Question 1
(TCO 2) Hereditary rule by one person is known as _____
a monarchy
a republic
institutionalization
a state
Question 2
(TCO 2) According to Aristotle, democracy is the _____ form
of government by _____
corrupt; one
corrupt; a few
corrupt; many
legitimate; many
Question 3
(TCO 2) Which of the following descriptions best depicts a
federal system of government?
The central
government maintains all the power
The first-order
subdivisions maintain all the power
Federal systems
exist where there are no governments
Federal systems have
divided power between a central government and first-order governments
Question 4
(TCO 2) In a single-member district election, the winner
receives a minimum of _____
a plurality of the
votes
50% of the votes
two-thirds of the
votes
three-fourths of the
votes
Question 5
(TCO 2) If the Green Party receives 15% of the vote in a
proportional system, which of the following is likely to happen?
The Green Party
would receive no seats
The Green Party
would try to form a coalition with other parties
The Green Party
would attempt to gerrymander districts to its advantage
The Green Party
would demand a recount of the votes
Question 6
(TCO 2) Welfare states tend to have which of the following
combinations of state ownership and welfare benefits?
High levels of state
ownership and high levels of welfare benefits
High levels of state
ownership but low levels of welfare benefits
Low levels of state
ownership and high levels of welfare benefits
Low levels of state
ownership and low levels of welfare benefits
Question 7
(TCO 2) The concept of basic law originated in which
country?
Britain
France
Germany
United States
Question 8
(TCO 2) Which type of regime has a free media, competitive
elections, and protected civil liberties?
Democratic
Transitional
Authoritarian
Totalitarian
Question 9
(TCO 2) The mass media in totalitarian states _____
show the system is
functioning well under wise leaders, but practice a mildly critical attitude
toward the official ideology
question the system,
but still push the official ideology
show the system is
functioning well under wise leaders, and sell the official ideology
question the system
only in times of crisis, otherwise selling the official ideology
Question 10
(TCO 2) What are features of an all-encompassing ideology?
An official theory
of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,
and acceptance of an imperfect society
An official theory
of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in black-and-white terms,
and claims of a perfect society
An eclectic sense of
history and economics, a portrayal of the world in complex terms, and claims of
a perfect society
An official theory
of history and economics, a portrayal of the world in complex terms, and claims
of a perfect society