a catch-all party?

• Presenting voters with an ideological viewpoint that envisions the role of government in a consistent manner on all issues

• A singular focus on one political issue that it considers most important and in need of government attention

• A willingness to change its position on a given issue to encourage more voters to support it in any given election

• The transnational pursuit of power by presenting a consistent message to voters in multiple countries