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WorksheetsHonors Politics Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What is comparative politics?
Systematic search for answers to political questions about how people around the world make and contest authoritative choices.
An intense overview of international relations
An in-depth study of why people choose to become liberals and conservatives.
A look at how the world has changed from 1789 to today.
All of the following countries will be studied this year EXCEPT:
China
Iran
North Korea
United Kingdom
Which one of the following is true about ALL governments?
Governments always create political and economic stability.
Governments remain consistent and rarely change political leaders.
Governments allow the people to participate in the the political process at both the regional and national level.
Governments are comprised of leaders of administer the institutions of the state and they change frequently.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of a state?
Represenation
Territory
Population
Government
Which theory about the origins of the first state did philosopher John Locke support?
Social contract
Force
Divine Right of Kings
Evolutionary
Which theory about the origins of a state describe the first state starting with the family and growing over time?
Social contract
Evolutionary
Divine Right of Kings
Force
Which one of the following terms describes a loyalty to one's nation that can sometimes lead to a feeling of superiority?
Tribalism
Patriotism
Jingoism
Nationalism
Why isn't Pennsylvania truly considered a "state"?
It lacks sovereignty.
It isn't a large enough territory.
Harrisburg delegates much of its powers to local governments and municipalities.
The population is much smaller than many other states.
All of the following are true statements about early-forming states EXCEPT:
Not recognized as legitimate nations
Enjoy much popular support
Prosperous
Promote political stability
Which one of the following is NOT true about globalization?
It can pull people out of poverty.
Workers in other countries may be working in unsafe conditions.
It increases the interdependence between countries around the world.
It only benefits the wealthiest countries.
Which one of the following terms makes a constitution a law or right?
Power
Authority
Legitimacy
Judicial review
In which of the following governments are people allowed to participate in the political process? (Check all that apply)
Parliamentary
Representative Democracy
Confederacy
Oligarchy
Which one of the following governments has both a president (executive) and a prime minister (legislative)?
Parliamentary system
Semi-presidential system
Presidential system
Unitary system
In which type of government are the powers shared between regional governments and the central government?
Unitary system
Parliamentary system
Federal system
Presidential system
Which one of the following refers to when the current Parliamentary majority holds supreme political authority?
Judicial review
Parliamentary supremacy
Constitutional authority
Vote of no confidence
Which type of electoral system promotes proportional representation?
Single-member district
Multi-member district
Mixed electoral systems
first-past-the-post
Which one of the following is NOT true about non-democratic regimes?
Represents about 25% of the world's governments today
Citizens only have the right to vote and run for office
Power is concentrated in the central government
Rulers are not responsive to the will of the people
Which type of government is based on the ideas and celebration of one ruler?
Personalistic
Theocracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Which one of the following is NOT a reason for regime change?
Neighborhood effect
Rapid industrialization along with foreign policy interests
Change in military regime
Economic and technological development that occurs gradually
Which of the following are sources of political identity?
Primordialism
Class consciousness
Interest groups
Constructivism
Which one of the following tries to get people to join using a broad appeal rather than specific ideas?
Social movements
Interest groups
Political parties
Political cleavages
Which one of the following is NOT true about interest groups?
Focus on a few specific issues
Pressure government officials to pass legislation favorable to their organization.
Endorse politicians for public office
Includes more professional and consistent members
Which one of the following is true about social movements?
Focuses on gaining members rather than raising awareness about the issue
Formal organizational structure
Starts withing government and then spreads to citizens
Purpose is to challenge government authority or practices
Which one of the following is true about multiparty systems?
Allows for more political representation
Coalition governments create political stability
Only two parties regularly win elections
Discourages compromise between competing political groups
All of the following are true about the roles of political parties EXCEPT:
Recruit leaders and potential members
Nominate candidates to office
Focus on a few specific policies
Represent various social groups
Which one of the following organizations was created in 1945 in hopes of preventing another world war?
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
European Union
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Which one of the following is NOT a similarity between presidents and prime ministers?
Both serve fixed terms.
Both are elected into public office by private citizens.
Both can be removed from office if necessary.
Both seek advice from cabinet ministers.
Which term refers to interest groups that are formed by the government in an attempt to level the political playing field and encourage competition?
Pluralism
Primordialism
Corporatism
Constructivism
Which one of the following believes that political views are influenced by cultural identity?
John Locke
Max Weber
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Karl Marx
All of the following are true about democratic regimes EXCEPT:
They have a process to invalidate laws either through judicial review or parliamentary supremacy.
They have electoral systems that allows citizens to vote.
They have a written constitution.
They make up about 40% of the countries in the world today.
