Quiz 6

Question 1

nondemocracy is also called what?

Answer 1

Authoratarianism

Question 2

What is restricted in nondemocracy?

Answer 2

individual freedom

Question 3

Who has control of state power in a Nondemocracy?

Answer 3

small group of individuals

Question 4

In a Nondemocracy the government is not responsible for what?

Answer 4

not constitutionally responsible to public

Question 5

Totalitarianism is a variant of of what?

Answer 5

Nondemocracy or Authoritarianism

Question 6

What are the main features of Totalitarianism? (3)

Answer 6

1. Highly centralized
2. Strong ideology
3. Use violence to remake institutions

Question 7

Totalitarianism seeks to

Answer 7

Seeks to transform and absorb fundamental aspects of the state, society, and economy.

Question 8

State/party control of every facet of life in totalitarianism what are 3 of those aspects?

Answer 8

1. Jobs and education
2. Media
3. No civil society

Question 9

Why do some governments end up authoritarian? (5)

Answer 9

1. Modernization
2. Elites
3. Society
4. International relations
5. Culture

Question 10

Why is modernization a reason for authoritarianism? (4)

Answer 10

1. Urbanization where urban areas are left behind.
2. some have access to tech while others don’t
3. market shifts
4. social values and gender relations shift.

Question 11

Why are elites a reason for authoritarianism?

Answer 11

Entrenched elites unwilling to share power

Question 12

What are resource traps? (4)

Answer 12

1. State resources without taxation
2. Unequal development stunts middle class
3. Economy fails to diversify
4. control of resource requires controlling the state

Question 13

Why is society a reason for authoritarianism? (2)

Answer 13

1. Lack of civil society

2. social organization absorbed by a state or party

Question 14

Why is international relations a reason for authoritarianism? (3)

Answer 14

1. Foreign occupation
2. Imperial legacy
3. Foreign backing of nondemocratic forces

Question 15

Why is culture a reason for authoritarianism? (2)

Answer 15

1. democracy is western or christian concept

2. democracy may not be accepted in some regions.

Question 16

How do authoritarian leaders maintain political control? (3)

Answer 16

1. Coercion
2. Co-optation
3. Personality cults

Question 17

define Coercion.

Answer 17

Use of fear to discourage opposition

Question 18

What are the Limits to coercion? (3)

Answer 18

1. Can undermine regime legitimacy
2. May create more widespread grievances
3. Costly to maintain

Question 19

define Co-optation

Answer 19

Selectively providing benefits to key groups

Question 20

Define Personality Cults

Answer 20

Leader is worshiped like an idol

Question 21

What are the forms of nondemocratic rule? (5)

Answer 21

1, Personal or monarchy

2. Military
3. One-party
4. Theocracy
5. Illiberal or hybrid

Question 22

Define Personal and Monarchical Rule

Answer 22

State and society are possessions of the ruler

Question 23

Define Copyright Military Rule

Answer 23

Rule by one or more military officials

Question 24

Define coup d’état

Answer 24

open seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state system

Question 25

define One-Party Rule

Answer 25

All other parties are banned or excluded from power

Question 26

define Theocracy

Answer 26

Religion as the foundation of the regime

Question 27

define Illiberal or Hybrid Regimes

Answer 27

Combines democracy and nondemocratic features

Question 28

What are common features of a liberal or hybrid regime? (4)

Answer 28

1. Weak or poorly respected rule of law
2. Executives hold an overwhelming degree of power
3. Elections are manipulated
4. Few rights or freedoms