31 Jan question the system

Week 3 Quiz

Question 1

(TCO 2) A(n) _____ is a political system without a monarch.

institution

monarchy

state

republic

Question 2

(TCO 2) To Aristotle, the corrupt form of monarchy is _____.

democracy

tyranny

polity

oligarchy

Question 3

(TCO 2) Which of the following might lead you to believe Great Britain has a quasiunitary system of government?

Scotland has gained autonomy over some policy areas.

Scotland remains under British control on all matters.

Great Britain has a federal system of government.

Great Britain has a confederal system of government.

Question 4

(TCO 2) In _____, representatives are elected based on their party’s percentage of the vote.

proportional representative systems

majoritarian systems

single-member districts

multimember districts

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) Judicial activism refers to _____.

liberal judges

conservative judges

judicial restraint by judges

willingness to override legislatures

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) How do totalitarian regimes eliminate armed resistance?

They hold a monopoly on all weapons.

They attempt to pacify the people by encouraging peaceful protest.

They attempt to distract the people with entertainment and sports.

They ensure that the only weapon the people have access to is manual action.