This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Comparative > Politics > Comparative Politics – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Politics Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which office today is the executive branch of China? A) Emperor. B) President. C) Premier. D) Chairman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 2. The key difference between communism and social democracy (or socialism) is that A) Communism focuses solely on promoting individual freedom; socialism seeks to balance freedom and equality. B) Communism conceives of the state as a vital instrument to express national will; socialism argues that all governmental structures should be abandoned. C) Both strive for economic equality, but socialism accepts private ownership and market forces. D) Communism argues for a centrally planned economy to prevent inequalities; socialism focuses solely on promoting individual freedom. E) Communism favors greater state involvement in the economy; socialism argues that all governmental structures should be abandoned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both strive for economic equality, but socialism accepts private ownership and market forces. 3. Define PROLETARIAT A) Characterized by a set of values that center on "quality of life" considerations and give less attention to material gain. B) The ability to influence others or impose one's will on them. C) A political system in which the roles of head of state and head of government are combined in one executive office. D) The working class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The working class. 4. Type of Economic System found in the United States? A) Democracy. B) Socialism. C) Free Enterprise. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free Enterprise. 5. Define POLITICAL CULTURE A) Description of one's views regarding the speed and methods with which political changes should take place in a given society. B) The basic norms for political activity in a society. C) The study of the interaction between states and markets. D) The basic values held by an individual about the fundamental goals of politics or the ideal balance of freedom and equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The basic norms for political activity in a society. 6. In what economic system does the government exert the most control over peoples choices? A) Capitalism. B) Communism. C) Traditional. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 7. Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Socio-Economic-Status, and more can be seen as examples of wedge issues that can lead to ..... A) Societal Change. B) Quangos. C) Hung Parliament. D) Social Cleavage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Cleavage. 8. NATION. which is the best definition? A) A form of political identity. Members may or may not be part of a state. B) A loosely held together group of people living within a set terriitory. C) A bounded territory. D) A political/legal organization that has control over a territory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A form of political identity. Members may or may not be part of a state. 9. Which country is ruled by a socialist regime? A) India. B) Taiwan. C) Cuba. D) Myanmar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cuba. 10. Who is the current leader of China? A) Ξ jinping. B) Kim Jong Un. C) Chiang Kai Shek. D) Mao Zedong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ξ jinping. 11. A country that shares power between the central government and regional governments is: A) A Confederation. B) A Federation. C) A Democracy. D) A Unitary government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Federation. 12. When is Nigerian independence A) January 1st, 1970. B) October 1st, 1960. C) June 7th, 1960. D) October 1st, 1963. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) October 1st, 1960. 13. Which of the following is the best description of the type of political system out in place by the Russian Constitution of 1993? A) A presidential system. B) A parliamentary system. C) A socialist market system. D) A direct democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A presidential system. 14. What are NOT the characteristic of developmental state (choose three) A) The role of society is strong. B) Strong state intervention. C) Powerful, competent and insulated economic bureaucrac. D) Export-led Economic Development Strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The role of society is strong. 15. He has been the Supreme Leader since 1989 after Khomeini passed away A) Mahmoud Hamdingad. B) Hassan Rohani. C) Ali Hosseini Khomeini. D) Ali Al-Sistani. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ali Hosseini Khomeini. 16. With the Prime Minister serving as a member of Parliament, the government sees the executive and legislative branches merged / rather than separate as we have it in the States ..... This is an example of ..... A) Constitutional Monarchy. B) Unitary State. C) Fusion of Powers. D) Cabinet Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fusion of Powers. 17. Define RATIONAL CHOICE A) Approach that assumes that individuals weigh the costs and benefits and make choices to maximize their benefits. B) Legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized. C) Those who seek to restore the institutions of a real or an imagined earlier order. D) A national vote called by a government to address a specific proposal, often a change to the constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approach that assumes that individuals weigh the costs and benefits and make choices to maximize their benefits. 18. Countries which have well established democratic governments and a high level of economic development A) Quasi Democracy. B) NIC. C) Advanced Democracy. D) Illiberal Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advanced Democracy. 19. Form of government in which the state controls all property and capital while claiming that all goods are equally shared by the people leading to equal social and economic status is called A) Communism. B) Socialism. C) Democracy. D) Anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communism. 20. Which country below that are not Liberal Democracy A) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. B) Kingdom of Spain. C) United States. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 21. What was the main research question in the Sumo Freakanomics example? A) What are the rules of Sumo wrestling?. B) When does a Sumo wrestler cheat?. C) Do Sumo wrestlers cheat?. D) Why does a Sumo wrestler cheat?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When does a Sumo wrestler cheat?. 22. The largest category of 'lord' that sit in the House of Lords would be ..... A) MP's. B) Life Peers. C) The Lords Spiritual. D) Hereditary Peers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life Peers. 23. An electoral district or constituency having a single representative in a legislative body rather than two or more A) PPP. B) GDP. C) HDI. D) SMD. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SMD. 24. Define STATE-SPONSORED TERRORISM A) The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals. B) (1) The organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a given territory; (2) a set of political institutions to generate and execute policy regarding freedom and equality. C) Terrorism supported directly by a state as an instrument of foreign policy. D) A state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrorism supported directly by a state as an instrument of foreign policy. 25. Members of the cabinet will not vote on legislation they help to craft. They will also not speak out against the PM. This is known as ..... A) Cabinet Government. B) Parliamentary Democracy. C) Constitutional Monarchy. D) Collective Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collective Responsibility. 26. To try to deal with its extreme diversity, India has created a system of asymmetric federalism, which has devolved power differently across its states. What has been one consequence of this decision? A) It has resolved the issue with Kashmir. B) It has contributed to a Hindi-only nation-state identity. C) It has exacerbated ethnic tensions. D) It has created a central government with considerable autonomy. E) It has created more opportunities for corruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) It has created more opportunities for corruption. 27. ..... comprise the largest ethnic minority group. A) Chechens. B) Jews. C) Ukrainian. D) Tatar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tatar. 28. Good democracy requires a strong civic participation from citizen A) Sometimes is false. B) True. C) False. D) Mostly false. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 29. Define TERRORISM A) All noneconomic institutions in a society (e.g., religion, culture, national identity); these ideas and values derive from the base and serve to legitimize the current system of exploitation. B) An intergovernmental system with its own sovereign powers over member states. C) A tax on imported goods. D) The use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a politi-cal goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The use of violence by nonstate actors against civilians in order to achieve a politi-cal goal. 30. Power, or the state's ability to carry out actions and policies within its own territory without the help of external actors. A) Sovereignty. B) Equality. C) Policy. D) Freedom. 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