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WorksheetsPOLS 2310 — Exam 3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an interest groups?
People who are have the same interests
Political parties that run for government
Interest groups influence policy
What is the main characteristic of a pure public good?
Always provided by the government
Non-rival and non-excludable
Expensive to produce
Example given in class of a nation without a state.
Alaskan people
Kurds
What is the free-rider problem?
People paying more than they should
Benefitting without contributing
Paying taxes twice
Which situation best illustrates the tragedy of the commons?
A. A private company raising prices
B. Two parties competing
C. Overfishing a shared lake
What is sovereignty and what do countries use to keep it?
The ability to have relationships with other countries. Diplomatic recognition.
The power to be autonomous. Territory.
The power to be autonomous. Military power.
A collective action problem happens when:
Gov bans public goods
Individuals fail to cooperate even if cooperation helps everyone
Only small groups engage
Which of the following is a common-pool resource?
Street lighting
Public patch of grass
National defense
What makes common-pool resources hard to manage?
Too expensive. Hard to find.
Rival but non-excludable. They can run out.
Non-rival & non-excludable. Cheap and easy to find.
The Treaty of Westphalia stopped what?
WWII
Protestant reformation
30 years war
Common-pool resources are compatible with...
Un-natural resources
Natural resources
Artificial resources
What happens after a vote of no confidence?
Nothing
Prime minister resigns
Court decides
What is devolution?
The transfer of power from regional governments back to the national government.
The creation of a new national government that replaces all regional governments.
The process of a national government giving more authority to regional or local governments.
What is coercive power?
Help of other countries for the failed state
What states use in order to maintain the law = consequences
What is a symmetric bicameral system? Give an example.
A legislature where one chamber has far more power than the other. Ex: North Korea
A legislature where both chambers have equal or nearly equal powers in lawmaking. Ex: USA
A legislature that contains only one chamber. Ex: UK
Who selects the prime minister?
Legislature
Legislature
The people
The people
Basic classification of political regimes would be?
Democratic & Non-democratic
Democratic & Authoritarian
Democratic & Unitary
Majoritarian electoral systems are declining? Why?
Yes, people prefer unitary governments
Yes, votes are being wasted
No, people like the majority vote
What is a plurality victory?
Winner after running again after a majority victory
Having at least 50% of the votes
Having the most amount of votes
First pass the post has advantages or disadvantages? Why?
Advantages, people are more inclined to participate
Disadvantages, big part of the population dismissed
Advantages, the majority rules
Paradox of voting is where...
Voting increases and people are happier
People don't vote because they feel like there will be no difference
People are required to vote
What is co-optation?
The process of taking away member of an elite group at the discretion of members of the body
There may be more than two political parties, but only two major political parties have a realistic chance of gaining power.
Political strategy of assimilating opposition and nonmembers into the established group or system in order to manage opposition and preserve political stability.
Which one is a plurality victory?
A = Winner
A = Winner
Green winner
Green winner
Another name for first-past-the-post or “winner-takes-all”?
SMDP
Proportional Representation
Two-round
What is needed to be recognized as a state by the international community?
A territory
Military power
Diplomatic recognition
Martin Luther started what?
Protestant Reformation
Catholic Reformation
Christian Reformation
What is head of state? What is head government?
Head of state: image of a state
Head of government: working executive power
Head of state: working executive power
Head of government: image of a state
Head of state: primer minister
Head of government: king/queen
What is the main problem described by the Dictator’s Dilemma?
Dictators cannot maintain power without holding regular democratic elections.
Dictators are unable to control the military without sharing power equally.
Dictators often can’t know their true level of support because people fear punishment for expressing honest criticism.
Which is a failed state?
According to Duverger’s Law, what type of political party system is most likely to emerge in countries that use single-member district, plurality (first-past-the-post) electoral rules?
Multi-party system
Two-party system
One-party dominant system
