This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Comparative > Politics > Comparative Politics – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Politics Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Define QUANTITATIVE METHOD A) Study through an in-depth investigation of a limited number of cases. B) Those with a political attitude that favors dramatic, often revolutionary change. C) A nontariff barrier that limits the quantity of a good that may be imported into a country. D) Study through statistical data from many cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Study through statistical data from many cases. 2. A liberal democracy would be characterized as having A) High autonomy. B) Weak institutions. C) An equal society. D) Many freedoms and rights. E) No government interference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many freedoms and rights. 3. Define RENT SEEKING A) The fundamental rules and norms of politics, embodying long-term goals regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside, and the use of that power. B) A rule or an order that sets the boundaries of a given procedure. C) Model that predicts revolution when public expectations outpace the rate of domestic change. D) A process in which political leaders essentially rent out parts of the state to their patrons, who as a result control public goods that would otherwise be distributed in a nonpolitical manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A process in which political leaders essentially rent out parts of the state to their patrons, who as a result control public goods that would otherwise be distributed in a nonpolitical manner. 4. Which economic system do individuals and businesses make the economic decisions in? A) Command. B) Free Market. C) Not sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free Market. 5. What is a nation-state? A) A tribe that create a nation. B) High coincidence between the territory occupied by a nation and that which is organized as a state-A nation which has its own political structure for the territory it occupies. C) State that monopoly a nation. D) Nation with many states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High coincidence between the territory occupied by a nation and that which is organized as a state-A nation which has its own political structure for the territory it occupies. 6. NORMATIVE ANALYSIS. which is the best definition? A) Analysis that is dependent upon observable and testable facts. B) Analysis that is dependent upon considering how politics ought to be done. C) Analysis that is dependent upon numbers alone. D) Analysis that is dependent upon opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysis that is dependent upon considering how politics ought to be done. 7. The head part of the communist party in Russia A) Vladimir Putin. B) Nomenclature. C) Central Military Commission. D) Politburo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politburo. 8. An election result in which one candidate receives more votes than any other candidate. May or may not be majority A) Proportional Representation. B) Plurality. C) Single Member District. D) PPP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality. 9. Define SOVEREIGNTY 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: A) The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals. 10. What do you think is the benefit of comparison? Which is the most? A) Tell the difference. B) Tell the similarities. C) Tell me what should be used. D) All correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All correct. 11. A form of democracy based on the supreme authority of Parliament and the accountability of its elected representatives. A) Democracy. B) Parliamentary Model. C) Westminster Model. D) Presidential Model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Westminster Model. 12. A global international organization that oversees the 'rules of trade' among its member states ..... A forum to negotiate new trade agreements a resolve disputes ..... A) NAFTA. B) NATO. C) IMF. D) WTO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) WTO. 13. State has the exclusive title and prerogative to exercise supreme power over all its people and territory. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. Which of the following accurately compares political ideologies? A) Populism is a nationalist ideology that favors authoritarian rule, while neoliberalism is the belief in limited governmental intervention in the economy. B) Communism is the belief that government should play no role in the economy, while fascism is the extreme nationalist ideology that favors authoritarian rule and the rights of the ethnic majority over that of ethnic minorities and the political opposition. C) Individualism is the belief in individual civil liberties and freedom over government restrictions, while populism is a political philosophy that supports the interests and rights of the common people over that of the elites. D) Neoliberalism is the belief in the abolition of private property, while socialism is the belief in the nationalization of major private industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individualism is the belief in individual civil liberties and freedom over government restrictions, while populism is a political philosophy that supports the interests and rights of the common people over that of the elites. 15. The methods by which citizens and groups express their desires and make demands upon the government A) Interest aggregation. B) Interest conveyance. C) Interest articulation. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest articulation. 16. Patron offers client some benefit. Patron has more power and resources and can convice the masses to follow them A) Prebendalism. B) Patron-Client Relationships. C) Clientelism. D) Interest Relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patron-Client Relationships. 17. Define SELECTION BIAS A) A focus on effects rather than causes, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions about correlation or causation. B) An executive system that divides power between two strong executives, a president and a prime minister. C) The clear division of power among different branches of government and the provision that specific branches may check the power of other branches. D) A process of rapid marketization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A focus on effects rather than causes, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions about correlation or causation. 18. Putin uses a unified, hierarchical structure of executive power, ranging from the national to the local level. This is ..... A) Sylvoki. B) Nomenclature. C) Federal System. D) Power Vertical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power Vertical. 19. The President has the power to do all the following except ..... A) Conduct the Country's internal and external policies, including signing all international treaties, laws and agreements. B) Draw up the annual budget and supervise economic matters. C) Appoint members to the Assembly of Experts. D) Propose legislation to the Majiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appoint members to the Assembly of Experts. 20. Which of the following is NOT discussed as a political ideology? A) Communism. B) Liberalism. C) Conservatism. D) Anarchism. E) Fascism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservatism. 21. True or False:There are elements of socialism mixed in with our capitalistic society A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Government actions or advice about the economy. Such as production means of production etc A) Political Economy. B) Legitimacy. C) Political Party. D) Informal Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Economy. 23. The Rajya Sabha meetings are presided by A) The Prime Minister. B) The Speaker. C) The Vice-President. D) Both Speaker and the Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Vice-President. 24. Define REACTIONARIES 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: C) Those who seek to restore the institutions of a real or an imagined earlier order. 25. Parliamentary systems of Government are known for their separation of powers between the branches of government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. The House of Lords can do all of the following with legislation, EXCEPT ..... A) Veto the Bill. B) Amend the Bill. C) Delay Passage. D) Debate the Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Veto the Bill. 27. The study and comparison of domestic politics across countries. A) Comparative Politics. B) Government. C) Unitary States. D) Failed States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparative Politics. 28. A process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular matter over a period of time A) Correlation. B) Quantitative study. C) Qualitative study. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Case study. 29. ..... resigned as Prime Minister following the British Referendum to the leave the European Union ..... is the Current PM. A) Prince William / Nigel Farage. B) Theresa May / David Cameron. C) David Cameron / Theresa May. D) Winston Churchill / Margaret Thatcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) David Cameron / Theresa May. 30. Nigel Farage and this party have led the way for the British Exit of the European Union A) GREEN. B) Conservative. C) UKIP. D) Labour. 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