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1
The term "democracy," as presented in "What Democracy Is . . . and Is Not," is generally used:
A)to define a single form of government.
B)as an emotional term, rather than a precise one.
C)to represent only the wealthiest nations.
D)as a cure-all for a nation's problems.
2
According to "What Democracy Is . . . and Is Not," democracy:
A)consists of a unique set of institutions.
B)is based on the competitive principle.
C)does not consist of a unique set of institutions.
D)is essentially indefinable.
3
The authors of "What Democracy Is . . . and Is Not" argue that different political systems can be differently democratic.
A)True
B)False
4
According to "Public Opinion: Is There a Crisis?" most of the current debate about democracy is about:
A)the troubles mature democracies are having.
B)whether or not governments should be encouraged to evolve.
C)helping new democracies to establish themselves.
D)whether or not it is truly the best form of government.
5
In the United States, as described in "Public Opinion: Is There a Crisis?" the decline in public confidence in the government began during the:
A)Great Depression.
B)Civil War.
C)Vietnam War era of the 1960s.
D)Cold War.
6
As stated in "Public Opinion: Is There a Crisis?" countries around the world are making growing use of referendums and other forms of direct democracy.
A)True
B)False
7
As pointed out in "Advanced Democracies and the New Politics," over the last quarter century, people in advanced industrial democracies are decreasingly:
A)signing petitions.
B)joining lobbying groups.
C)voting.
D)engaging in unconventional forms of political action.
8
In discussing advocacy democracy, the authors of "Facing the Challenge of Semi-Authoritarian States" contend that:
A)it is a form of traditional lobbying.
B)it only involves exchange of information.
C)it concentrates on standard channels of informal interest-group persuasion.
D)its expansion is undeniable.
9
As stated in "Facing the Challenge of Semi-Authoritarian States," "sunshine" provisions are in keeping with Edmund Burke's view of the role of elected representatives.
A)True
B)False
10
In many nations, as presented in "Referendums: The People's Voice," referendums are used to:
A)dissolve parliament.
B)decide when general elections should be held.
C)initiate constitutional changes.
D)strengthen the power of elected leaders.
11
Referendums, as reported in "Referendums: The People's Voice," have in the past been considered dangerous for democracy because:
A)bogus referendums were used extensively to support fascism and nazism.
B)most people do not take them seriously.
C)they can overturn recently enacted laws and even high-court decisions.
D)any citizen can begin the drive for a referendum on an issue.
12
The United States, as cited in "Referendums: The People's Voice," is one of the few established democracies that has never held a national referendum.
A)True
B)False
13
As reported in "Facing the Challenge of Semi-Authoritarian States," since the end of the Cold War:
A)the number of semi-authoritarian states has decreased.
B)few governments are willing to mount an ideological defense of non-democratic systems of government.
C)conditions that once lead to the creation of semi-authoritarian states have improved.
D)semi-authoritarian states have emerged largely in Latin America.
14
As noted in "Facing the Challenge of Semi-Authoritarian States," the "end of history" argument encapsulated by writer Francis Fukuyama:
A)incorrectly identifies socialism as the ideological alternative to democracy.
B)is supported by developments in the former Soviet republics.
C)puts too much emphasis on the importance of ideologies.
D)proposes that governments are inherently heavy-handed in maintaining their grip on power.
15
As observed in "Facing the Challenge of Semi-Authoritarian States," semi-authoritarian governments maintain their power because they are popular with the media and the people they govern.
A)True
B)False
16
As related in "People Power: In Africa, Democracy Gains Amid Turmoil," the main focus of democracy advocates in sub-Saharan Africa is monitoring:
A)legislative voting.
B)government spending.
C)elections.
D)presidential power.
17
As portrayed in "People Power: In Africa, Democracy Gains Amid Turmoil," the group Movement for Democratic Change is an opposition group to President:
A)Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
B)Motlanthe of South Africa.
C)Sirleaf of Liberia.
D)Kibaki of Kenya.
18
As stated in "People Power: In Africa, Democracy Gains Amid Turmoil," the democratic gains across sub-Saharan Africa have come during a period of the slowest economic growth the region has seen in three decades.
A)True
B)False
19
According to "Bin Laden, the Arab "Street," and the Middle East's Democracy Deficit," bin Laden declares that he acts in the name of:
A)everyone's family.
B)nationalism.
C)religion.
D)children everywhere.
20
As noted in "Bin Laden, the Arab "Street," and the Middle East's Democracy Deficit," the Al Qaeda recruitment video is directed at Arab youth who are all of the following _except_:
A)living in desperate conditions.
B)newly graduated.
C)alienated.
D)unemployed.
21
As claimed in "Bin Laden, the Arab "Street," and the Middle East's Democracy Deficit," Osama bin Laden is thoroughly a part of the modern world.
A)True
B)False
22
As maintained in "What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?" the feature that makes modern representative democracy distinctive from earlier forms of democracy is:
A)due process rights.
B)universal suffrage.
C)naturalization processes for immigrants.
D)freedom of the press.
23
The first democratic institution to develop, according to "What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?" was:
A)a written constitution.
B)freedom of expression.
C)elections to a legislature.
D)private political organizations.
24
Modern democracies, as asserted in "What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?" rarely fall short of established democratic criteria.
A)True
B)False
25
According to "Interest Groups: Ex Uno, Plures," the case in favor of pressure groups begins with all of the following flaws of representative democracy except:
A)political parties are vague about their governing intentions.
B)elections are infrequent
C)pressure groups help people take part in politics between elections.
D)people cannot take part in politics between elections.
26
As maintained in "Interest Groups: Ex Uno, Plures," pressure and special-interest groups can harm democracy overall because they often:
A)prevent the government from acting in the wider interest.
B)stifle the voices of minorities.
C)lead to the corruption of government officials.
D)prevent free and fair elections.
27
As stated in "Interest Groups: Ex Uno, Plures," as pressure groups multiply over time, they tend to choke a nation's vitality.
A)True
B)False
28
According to "Political Parties: Empty Vessels?" all of the following trends are common to almost all advanced democracies except:
A)politics is becoming less secular.
B)people's behavior is becoming more private.
C)the erosion of loyalty has pushed parties toward the ideological center.
D)the mass media has taken over information functions the parties once performed.
29
As stated in "Political Parties: Empty Vessels?" parties continue to keep an iron grip on this aspect of politics:
A)the membership in parties.
B)the nomination for public office.
C)their policy-making role.
D)neat left-right ideological labels.
30
In Germany, as noted in "Political Parties: Empty Vessels?" parties now receive between 20 percent and 40 percent of their income from public funds.
A)True
B)False
31
According to "Asia's Democracy Backlash," the democratization of Asia in the 1990s was a:
A)facade.
B)deep-rooted phenomenon.
C)fad.
D)backlash against globalization.
32
As claimed in "Asia's Democracy Backlash," the recent U.S. war on terror has served to:
A)promote democratic ideals in Asian nations.
B)eliminate the threat of terrorism for many newly democratic Asian nations.
C)undermine U.S. influence and moral standing among Asian nations.
D)boost the reputation of the United States as a guarantor of freedom.
33
As noted in "Asia's Democracy Backlash," political transparency is an absolute necessity for Asian countries wanting to attract foreign investors.
A)True
B)False
34
Youth NGOs, as maintained in "Civil Society, Youth and Societal Mobilization in Democratic Revolutions," were crucial to the democratic revolutions in Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine in all of the following areas except:
A)mobilizing the protestors.
B)providing logistical support for the protests.
C)soliciting foreign monetary assistance for the protests.
D)forming the first wave of protestors themselves.
35
The two key social groups that made the Orange Revolution in Ukraine a success, as described in "Civil Society, Youth and Societal Mobilization in Democratic Revolutions," were young people and:
A)unionized workers.
B)private businessmen.
C)foreign speculators.
D)dissatisfied civil servants.
36
Both Otpor and yellow Pora, as reported in "Civil Society, Youth and Societal Mobilization in Democratic Revolutions," were successful in fielding candidates for the Serbian and Ukrainian parliaments.
A)True
B)False
37
In discussing Angela Merkel's foreign policy, the authors of "Angela Merkel's Germany" point out that the chancellor has made her primary priority:
A)to build a stronger bond with France.
B)to disentangle Germany from NATO involvement.
C)German supremacy in the European Union.
D)the German relationship with the United States.
38
On the issue of European Union involvement, the authors of "Angela Merkel's Germany" note that the Merkel government:
A)faces deep division within itself on the issue of Turkey.
B)has opposed entry of any new countries.
C)favors expansion without limitations.
D)takes the same position as the Schroder government did.
39
As reported in "Angela Merkel's Germany," Angela Merkel opposes a transatlantic free trade area.
A)True
B)False
40
The author of "Russia's Transition to Autocracy" cites the view of French philosopher Henri Bergson that the most natural regime is:
A)liberal democracy.
B)theocracy.
C)rule of the strongest.
D)a representative republic.
41
As postulated by the author of "Russia's Transition to Autocracy," just as Russia's leaders pretend that they are ruling over a democracy, they also pretend that they:
A)support the rule of law.
B)respect the sovereignty of former Soviet republics.
C)are eager to work with NATO.
D)are ruling over an empire.
42
As revealed in "Russia's Transition to Autocracy," a majority of Russians would like the Soviet Union and the socialist system to be reestablished.
A)True
B)False
43
As noted in "How Did We Get Here? Mexican Democracy after the 2006 Elections," the factor that appears to have the most influence on individual voters in Mexico is:
A)class.
B)region.
C)race.
D)ideology.
44
As reported in "How Did We Get Here? Mexican Democracy after the 2006 Elections," Mexican President Felipe Calderon is a member of:
A)Party of the Democratic Revolution.
B)Institutional Revolutionary Party.
C)National Action Party.
D)no political party.
45
As stated in "How Did We Get Here? Mexican Democracy after the 2006 Elections," membership in political parties must be open to all according to Mexican law.
A)True
B)False
46
At a recent Independence Day celebration in Honduras, as reported in "Behind the Honduran Mutiny," then-President Manuel Zelaya used the opportunity to launch a diatribe against:
A)capitalism.
B)the military.
C)university elites.
D)religious leaders.
47
The Obama Administration, as explained in "Behind the Honduran Mutiny," has responded to the ouster of Honduran President Zelaya as:
A)an opening for closer U.S. relations in the area.
B)the start of a civil war.
C)strictly an internal matter for Honduras to resolve.
D)a military-led coup.
48
Having grown up in rural poverty, as presented in "Behind the Honduran Mutiny," former President Zelaya showed a strong interest in politics from an early age.
A)True
B)False
49
At the heart of the crisis in Thailand, as maintained in "Thailand in 2008," is the divide between:
A)older and younger citizens.
B)members of various religious groups.
C)urban and rural residents.
D)recent immigrants and Thais.
50
After the 2007 election, as explained in "Thailand in 2008," the only major political party that did not join the coalition led by the People's Power Party (PPP) was:
A)Thai Nation.
B)State's Citizens.
C)For the Motherland.
D)the Democrat Party.
51
In spite of the tensions between the anti-Thaksin and pro-Thaksin groups, as maintained in "Thailand in 2008," neither side shows any potential for violence.
A)True
B)False
52
As indicated in "Iranian Infighting Leaves Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Isolated," President Ahmadinejad:
A)can count on the support of Iran's religious leaders.
B)was a business leader before entering politics.
C)is solidly opposed by military leaders.
D)has the support of the poor and socially deprived.
53
Many empirical studies of legislators, as pointed out in "Discipline, Accountability, and Legislative Voting in Latin America," find that a necessary condition for accountability is:
A)scheduled elections at regular intervals.
B)a bicameral legislative system.
C)party unity in legislative voting.
D)sufficient support staff for legislators.
54
There has been a sharp increase in provisions for and the use of direct democracy throughout Latin America, as described in "Discipline, Accountability, and Legislative Voting in Latin America," which can be interpreted as a response to:
A)findings of corruption throughout the government systems.
B)popular dissatisfaction with political parties.
C)popular mistrust of individual representatives.
D)the growing strength of independent journalists.
55
Legislators, as noted in "Discipline, Accountability, and Legislative Voting in Latin America," are generally well shielded from pressures apart from those placed on them by party leaders.
A)True
B)False
56
According "The Case for a Multi-Party U.S. Parliament?", if the offices of head of government and head of state were separated, the head of government would:
A)be subject to more stringent behavioral expectations.
B)no longer attract monolithic press coverage.
C)have less public accountability.
D)attract enormous public attention.
57
As reported in "The Case for a Multi-Party U.S. Parliament?", the major advantage of the parliamentary system proposed by the author is that it would:
A)reduce the government's cost of holding elections.
B)reduce the importance of political parties.
C)heighten the capacity for voters to evaluate government performance.
D)improve the personal integrity of candidates for office.
58
As noted in "The Case for a Multi-Party U.S. Parliament?", a party dues structure would rebuild the political parties as functioning institutions.
A)True
B)False
59
The outgoing Indian government, as explained in "India's Election," was hobbled by its need to form a coalition with incompetent members of the:
A)Communist Party.
B)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
C)Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
D)Social Democrat Party.
60
Now that it is no longer forced to work with the Communists, as reported in "India's Election," the Congress Party is expected to pass some:
A)legislation regarding the judiciary.
B)important poverty-reducing programs.
C)foreign-relations resolutions.
D)economic reforms.
61
In the recent Indian election, as put forth in "India's Election," the Congress Party was only able to gain a majority by a very slim margin.
A)True
B)False
62
The most critical test for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, as set forth in "Fragile Signs of Hope Emerging in the Gloom of Mugabe's Rule," is whether or not he can deliver on his inaugural promise to:
A)end corruption in the civil service.
B)pay civil service workers in foreign currency.
C)sharply reduce the number of civil service workers.
D)adequately train civil service workers.
63
On his first day as education minister in Zimbabwe, as described in "Fragile Signs of Hope Emerging in the Gloom of Mugabe's Rule," David Coltart was offered:
A)his choice of vacation homes.
B)a cash bribe to resign.
C)a brand new Mercedes Benz.
D)increased pay if he switched loyalties to Mugabe's party.
64
Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe, as noted in "Fragile Signs of Hope Emerging in the Gloom of Mugabe's Rule," have already had some successes, including getting teachers back to work and winning the release of some political prisoners.
A)True
B)False
65
As asserted in "Equity in Representation for Women and Minorities," under-representation of women and minorities results in all of the following undesirable consequences except:
A)important issues may receive little or no consideration during the policymaking process.
B)minorities may become alienated from the political process and display less respect for laws enacted without their input.
C)majority groups that go unchallenged are more likely to engage in corrupt activities.
D)lack of representation of large minority groups may result in the splintering of a nation.
66
As mentioned in "Equity in Representation for Women and Minorities," one culture that has generally been favorable to women's involvement in electoral politics is the:
A)Jewish culture.
B)Nordic culture.
C)Muslim culture.
D)Hispanic culture.
67
As noted in "Equity in Representation for Women and Minorities," none of the Muslim countries of the Middle East allow women to vote.
A)True
B)False
68
While Rwanda's constitution is progressive in terms of women's rights, as put forth in "Rwanda: Women Hold Up Half the Parliament," it has been criticized for restrictions on:
A)due process.
B)press freedoms.
C)speech concerning ethnicity.
D)anti-government speech and demonstrations.
69
Some members of the Rwandan Senate, as explained in "Rwanda: Women Hold Up Half the Parliament," are appointed by the president and other organs such as the:
A)national university.
B)lower house.
C)national cultural center.
D)religious leadership.
70
The small country of Rwanda, as pointed out in "Rwanda: Women Hold Up Half the Parliament," now ranks first among all countries worldwide in terms of the percentage of women elected to parliament.
A)True
B)False
71
High-court judges, as reported in "Judicial Review: The Gavel and the Robe," attract the most controversy when they:
A)decline to hear cases brought before them.
B)strike down laws they have ruled unconstitutional.
C)remove elected politicians from their positions.
D)press for an examination of the workings of the legislature prior to enacting new laws.
72
The increasing power of judges in democratic nations, as presented in "Judicial Review: The Gavel and the Robe," is an especially surprising development in light of:
A)declining public confidence in government.
B)increasingly harsh criticisms of the power imbalances found in dictatorships.
C)the decline in the number of new laws enacted by legislatures.
D)perceptions that all political authority should derive from voters.
73
All established democracies, as noted in "Judicial Review: The Gavel and the Robe," have some form of judicial review.
A)True
B)False
74
As defined in "Political Influence on the Bureaucracy," the study being discussed differs from previous studies in that this study examines:
A)the interaction among various outside agencies that combine influence for a common goal.
B)influence from the bottom up—that is, how influence is perceived by the bureaucrats themselves.
C)how presidential influence on bureaucracies varies over the past three administrations.
D)the specific role of federal judges and court cases in influencing the bureaucracy.
75
According to "Political Influence on the Bureaucracy," interest group techniques are almost always limited to:
A)providing funding.
B)influencing voting.
C)negative publicity.
D)providing information.
76
As reported in "Political Influence on the Bureaucracy," the results of the study provide no significant proof that either Congress or the president dominates the bureaucracy.
A)True
B)False
77
Many judges, as maintained in "Reclaiming Democracy: The Strategic Uses of Foreign and International Law by National Courts," believe that reliance on foreign and international law inevitably comes into tension with:
A)their country's own constitution.
B)the evolving flexibility of legal opinion.
C)public sentiment in their own country.
D)the value of national sovereignty.
78
The phenomenon of national courts referring to foreign and international law in making their decisions, as put forth in "Reclaiming Democracy: The Strategic Uses of Foreign and International Law by National Courts," can be seen most particularly in all of the following areas except:
A)individual freedoms, such as speech and religion.
B)counterterrorism measures.
C)protection of the environment.
D)the status of asylum seekers.
79
Globalization, as asserted in "Reclaiming Democracy: The Strategic Uses of Foreign and International Law by National Courts," is placing increasing pressure on the domestic branches of governments to conform to global standards.
A)True
B)False
80
In discussing the KGB in Russia in the 1970s and later, the author of "The Making of a Neo-KGB State" contends that the KGB:
A)was not bound by Russian law.
B)mounted a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev.
C)adamantly opposed perestroika.
D)consistently opposed Boris Yeltsin.
81
As reported in "The Making of a Neo-KGB State," Vladimir Putin takes as a model:
A)Leonid Brezhnev.
B)Mikhail Gorbachev.
C)Yuri Andropov.
D)Vladimir Bakatin.
82
As noted in "The Making of a Neo-KGB State," Boris Yeltsin believed that the KGB had been completely dismantled by the time he retired.
A)True
B)False
83
As described in "Beijing Censors Taken to Task in Party Circles," a group of former Communist Party officials and elder statesman issued a public letter in which they:
A)denounced the closing of a news journal and supported free speech.
B)criticized the government for not doing more to monitor information available on the Web.
C)listed topics they felt should be banned on television, in newspapers, and on the Web.
D)laid down specific procedures they felt the Propaganda Department should be following.
84
As revealed in "Beijing Censors Taken to Task in Party Circles," Microsoft and Google helped the Chinese government filter information, and information from e-mail accounts, used to jail dissident writers, was provided by:
A)MSN.
B)Yahoo.
C)Hotmail.
D)AOL.
85
As reported in "Beijing Censors Taken to Task in Party Circles," the president of China, Hu Jintao, expressed approval of media management in Cuba and North Korea in a speech.
A)True
B)False
86
As argued in "The Formation of State Actor-Social Movement Coalitions and Favorable Policy Outcomes," the probability of favorable policy implementation is greatly increased when there:
A)is a celebrity face and name associated with the movement.
B)are multiple coalitions between state actors and social movements.
C)are several court rulings in favor of the proposed policy.
D)is relatively little cost associated with implementing the policy.
87
As mentioned in "The Formation of State Actor-Social Movement Coalitions and Favorable Policy Outcomes," social movements initiate court cases to address immediate grievances, receive monetary compensation, and, most importantly:
A)draw media attention.
B)set the stage for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
C)force the issue onto the ballot.
D)set legal precedent.
88
As revealed in "The Formation of State Actor-Social Movement Coalitions and Favorable Policy Outcomes," in the 1960s, Japan was internationally recognized as the most polluted country in the advanced capitalist world.
A)True
B)False
89
Researchers, as asserted in "What Drives Health Policy Formulation: Insights from the Nepal Maternity Incentive Scheme," are often stereotypically pictured as viewing the end point of their work as:
A)the attraction of graduate students.
B)funding for new efforts.
C)publication of their findings.
D)real-world implementation of their conclusions.
90
Providing simple, lucid theories to back up empirical research, as explained in "What Drives Health Policy Formulation: Insights from the Nepal Maternity Incentive Scheme," is particularly important when findings are:
A)counter-intuitive to accepted wisdom.
B)suggestive of only slight improvements from policy implementation.
C)produced at high cost in either time or resources.
D)undertaken independently of any previous policy expectations.
91
In Nepal, as noted in "What Drives Health Policy Formulation: Insights from the Nepal Maternity Incentive Scheme," all healthcare costs are borne by individual citizens and their families.
A)True
B)False
92
Cecil Pigou, as explained in "An Economist's Invisible Hand," pioneered the study of:
A)global recession.
B)currency fluctuation.
C)bankruptcy trends.
D)market failure.
93
According to "An Economist's Invisible Hand," Cecil Pigou was probably the most prominent English economist until the:
A)creation of the Soviet Union.
B)Great Depression.
C)prosperity of the post-World War II era.
D)counter-culture movement of the 1960s.
94
Today, as put forth in "An Economist's Invisible Hand," Cecil Pigou's intellectual legacy is being rediscovered and his ideas have bipartisan appeal.
A)True
B)False
95
Compared to the rest of the U.S. population, as reported in "New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians," Native Americans die of all of the following illnesses at far higher rates than other Americans except:
A)HIV/AIDS.
B)diabetes.
C)pneumonia.
D)alcoholism.
96
According to "New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians," some proposals under debate for Native Americans in the current healthcare reform process include:
A)forming an insurance organization exclusively for Native Americans.
B)automatically enrolling Native Americans in HMOs at reduced rates.
C)exempting Indians from penalties for not obtaining insurance.
D)encouraging more Native Americans to participate in experimental medical trials.
97
Many Native Americans, as noted in "New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians," receive healthcare that has been compared to that of Third World countries.
A)True
B)False
98
During a recent World AIDS Day address, as reported in "Breaking with Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS Policy," President Jacob Zuma announced:
A)free national AIDS testing.
B)that his government would accept foreign funds to fight AIDS.
C)a new educational campaign aimed at school children.
D)that drug therapy for HIV-positive pregnant women and babies would be expanded.
99
President Zuma, as described in "Breaking with Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS Policy," likened the fight against AIDS to the struggle:
A)for independence.
B)against apartheid.
C)for global recognition as a rapidly developing country.
D)against political corruption.
100
South Africa, as cited in "Breaking with Past, South Africa Issues Broad AIDS Policy," is one of only a few countries in which child mortality has worsened over the last two decades.
A)True
B)False
101
In recent months, as described in "France Fights Universal Care's High Cost," the French government has tried to control healthcare costs by:
A)placing limits on routine, preventive care.
B)requiring co-pays for hospital visits and prescription drugs.
C)limiting elective surgeries.
D)requiring prior approval from the health system for specialist visits and some tests.
102
With regard to illegal immigrants, as put forth in "France Fights Universal Care's High Cost," the healthcare system:
A)denies all care.
B)refuses to ascertain legal or illegal status.
C)is obligated to inform local authorities.
D)provides full coverage for those who can justify three months of presence in France.
103
With the arrival of universal healthcare in France, as explained in "France Fights Universal Care's High Cost," all private health insurers were disbanded.
A)True
B)False
104
As presented in "China: The Quiet Revolution," China's gradual recession from control over the economy resulted in:
A)an economic recession.
B)rapid transition to a market economy.
C)economic reform without privatization.
D)the end of communism in China.
105
As described in "China: The Quiet Revolution," the role of the Communist Party in China has been forever altered by all of the following changes _except:_
A)a move away from a one-party political system.
B)new laws involving labor.
C)the adoption of norms that reflect the standards of the international community.
D)the creation of new government commissions and offices.
106
As claimed in "China: The Quiet Revolution," although China's intentions are good, most people who are familiar with China see that the changes are symbolic rather than substantive.
A)True
B)False
107
According to "Capitalism and Democracy," in most places, capitalism and democracy are:
A)interrelated systems.
B)entirely separate entities.
C)twin goals for which governments strive.
D)different terms for the same set of values.
108
As discussed in "Capitalism and Democracy," all of the following political thinkers share the belief that modern capitalism, with the dominance of the large corporation, produces a defective or impaired form of democracy _except_:
A)Charles E. Lindblom.
B)Robert A. Dahl.
C)Mancur Olson.
D)Joseph Schumpeter.
109
Adam Smith believed that a good government is a minimal government, as noted in "Capitalism and Democracy."
A)True
B)False
110
As postulated in "Anti-Americanisms," the hypocrisy in American foreign policy is more a by-product of the role played by the United States in world politics, rather than the result of:
A)democratic policies at home.
B)ethical failings of American leaders.
C)terrorist propaganda.
D)unsound world perceptions.
111
As set forth in "Anti-Americanisms," the two forms of anti-Americanism that are both historically sensitive and particularistic are legacy anti-Americanism and:
A)elitist anti-Americanism.
B)social anti-Americanism.
C)radical anti-Americanism.
D)liberal anti-Americanism.
112
As asserted in "Anti-Americanisms," anti-Americanism rooted in sovereignty is more common in Europe than in other parts of the world.
A)True
B)False
113
As noted in "The True Clash of Civilizations," the cultural dividing line between the West and the Muslim world centers on:
A)perceptions of democracy.
B)value placed on individualism.
C)money.
D)gender.
114
As pointed out in "The True Clash of Civilizations," the one Muslim country that did not think highly of democracy was:
A)Albania.
B)Indonesia.
C)Pakistan.
D)Azerbaijan.
115
According to "The True Clash of Civilizations," Muslim states have uniquely low levels of tolerance on the issue of sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
116
As reported in "The EU and Its 'Constitution'," prior to the electoral defeat of the constitution, the integration process had:
A)proceeded flawlessly and quickly.
B)already been bogged down by corruption scandals.
C)been driven by elites.
D)led to increased party inefficiency.
117
As noted in "The EU and Its 'Constitution'," negotiations to bring Turkey into the European Union:
A)are seen by all analysts as destined to succeed.
B)face public opposition among Europeans to Turkish membership.
C)were canceled because of the constitution vote.
D)began long before the constitution failure.
118
As pointed out in "The EU and Its 'Constitution'," geopolitics have always provided a rationale within domestic politics for the insulation of representative institutions from direct constituency pressures.
A)True
B)False





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