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AP6 Term Quiz

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The term used by the shah to describe reforms in Iran between the end of World War II and the downfall of his regime in 1979
a)
White Revolution
b)
Black Revolution
c)
Iranian Revolution
d)
Fundamentalist Revolution
2.
Title given to the ayatollah who sits atop all Iranian political institutions.
a)
President
b)
Supreme Leader
c)
Jurist's Guardian
d)
Pasdaran
3.
86 man assembly of clerics elected directly by the people; broad constitutional interpretation responsibility; must have a seminary degree
a)
Majiles
b)
People of the Book
c)
Assembly of Religious Experts
d)
Guardian Council
4.
A government ruled by religion; religious leaders are the head of the nation-state; rule on the grounds that they are the only interpreters of God's will and law.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Liberal Democracy
c)
Illiberal Democracy
d)
Authoritarian Goverment
5.
Leaders of the last dynasty of the shahs
a)
Safavids
b)
Pahlavis
c)
Qajars
d)
Abbasids
6.
An Iranian communist party
a)
Modern Thinkers Party of Islamic Iran
b)
Tudah Party
c)
Islamic Labor Party
d)
Worker-Communist Party
7.
an expert in Islamic Law; leading Islamic jurist to interpret the meaning of religious documents and sharia
a)
Guardian Council
b)
Jurist Guardian
c)
Faqih
d)
Assembly of Religious Experts
8.
Supports the notion that senior clerics have the best capacity to rule in a Muslim society; Iranian clergy should rule on the grounds that they are the divinely appointed guardians of both the law and the people
a)
Majiles
b)
Revolutionary Guard
c)
Jurists Guardianship
d)
Guardian Council
9.
Arabic term for "assembly"; used in Iran to describe the parliament.
a)
Tudah
b)
Farsi
c)
Pasdaran
d)
Majiles
10.
A country that obtains much of its revenue from the export of oil or other natural resources.
a)
Rentier State
b)
Import Substitution State
c)
Subsidized State
d)
Globalized State
11.
Branch of Islam that believes that the head of Islam should be a descendant of prophet Muhammad
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
12.
Literally "struggle"; although often used to mean armed struggle against unbelievers, most commonly means spiritual struggle for self-improvement.
a)
Jihad
b)
Hezbollah
c)
Hamas
d)
Faquih
13.
Prayer leaders in mosques
a)
Faquih
b)
Hojjat al-Islam
c)
Cleric
d)
Imam
14.
Islamic law derived mostly from the Qur'an and the examples set by the Prophet Muhammad.
a)
Shi'ite
b)
Sunni
c)
Shari'a
d)
Persian
15.
This is the most powerful theological body in Iran. It consists of 12 members 6 clerics appointed by the Supreme Leader and 6 judges appointed by the Majils. The importance of them is they have to approve all candidates and all legislation.
a)
Assembly of Religious Experts
b)
Jurist's Guardianship
c)
Guardian Council
d)
Supreme Leader
16.
An approach to economic policy in which state economic policies are used to regulate the economy in an attempt to achieve stable economic growth
a)
Neoliberalism
b)
Keynesianism
c)
Liberalism
d)
Conservatism
17.
A set of public policies designed to provide for citizens' needs through direct or indirect provision of pensions, healthcare... assistance to the poor... etc. 
a)
Hegemonic Power
b)
Welfare State
c)
NeoLiberalism
d)
Capitalism
18.
Who is the head of the government in the UK?
a)
the President
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
19.
Who is the head of the state in the UK?
a)
the president
b)
the Queen
c)
the Prime Minister
20.
MPs are members of ...
a)
The House of Commons
b)
The House of Lords
21.
A form of democracy based on the supreme authority of Parliament and the accountability of its elected representatives.
a)
Democracy
b)
Presidential Model
c)
Parliamentary Model
d)
Westminster Model
22.
An approach to economic policy that assumes a natural rate of unemployment determined by the labor market... rejects the instruments of govt. spending / run deficits to stimulate the economy or create jobs
a)
Neoliberalsim
b)
Keynesianism
c)
Moneterism
d)
Macroeconomic policy
23.
The doctrine that grants the legislature the power to make or overturn any law and permits no veto or judicial review
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Parliamentary Sovereignty
24.
Women initially gained their right to vote in 1918... But only for those women 30+ years of age... In what year were women made equal, in voting, as men?
a)
1918
b)
1919
c)
1928
d)
1945
25.
In contrast to a Federalist system; Great Britain was once controlled by the government in London, solely. This is an example of a ________.
a)
Bicameral
b)
Authoritarian
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Unitary State
26.
With the Prime Minister serving as a member of Parliament, the government sees the executive and legislative branches merged / rather than separate as we have it in the States... This is an example of...
a)
Unitary State
b)
Fusion of Powers
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Cabinet Government
27.

______________ resigned as Prime Minister following the British Referendum to the leave the European Union. ____________is the Current PM.

a)

Winston Churchill / Margaret Thatcher

b)

Theresa May / David Cameron

c)

Nigel Farage / Theresa May

d)

David Cameron / Theresa May

28.
Members of the cabinet will not vote on legislation they help to craft. They will also not speak out against the PM. This is known as... 
a)
Parliamentary Democracy
b)
Cabinet Government
c)
Collective Responsibility
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
29.
The largest category of 'lord' that sit in the House of Lords would be...
a)
The Lords Spiritual
b)
Life Peers
c)
Hereditary Peers
d)
MP's
30.
The House of Lords can do all of the following with legislation, EXCEPT...
a)
Veto the Bill
b)
Amend the Bill
c)
Debate the Bill
d)
Delay Passage
31.
The 'Shadow Government' is known as the...
a)
Majority Party
b)
Opposition Party
c)
Backbenchers
d)
Governing Body
32.
How many readings must a bill go through prior to the final 'ping-pong' of amendments? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
33.
The percentage of voters that turnout during a British election is most close to...
a)
30%
b)
45%
c)
60%
d)
80%
34.
The party with the largest number of seats in Parliament, at this time (2018) is the _____________ party... They do not have enough for a majority, thus they have a plurality...
a)
Labour
b)
Green
c)
Liberal Democrats
d)
Conservatives
35.
Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Socio-Economic-Status, and more can be seen as examples of wedge issues that can lead to ____________
a)
Quangos
b)
Hung Parliament
c)
Societal Change
d)
Social Cleavage
36.
This political party dominates the politics of Northern England; garnering much of their support from Labour unions, workers, and the lower SES population
a)
Conservatives
b)
Liberal Democrats
c)
Labour Party
d)
UKIP
37.
Created by Parliament to put govt and private interests together on policy making board
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
Quangos
c)
Agencies
d)
Whitehall
38.
NOT part of Great Britain
a)
Northern Ireland
b)
Wales
c)
Scotland
d)
Ireland
39.
Following WWII, most Britons and all major political parties agreed that governments should work to Narrow gap between rich/poor...
a)
Socialism
b)
Welfare
c)
Collective Consensus
d)
Conservativism
40.

When you do not need 50% +1 votes to win an election; rather, you need the most... It is called a _______________ election

a)

Proportional

b)

First to the Post

c)

Majority

d)

Hyper-pluralist

41.
President of Mexico from '06-'12 (PAN) -Harvard educated *controversial election -father was founder of PAN party -expanded opurtunidades which is Mexican welfare -reestablished the hiring of technocrats VERY AGGRESSIVE POLICY AGAINST THE DRUG CARTELS
a)
Calderon
b)
Nieto
c)
Fox
d)
Salinas
42.
Mexican president (1934-1940); responsible for large land redistribution to create communal farms; also began program of primary and rural education
a)
Calderon
b)
Nieto
c)
Cardenas
d)
Fox
43.
The lower house of Mexico's legislature
a)
Chamber of Deputies
b)
Senate
c)
Mexican Congress
d)
Chamber of Representatives
44.
A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
a)
camarillas
b)
criollos
c)
cuadillos
d)
mestizo
45.
Current President of Mexico; PRI
a)
Nieto
b)
Cardenas
c)
Calderon
d)
Fox
46.
A United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
a)
World Bank
b)
IMF
c)
WTO
d)
UNESCO
47.
southern Mexican state which had large groups of Native Americans, where rebels took up arms and challenged the gov't, demanding land reform and NA rights
a)
Hidalgo
b)
Yucatan
c)
Oaxaca
d)
Chiapas
48.
Development strategy that uses tariffs and other barriers to imports, and therefore stimulates domestic industries
a)
Import Substution
b)
Structural Adjustment
c)
Import Adjustment
d)
Structural Substitution
49.
Political party with no clear ideology, co-opted other parties
a)
PRI
b)
PRD
c)
PAN
d)
there are no political parties
50.
Political party that is the leading left-of-center (socialist) opposition party with no clear leadership
a)
PRI
b)
PRD
c)
PAN 
d)
none
51.
Political party that is libertarian and the first party to win presidential elections after the break-down of one-party rule
a)
PAN
b)
PRI
c)
PRD
d)
none
52.
15 year terms; 11 members
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Court of Appeals
c)
Jurisdictional Courts
d)
District Courts
53.
patron-client networks extending from the political elites to vote-mobilizing organizations throughout the country; peasants received jobs, assistance etc, all in exchange for votes
a)
criollos
b)
cuadillos
c)
camarillas
d)
caciques
54.
The official trade union affiliated with the PRI 
a)
Assembly of Mexican Workers
b)
Union of Mexican Workers
c)
Confederation of Mexican Workers
d)
Federation of Mexican Workers
55.
Based on the 1999 constitution, who is the commander in chief of the Nigerian military?
a)
the president
b)
the highest-ranking general
c)
the British Prime Minister
56.
What type of government does Nigeria have?
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Federal Presidential Republic
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Democratic Republic
57.
After imperialization, what was NOT one of their major tribes/groups?
a)
Hausa-Fulani
b)
Igbo 
c)
Yoruba
d)
Sambura
58.

A federal system makes the most sense for which of the following states?

a)

a large geographic state with a democratic government and diverse population

b)

a large geographic state with a communist government and mainly homogeneous population

c)

a small geographic state with a homogeneous population

d)

a capitalist state where 80% of the country belongs to the same political party

59.

The Nigerian president must -

a)

win at least 25% of votes from 2/3 of the states

b)

win the support of Congress and be nominated by a vote of confidence

c)

take a vow to support Nigerian identity over his/her own tribal connections

60.

Nigeria is best described as a -

a)

consolidated democracy

b)

transitional democracy

c)

authoritarian regime

d)

failed state

61.

The Nigerian Congress

a)

is unicameral (one house)

b)

is a bicameral legislature modeled after the U.S. Congress

c)

is appointed by the president

d)

is filled with candidates from only one, government-supported, political party

62.

The current president, elected in 2015, is

a)

Goodluck Jonathan

b)

Sani Abacha

c)

Muhammadu Buhari

d)

Olusegun Obasanjo

63.

The 2015 Nigerian election was an example of

a)

Nigeria's continued transition toward democracy

b)

Nigeria's instability due to military interference

c)

Nigerian citizens' high political efficacy and faith in government institutions.

d)

Massive violence at the polls preventing a truly free and fair election from happening

64.

A terrorist group in Nigeria that has been active in recent years:

a)

Boko Haram

b)

Nigerian Communist Party

c)

Al Quaida

d)

Nigerian People's Liberation

65.

Nigerian political culture is best characterized as -

a)

citizens have full trust in the military to ensure safety and order

b)

citizens are skeptical that democracy and a constitution can protect rule of law

c)

high voter turnout shows a trust in democracy

66.

A single member district voting system is most likely to result in

a)

a two party system

b)

empowerment of smaller parties

c)

a dominant one party state, as in China

67.

The 2011 and 2015 elections demonstrated a divide between with of the following groups of voters in Nigeria?

a)

rich and poor

b)

northern Muslims and southern Christians

c)

rural and urban

d)

the Hausa-Fulani and the Yoruba

e)

Nigerian nationals and immigrants

68.

Nigeria's Senate and House of Representatives are elected using which system?

a)

first past the post

b)

proportional representation

69.

All of the following are synonyms of "first past the post" EXCEPT -

a)

winner take all

b)

plurality system

c)

single member district (SMD)

d)

proportional representation

70.

Compared to the other countries of study, Nigeria has -

a)

the weakest sense of national identity

b)

the most highly urbanized population

c)

the oldest population

d)

the strongest commitment to constitutional rule of law

71.

The presidential election of 2015 marked a turning point in Nigeria's history because it marked the first time

a)

a peaceful transition of power occurred to a candidate from the opposite party

b)

the military did not intervene in a transition of power

c)

a Muslim won the presidency

d)

a civilian won the presidency over a current or former general

72.
The national question for Nigeria is if it 
a)
has regions with enough in common to remain a nation.
b)
have a presidential or parliamentary system.
c)
form a federal or unitary political system.
d)
should give the military a larger role in policy-making.
73.
Which of the following is the best description of the importance of Nigeria’s constitution in determining political decision-making?
a)
The consitution is a asic pillar of the government's legitimacy.
b)
The constitution is important, but has een easily amended by the legislature.
c)
The 1999 constitution has had limited effect in controlling political corruption.
d)
Nigeria currently has no constituion, since the last one was suspended in 1995.
74.

In Nigeria, judicial review

a)

Exists in theory, but is seldom practiced

b)

Has operated as a check on the president and legislature since 1999.

c)

Does not exist either in theory or practice

d)

Is used by state courts, but not federal ones.

75.
Historically, Nigerian political parties have been based on
a)
social class
b)
ideology
c)
ethnicity
d)
education level
76.

What is an example of Nigeria as a rentier state?

a)

the government for a share of oil revenue

b)

foreign-based oil companies that control the economy

c)

real estate that is controlled by the government

d)

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

77.
Which of the following statements about the Nigerian executive is NOT true?
a)
The executive branch has both a president and and a prime minister.
b)
The president is directly elected by the people.
c)
The president must win 25% of all the votes in 2/3 of the states.
d)
The president has generally headed an intricate patron-client system.
78.
Which of the following is a parastatal?
a)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
b)
Action Congress
c)
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
d)
Power Holding Company
79.
Which office today is the executive branch of China?
a)
Premier
b)
President
c)
Chairman
d)
Emperor
80.
"Two Chinas" today refers to
a)
the two periods of Chinese history
b)
rural China and urban China
c)
Taiwan and Tibet
d)
political oppression and economic growth
81.
He is considered the founder of the first republic of China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Sun Yat-sen
c)
Chiang Kai-shek
d)
Deng Xiaoping
82.
Areas that allowed foreign investment to promote economic growth
a)
danwei
b)
nonmenklatura
c)
Special Economic Zones
d)
Cultural Revolution
83.
The legislature of the Chinese state
a)
the National Party Congress
b)
the Diet
c)
the People's Parliament
d)
the People's National Congress
84.
The judicial system is called the
a)
Politburo
b)
People's Courts
c)
Proletariat
d)
hukuo
85.
The event that solidified the connection and power among the early leaders of the PRC
a)
Mao's death
b)
Tiananmen Massacre
c)
the Long March
d)
Sun Yat-sen's death
86.
The majority ethnic group in China
a)
Mongols
b)
Manchu
c)
Han
d)
Uighar
87.
The cadres of leaders with common background that use their personal connections to gain power
a)
fang-shou
b)
guanxi
c)
danwei
d)
hukou
88.
Who were the radicals that took over after Mao's death?
a)
the Red Guard
b)
cadres
c)
the Gang of Four
d)
the People's Court
89.
The massive displacement of rural workers in search of work
a)
Long March
b)
floating population
c)
decentralization
d)
cadres
90.
The repeating patter of tightening and loosening of control/policy
a)
danwei
b)
dynastic cycles
c)
fang-shou
d)
ying and yang
91.
Mao's attempt to reinvigorate the revolution in the 1960s and 1970s
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Long March
d)
Deng Xiaoping Theory
92.
Leader of the Nationalists that fled to Taiwan in 1949
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-shek
c)
Zhou Enlai
d)
Sun Yat-sen
93.
The state organization that really makes all military decisions for China
a)
Central Committee
b)
Politburo
c)
Central Military Commission
d)
National People's Congress
94.
Which of the following was an ideology that was most influential in shaping the political system during the earliest days of the Soviet Union?
a)
state corporatism
b)
democratic centralism
c)
liberalism
d)
Stalinism
95.

This system of government's ultimate goal was to create a state-less system... People served the needs of one another. Government is only necessary at its inception so as to transition to a more 'utopian', collectivist ideal.

a)

conservatism

b)

liberalism

c)

fascism

d)

Marxism

96.

Which of the following is the best description of the type of political system out in place by the Russian Constitution of 1993?

a)

a presidential system

b)

a parliamentary system

c)

a socialist market system

d)

a direct democracy

97.

Which Russian tradition most directly opposes the development of a civil society in Russia today?

a)

protection of cultural heterogeneity

b)

nomenklatura

c)

statism

d)

collectivization

98.
Most Russian cities are located in the
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
99.
This policy was set up by Gorbachev to encourage citizens of the Soviet Union to be open about their opinions.
a)
Glasnost
b)
Open Court
c)
Open Door
d)
Russification
100.
Which religion is part of Russian culture?
a)
Pentacostal
b)
Eastern Orthodoxy
c)
Judaism
d)
Muslim
101.
This Soviet leader allowed more social and political freedoms. 
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Josef Stalin
102.
What Cold War policy allowed a little bit of capitalism in to the USSR?
a)
Glasnost
b)
Perestroika
c)
Detente
d)
Cheka
103.

Putin's authority is derived, in part, by both the Constitution and by the dominance of the United Russia party, the Oligarch's corruption, as well as a fear of authority. This is an example of...

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Soft Authoritarianism

c)

Insider Privatization

d)

Democracy

104.

______ of the territories/Oblasts/Regions, within the Russian Federation, are allowed their own Constitution, leadership, government... Many are culturally distinct from Russia proper and they may speak their own language.

a)

21

b)

85

c)

10

d)

27

105.

A political party that claims to operate in the 'true' interest of the group or class that it purports to represent.

a)

Political Party

b)

Vanguard Party

c)

West Coast Party

d)

Third Party

106.

Collectivization is best described in which answer?

a)

Public farms are taken over by the government and organized into large state farms

b)

Welfare is distributed on a needs based system

c)

Free Market Competition, allowing for corporate innovation

d)

A system of government where the leader treats you as property

107.

The appropriate order of leadership, from earliest to most recent is...

a)

Putin, Yeltsin, Brezhnev, Lenin, Stalin

b)

Yeltsin, Brezhnev, Stalin, Lenin, Yeltsin

c)

Lenin, Stalin, Brezhnev, Putin, Yeltsin

d)

Lenin, Stalin, Brezhnev, Yeltsin, Putin

108.

The Legislative Branch includes which body(s) in Russia?

a)

Duma

b)

Constiutional Court

c)

House of Lords

d)

Federation Council

109.

A system of personnel selection in which the party in power maintains control by appointing officials to leadership positions from within the party itself.

a)

Silvoki

b)

Nomenklatura

c)

Vanguard PArty

d)

Collectivism

110.

Putin's offering resources/benefits, to lower level officials, in exchange for support, loyalty, etc... That is an example of...

a)

Nomenklatura

b)

Silvoki

c)

Clientelistic Network

d)

Collectivism

111.

Putin uses a unified, hierarchical structure of executive power, ranging from the national to the local level. This is....

a)

Federal System

b)

Power Vertical

c)

Nomenklatura

d)

Silvoki

112.

in 2010, the Duma extended the Presidential term from 4 to ______ years...

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

113.

This region contains a Majority Muslim population. Putin invaded the region following his promotion to President in 1999. He used this invasion to garner support leading into the 2000 general elections for President.

a)

Chuvashia

b)

Chechnya

c)

Georgia

d)

Ukraine

114.

This political party represents the dominant party of modern Russia.

a)

Communist

b)

Open Russia

c)

A Just Russia

d)

United Russia

115.

The primary export for Russia is

a)

Stone

b)

Lumber

c)

Energy (oil/natural gas/minerals)

d)

Machinery

116.

A sign of weak democratization in Russia can be seen in the fact that

a)

voter turnout has been low.

b)

no new parties have been formed since the creation of United Russia.

c)

although the country has held regular elections, Russia has yet to experience a real transfer of power from one political grouping to another.

d)

new parties cannot be formed without the consent of the government.

117.

____________ comprise the largest ethnic minority group.

a)

Chechens

b)

Tatar

c)

Ukrainian

d)

Jews

118.

In a mixed electoral system

a)

​only a portion of the legislature is ever up for election at any given time

b)

a portion of seats is selected in winner-take-all single-member districts and a portion is allocated according to parties within multi-member constituencies.

c)

seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled through a proportional representation system.

d)

seats in one chamber are filled through a winner-take-all system and seats in the other chamber are filled by appointments.

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