Online Quiz #3 Flashcards
The origins of British democracy can be traced back to the:
- Bill of Rights, 1689.
- Magna Carta, 1215.
- Patronage Act, 1752.
Magna Carta, 1215.
The ability of constitutional courts to strike down legislation even in the absence of a specific court case is known as ________ review.
- abstract
- concrete
- preemptive
abstract
Single-member district systems are:
- electoral systems in which a candidate must win an absolute majority of the vote in a district to win the seat.
- electoral systems in which the percentage of votes a party receives in a district will determine how many seats that party will win.
- electoral systems in which the candidate with the largest share of the vote in a district wins the seat.
electoral systems in which the candidate with the largest share of the vote in a district wins the seat.
Stalin’s rule in the Soviet Union is mostly associated with which of the following concepts?
- rational-legal legitimacy
- personality cult
- patrimonialism
personality cult
Prime ministers can be removed through which mechanism?
- impeachment
- recall
- vote of no confidence
vote of no confidence
Communist countries are examples of which form of authoritarianism?
- hybrid regimes
- patrimonialism
- one-party rule
one-party rule
Once considered relatively unusual, military rule became much more common over the past 50 years, particularly in:
- Africa and Latin America.
- East Asia and Latin America.
- Africa and East Asia.
Africa and Latin America.
Which of the following statements about populism is accurate?
- Populism draws much of its power from an institutional approach.
- Populism is a specific ideology most closely associated with clientelism.
- Populist movements are often led by a charismatic leader.
Populist movements are often led by a charismatic leader.
Which term refers to a military seizure of the government?
- regime disruption
- coup d’état
- military usurpation
coup d’état
Nondemocratic regimes are best defined as political systems wherein:
- a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public.
- a small group of individuals exercises power but remains constitutionally responsible to the public.
- power is held by a single political party.
a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public.
Bicameral systems can be traced back to different representation for:
- religious groups.
- economic classes.
- religious groups.
economic classes.
Countries that appear to have many of the trappings of democracy but restrict the democratic process to a great degree are known as:
- illiberal or hybrid regimes.
- democratic tyrannies.
- subdemocracies.
illiberal or hybrid regimes.
The executive in charge of dealing with running the state and formulating policy is the:
- head of state.
- head of government
- Chief executive
head of government
As a political system, totalitarianism is:
- common only in Latin America.
- a force that has been growing in power since the end of the Cold War.
- rare
rare
Which of the following best describes the relationship between civil society and nondemocratic regimes?
- Elimination of civil society by nondemocratic regimes can sometimes encourage populist ideology.
- Nondemocratic regimes attempt to eliminate the idea of the state as an arena for social organization.
- Nondemocratic regimes often seek to empower and expand civil society.
Elimination of civil society by nondemocratic regimes can sometimes encourage populist ideology.
What is meant by the term liberal democracy?
- a democratic system that values personal freedom above all
- a democratic system that promotes participation, competition, and liberty
- a democratic system that promotes process, liberty, and minority rights
a democratic system that promotes participation, competition, and liberty
Which of the following statements about legislative structures is accurate?
- In the evolution of bicameral systems, lower houses were usually retained as a check on
- In bicameral systems, lower houses typically amend or veto legislation originating in the upper house.
- The majority of liberal democracies have bicameral systems.
The majority of liberal democracies have bicameral systems.
In which of the following ways does a proportional representation (PR) system differ from a single-member district (SMD) system?
- In a PR system, individual candidates win by plurality vote instead of majority.
- Voters in a PR system are typically more willing to vote for smaller parties.
- Voters in a PR system cast a ballot for a candidate and for a party, not just for a candidate.
Voters in a PR system are typically more willing to vote for smaller parties.
In a presidential system, the president typically serves as:
- both head of state and head of government.
- head of government.
- head of state.
both head of state and head of government.
The executive who symbolizes and represents the people is the:
- head of government.
- head of state
- ceremonial head.
head of state.
A system in which states co-opt members of the public by providing specific benefits to a person in return for public support is:
- neocorporatism.
- corporatism.
- clientelism.
clientelism.
Purges are an example of:
- corporatism.
- a resource trap.
- coercion.
coercion.
Which of the following statements about constitutional courts in the world is accurate?
- Trials have more influence on constitutional interpretation in countries with a fused appellate
- Most countries have a constitutional court, but less than half have endowed the constitutional court with the power of judicial review.
- Constitutional courts implementing abstract review usually do so at the request of the head of state or through referenda.
Trials have more influence on constitutional interpretation in countries with a fused appellate
A system wherein authoritarian regimes sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the public (and restrict unsanctioned ones) is known as:
- neocorporatism.
- corporatism.
- clientelism.
corporatism.
