Worksheetsfinal review 6
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
in the 1970s, authoritarian regimes ruled approximately what percentage of the world's countries?
75
50
90
25
GONGOs refers to _______.
unions
grassfoot organizations
foreign funded interest organizations
state controlled interest organizations
The breakdown of which of the following types of regimes was historically most likely to lead to stable democracy?
military-authoritarian
personalist
theocracy
one-party
To what does the concept of the dictator's dilemma refer?
the amount of repression a ruler should employ to weaken the opposition
the type of messaging or public relations the ruler should employ to consolidate the rule without exaggerating unrealistically
inability to govern without electoral support
the ruler's uncertainty about how much support he has, as a result of repression
In the specific case of Mexico under the PRI, which of the following were benefits of holding elections?
bolstering the legitimacy of th reigme
gather information about the opposition
all of the above
providing a mechanism for circulation of elites
Liberalization of local elections in China has___.
removed unpopular local leaders
removed the Community party from control
left the local political scene unchanged
affirmed support for top Communist Parties
Which of the following types of authoritarian rule has the shortest average life span?
theocratic rule
one party rule
military authoritarianism
personalistic authoritarianism
In which of the following positions or institutions does ultimate legislative power lie in Iran?
the parliament
the military
the guardian council
the supreme leader
which of the following tactics depends on the PRI's control of the electoral registry?
shaving
autocalification
raton loco
tacos
Russia under Vladimir Putin can best be described as which of the following types of authoritarian regimes?
military authoritarian
electoral authoritarian
one-party
theocratic
Which of the scholars below noted that a crucial ingredient for successful revolution is a state in crisis, often one that has been weakened by international events?
James Davies
Ted Robert Gurr
Kathleen Bruhn
Theda Skocpol
Relative deprivation is a group or individual's belief that they are ______
poor
too political
facing an existential security threat
not getting their share of something relative to what they should have
Which of the following is a factor for determining whether or not a revolution will be successful?
the ideology behind the revolution
the strength of the current state
the number of attempts
the resources at the disposal of the current state
Which group was most affected by the framing of the BLM protests?
Republicans
Democrats
Independents
All groups were equally affected
A social revolution is the transformation of an existing regime, instigated and primarily carried out by a social movement or armed group.
Select one:
True
False
According to the threat literature, under which conditions is success most likely?
High disruption, with a limited and specific demand
Highly threatening demand and high disruption
Limited and specific demand with limited disruption
Limited disruption with a highly threatening demand
According to POS, protests should be most likely
at intermediate levels of political openness
at very low levels of political openness
at very high levels of political openness
when the movement cannot find elite allies
Bolivia's water war was triggered by
climate change
the construction of a new dam
the sale of the municipal water concession to a private company, which raised rates
municipal flooding in Cochabamba
The C in WUNC stands for
charisma
commitment
capacity
conservatives
All major revolutions that were caused by the weakness of the ancient regime ultimately led to ______
democratic states
industrialized states
stronger states
weaker states
according to downs,
parties in two party systems tend to be highly polarized
parties in two party systems should converge towards the center
voters are not rational
parties care more about ideological purity than about getting elected
duverger's law predicts that
representation of minority interests will be stronger in two party systems
SMD-plurality rules are likely to result in multiple parties in the legislature
SMD-plurality electoral rules are likely to produce two party systems
the parties in two party systems are likely to converge towards center
According to Chhibber and Nooruddin, which Indian states provide more public goods?
states where the communist party governs
states with multiparty systems
states with two-party competition
hindu states
multiple, competing, non hierarchical interest group arrangements are best characterized as
consociationalism
corporatism
pluralism
hierarchy
which of the following is generally considered an advantage of closed-list-PR?
better representation of minority interests
consistent majority party control of legislature
more ideological voting
greater party discipline
In the responsible party model of parliamentarism,
the president can hold the legislature responsible
legislators are responsible to the party leadership
legislators are responsible to their constituents
voters know who is responsible for outcomes because one party controls parliament
in which country are two rounds of voting normally required to select the chief executive?
UK
mexico
irsael
brazil
in which type of system is the representation of women likely to be strongest?
SMD plurality
proportional representation- open list
proportional representation- closed list
smd majoritarian
Which of the following is a case of full authoritarianization?
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
United States
The phenomenon of democratic backsliding
always results in authoritarian government
.
may occur slowly and almost imperceptibly at the hands of democratically elected leaders
does not occur in consolidated democracies like the United States
is the result of military coup
In terms of democratic consolidation, the "two-turnover" test refers to ______.
Two elections in a row must be held
One leader replaces another as head of state
at least two parties must run for office
one party must win the founding election, and then a different party must win a later election
Which of the following factors is NOT empirically associated with stable democracies?
a majority Muslim population
a large middle class
lower ethnic diversity
cultural values of tolerance and compromise
Political liberalization refers to
elite pacts
overthrowing authoritarian regimes
the opening of the political system to greater civil liberties
a shift in public attitudes to favor greater social spending
Modernization theory argues that ______.
Democracy is most likely to be present where countries have a majority Muslim population
Democracy is most likely to be present where countries have a high degree of inequality.
Democracy is most likely to be present where countries have a democratic political culture
.
Democracy is most likely to be present where countries have a reasonably wealthy economy and a large middle class
Which of the following elements are important to a negotiated transition?
a period of liberalization
divisions within the authoritarian regime
all of the above
the emergence of a democratic opposition
Which of the following theories best explains Nigeria's history of military coups?
Professionalized and institutionalized military defending its interests
Neopatrimonialism and officers who pursue their personal and ethnic group interests
failures of democratic governments
all of the above
Which of the following is the rarest form of regime change in the contemporary world?
all of the above are quite common
Democratic backsliding
Military coups
Liberalization
Over the last fifteen years,
the number of democracies has remained fairly stable, but their quality has declined
the number of democracies has remained fairly stable but their quality has improved
the number of democracies has grown dramatically
the number of democracies has declined dramatically
