Global Connection Flashcards
Gross Domestic Product does not take into account the size of a country’s population and, as a result, does not reveal anything about the prosperity of the country’s citizens. True or False
True
The United States has by far, the largest economy in the world and the highest GDP per capita at $47,400. True or False
False
In 2010, there were more countries that were identified as free compared to the total number of countries that are partly free or not free. True or False
False
Amartya Sen argues that in the current climate and world opinion, most believe that democratic governance has now achieved the status of being generally right. True or False
True
According to Kesselman, et. al., similar to economic development, there are uniform, historical strategies and policies that countries must follow to achieve democracy. True or False
False
Fareed Zakaria asserts, “What we need in politics today is not more democracy but less.” True or False
True
The balance of scholarly opinion suggests, that parliamentary systems that tie the fates of the legislators to that of the prime minister tend to produce more consensual outcomes than do presidential systems, where the legislature and executive are independent from each other and often compete in setting national political agendas. True or False
True
Once a democratic system is established, it never reverts back to an authoritarian state. True or False
False
The value of the total goods and services produced by the country during a given year, including income earned abroad by said country’s residents: a) Purchasing Power Parity, b) Distributional Revenue, c) Gross Domestic product, d) Gross National Product
d) Gross National Product
Although China is ranked second in the world, in terms of Gross Domestic Product, it falls to 127th out of 227 economies because its GDP per capita is: a) $3,200, b) $7,400, c) $12,300, d) $16,800.
TBD
A composite number used by the United Nations to measure and compare levels of achievement in health, knowledge, and standard of living: a) Per Capita Income, b) Human Development Index, c) Purchasing Power Parity, d) Gross National Product
b) Human Development Index
According to the UN, which of the following countries were ranked as the top three when applying the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2010? a) China, India, Russia, b) United States, Germany, Japan, c) Great Britain, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, d) Norway, Australia, New Zealand
d) Norway, Australia, New Zealand
In 2010, there were how many countries that could be considered “free” by Freedom House? a) 39, b) 42, c) 87, d) 104
c) 87
He is quoted as saying, “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried.” a) Winston Churchill, b) Abraham Lincoln, c) Aristotle, d) Mahatma Gandhi
a) Winston Churchill
In spite of the fact that the following country has hundreds of millions of people living in dire poverty, it has had a vibrantly functioning democratic system since it became independent: a) Argentina, b) Norway, c) Indonesia, d) India
d) India
