PO221 Exam: Italian Politics Quiz!
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- 1.Nazi Germany and present-day North Korea are examples of what type of authoritarian regime?
- A.
Totalitarian
- B.
Theocratic
- C.
Bureaucratic-authoritarian
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Action taken by individuals and groups to pursue their ends in formally or informally coordinated ways, often in pursuit of some common or public good is called ____________.
- A.
Grassroots organization
- B.
Democratization
- C.
Revolution
- D.
Collective Action
- 3.A collapse of democracy is called _____________.
- A.
Democratic breakdown
- B.
Reverse democratization
- C.
Authoritarian persistence
- D.
Authoritarianization
- 4.Multiparty democracies require:
- A.
Frequent elections
- B.
At least two parties competing for power
- C.
Voting rights for all of-age citizens
- D.
All of the above
- 5.A theory that attempts to explain how institutions get set in a particular pattern over time is called _____________.
- A.
A foundational theory.
- B.
An institutional grounds theory
- C.
A historical institutionalist theory
- D.
A pattern formation theory
- 6.Which of the following could be considered an element of a substantive definition of democracy?
- A.
Gender equality
- B.
Public participation
- C.
Social inclusion
- D.
All of the above
- 7.Who is most closely associated with traditional “modernization theory” in the study of democracy?
- A.
Nigel Tufnel
- B.
Seymour Martin Lipset
- C.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
- D.
Guillermo O'Donnell
- 8.Which would not likely be found in a consolidated democracy?
- A.
Revolt by losing party
- B.
Frequent change in government
- C.
Stable regime
- D.
Free contesting of ideas
- 9.Venezuela under Hugo Chávez's and Nicolas Maduro, which combines elements of authoritarianism with some democratic features, could be defined as:
- A.
Totalitarian regime
- B.
A pseudo-democratic regime
- C.
A traditional democratic regime
- D.
A hybrid regime
- 10.Which of the following is not necessarily true of authoritarian states?
- A.
Authoritarian states avoid holding elections at all costs.
- B.
Authoritarian states restrict democratization.
- C.
Authoritarian states may have personalistic leaders.
- D.
Authoritarian states violate human rights to some degree.
- 11.Which of the following would be the best characterization of historical-institutional accounts of regime types?
- A.
Political history is largely characterized by institutions that have become more democratic and less authoritarian over time.
- B.
The institutions that most affect history are comprised of political elites who act rationally when faced with challenges by the masses
- C.
History is written by the winners, and therefore is largely for the institutionalized
- D.
Coalitions of actors at different historical moments may help account for the persistence or collapse of regime types.
- 12.Which of the following polities could be considered an example of a theocracy?
- A.
Russia
- B.
Iran
- C.
The US
- D.
Brazil
- 13.An illiberal democracy has ______________ but lacks ____________.
- A.
Some democratic features, guaranteed civil rights
- B.
Reasonably fair elections, basic social services
- C.
Leader accountability, protected political rights
- D.
Some authoritarian features, elections.
- 14.Authoritarian persistence can be can be demonstrated by:
- A.
The persistence of a single authoritarian regime
- B.
The substitution of one authoritarian regime for another
- C.
Both a and b
- D.
Neither a nor b
- 15.The idea that economic development leads to the creation of a strong middle class, which in turn promotes democratization and democratic stability is attributed to which academic?
- A.
Seymour Martin Lipset
- B.
Amartya Sen
- C.
Samuel Huntington
- D.
Nigel Tufnel
- 16.Which of the following is not a civil liberty considered central to democracy?
- A.
Freedom of assembly
- B.
Freedom to own firearms
- C.
Freedom of Speech
- D.
Freedom of the press
- 17.Which of the following is not a type of definition of democracy?
- A.
Transitional
- B.
Procedural
- C.
Minimal
- D.
Substantive
- 18.Referendums, citizen assemblies, and community councils can all considered part of:
- A.
Democratization
- B.
Minimal definition of democracy
- C.
Representative democracy
- D.
Direct democracy
- 19.Which of the following would be an example of “direct democracy”?
- A.
An assembly of citizens deliberating
- B.
A plebiscite or referendum
- C.
Neither (a) nor (b)
- D.
Both (a) and (b)
- 20.Freedom of speech and free and fair elections are most often associated with what type of regime?
- A.
Theocratic
- B.
Constitutional Republic
- C.
Parliamentary Democracy
- D.
Democratic
- 21.Which of the following is not generally true of nations?
- A.
Nations are groups that are geographically bounded
- B.
Nations are groups that are apolitical
- C.
Nations are groups that claim their members are all equal in at least some sense
- D.
Nations are groups that are sovereign or wish to claim sovereignty.
- 22.Which “type” of nationalism is essentially synonymous with “civic” nationalism?
- A.
Primordialism
- B.
Ethnic nationalism
- C.
Territorial Nationalism
- D.
Constructivist Nationalism
- 23.Which of the following is not one of the three labels given by Anthony Smith to group theoretical approaches of nationalism?
- A.
Modernists
- B.
Primordialists
- C.
Ethnographists
- D.
Perennialists
- 24.According to Liah Greenfeld, Nazi Germany is an example of what kind of nationalism?
- A.
Ethnic and individualistic
- B.
Civic and collectivistic
- C.
Ethnic and collectivistic
- D.
Civic and individualistic
- 25.What does Ernest Gellner argue in his work Nations and Nationalism?
- A.
Economic growth produces nationalism in part through state investment
- B.
Class divisions produce nationalism in part through income inequality
- C.
Ethnic divisions produce nationalism in part through the process of majority domination
- D.
Industrial capitalism produces nationalism in part using the state as an investment
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