Ch. 14 Study Guide

Complete the sentence with the correct statement. The recognition of an opposition leader by ruling reformers often leads to

• a military coup.

• an overhaul of the existing social order.

• a decision by the ruling reformers to turn over power.

• the formation of a new political party led by opposition figures.

Which of the following best completes the missing information about the second wave of democratization?

• began after the end of World War II

• occurred at the turn of the 20th century

• occurred after the fall of the Soviet Union

• included successful democratization of Afghanistan and Iraq

Which of the following best completes the missing information about the third wave of democratization?

• included Britain's colonization of India

• occurred during the Russian Revolution

• encompassed the breakup of the Soviet Union

• included successful democratization of Afghanistan and Iraq

The photo illustrates an example of:

• a ruling reformer and a hard-liner.

• a hard-liner and an opposition leader.

• a ruling reformer and an opposition leader.

• leaders of separate political parties.

If instead this map showed forms of government in the years immediately following World War II, which of the following statements would be true?

• Poland would be a republic.

• Russia would be a democracy.

• There would be fewer presidential republics in Africa.

• There would be greater evidence of democratization in South America.

Read the excerpt from the text. Then choose the statement that best summarizes the paragraph. "What looked at first to be a clear sign of democratization slid backward when the Muslim Brotherhood reneged on some press freedoms, changed the constitution for its own benefit, and ignored other parties’ concerns. In turn, the military arrested the elected Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi in July 2013, and cracked down violently on Muslim Brotherhood protestors."

• Egypt is struggling in its transition to democracy for many reasons, a major one being that its main political party is stifling opposition.

• Syria has little hope for democratic consolidation, because its military has aligned itself with an internal terrorist group.

• Despite its being the place where the Arab Spring was triggered, Tunisia has failed to attain social stability, due to tensions between its ruling political party and its military.

• Libya, after a promising sign of anti-authoritarianism, has retreated from its democratic goals as its major opposition party clashes with its official army.

Complete the sentence with the correct statement. Because the United Kingdom is a nation consisting of islands and is not on the main European continent,

• it was hindered in its efforts to becoming a global power.

• it was unable to establish a stable democratic government.

• it could develop its internal political institutions without the disruption of invasion.

• it was able to maintain a monarchy up to the present day.

Complete the sentence with the correct statement. One key difference between the United Kingdom's Parliament and the United States Congress is

• Parliament is chosen by the Queen; Congress is directly elected by the people.

• Parliament is both a legislative and an executive body; Congress is only a legislative body.

• Parliament is made of one body, the House of Commons; Congress is made of two bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• parliamentary committees write actual legislation; congressional committees only offer advice and recommendations to the full Congress.

Read the following sentence from the text expressing a main idea about the British Parliament. Then choose the statement that offers a detail that best supports the main idea. "The Lords have only meager law-making power."

• Members of the House of Lords work in committees and offer advice to the Queen on legislative matters.

• The House of Lords can reject a measure passed by the House of Commons, but its rejection can be overridden by the prime minister.

• The House of Lords can reject a measure passed by the House of Commons, but its rejection can be overridden by the Commons.

• Members of the House of Lords represent only the people living in the 533 constituencies in England.

Study the photograph, which shows the seating arrangements in the House of Commons. Which of the following is the best description of what the photograph illustrates?

• the way a coalition government operates

• the role of the monarch in influencing legislation

• the duties of the committees that work on legislation

• the relationship between the prime minister’s party and the opposition