POLI214: Comparative Politics TRIAL QUIZ

Which of the following terms describes the system whereby a state extends its power to directly control territory and people beyond its borders...

A. Occupation

B. Imperialism

C. Post colonialism

D. Communism

Co-optation, an authoritarian means of control, can take many forms, including....

A. Clientelism and violence

B. Corporation and clientelism

C. Rent seeking and surveillance

D. Anti pluralism and abuse of rights

An emphasis on describing political systems and their various institutions is characteristics of .......

A. The institutional approach to CP

B. The traditional approach to CP

C. The behavioral approach and modernization theory

D. Post behavioral approach to CP

Indicate which of the following countries is the birthplace of Liberal democracy?

A. France

B. United States

C. Great Britain

D. Greece

The concept whereby political power is exercised either directly or indirectly through participation, competition, and liberty is known as....

A. Good governance

B. Democracy

C. Rule of law

D. Elections

An individual's relationship to the state, where the individual swears allegiance to the state, and the state in tum provides certain benefits is known as .....

A. patriotism

B. National identity

C. citizenship

D. nation-building

Drawing on Max Weber, which of these are characteristics of the state?

A. Independent and violent

B. Independent and predatory

C. Independent and secular

D. Independent and institutionalized

Characteristics of totalitarian regimes include the following EXCEPT.....

A. Seeking to control all aspects of the state, economy and society

B. Having strong ideological goals

C. Using violence as a tool to remake institutions

D. Having existed relatively often

The process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in order to gain political, economic, or societal benefits is referred to as...

A. devolution

B. expansion

C. integration

D. evolution

Which of the following is a major feature of Athenian Democracy?.....

A. Direct participation in choosing policies

B. Election of public officials

C. Separation of powers and checks and balances

D. Republicanism and the rule of law

The treaty of West Phalia established state sovereignty......

A. In 1748

B. In 1639

C. In 1648

D. In 1738

Competitive-authoritarian regimes are ......

A. Single-party systems.

B. Non-democratic systems

C. Multi-party democratic systems.

D. Single-party dominant systems.

All these are types of non-democratic rule except.....

A. One party rule

B. Bureaucratic authoritarianism

C. Republicanism

D. Theocratic rule

The political system whereby the democratic process is restricted to a great degree, and rights that exist are often insecure and subject to arbitrary change is known as....

A. Military rule

B. One party rule

C. Quasi democracy

D. Personal rule

The purpose of the Magna Carta was ......

A. To ensure freedom to vote.

B. To limit the powers of the King.

C. To make the King an absolute monarch

D. To ensure separation of powers.

Authoritarian regimes are noted for poor economic performance and bad governance; However, China is distinct and compete with most democratic states. Therefore, China’s case is a ______

A. Case Study

B. Prototype

C. Extra Ordinary Case

D. Deviant Case

In the 2021 Democracy Index, Israel got overall score of 7.97; Malawi had 5.74; Chile had 7.92; Hong Kong had 5.60; United States had 7.85; China had 2.21 and Taiwan had 8.99. Which of these is the least democratic state?

A. Chile

B. China

C. Malawi

D. Israel

Per the Global Democracy Index 2020, which of the following countries is the most democratic?

A. Norway

B. United States

C. New Zealand

D. United Kingdom

In the 2020 Democracy Index, Botswana had a score of 7.62; Rwanda had a score of 3.10 whilst South Korea had a score of 8.01 whilst the United States had a score of 7.92. What kind of regime does South Korea practice?

For comparative analysis, the Freedom House Report classifies states into one of the following typologies

A. Fully free

B. Competitive authoritarianism

C. Not free

D. Full democracy

___________ is when countries experience great reversals in the democratic transition.

Which of the following regimes mostly tend to have official ideology?

A. Authoritarian regimes

B. Political parties

C. Dictatorships

D. Totalitarian regimes

In the EIU’s Global Democracy Index, regimes or countries that score between 6.00 and 7.99 are classified as …………………

In the World Bank's classification, the latest report pegged Rwanda's GNI per capita at $850. How do you classify Rwanda?

The birth of the modern state system is often tied to a single event;............................

A. the 1648 Peace of Westphalia

B. the 1548 Peace of Westphalia

C. the 1648 War of Westphalia

D. the Holy Roman Empire and protestants

Which of the following states is the second most populous state globally?

A. China

B. India

C. United States

D. Russia

The absolute power of a state unrestrained by law is termed ……………….

A. Capacity

B. Power

C. authority

D. Sovereignty

If Ghana had a Gross National Income Per Capita of $14,457 in 2022, how would the World Bank classify such an economy?

A. Lower Middle Income economy

B. Stable Democracy

C. High Income

D. Lower Middle Income economy

“No turnover in the power of the executive is termed as?”

A. Totalitarianism

B. Autocratic regime

C. Authoritarianism

D. Military regime

The regime of Hitler and Stalin were…………..

A. Authoritarian

B. Totalitarian

C. Non-Democratic

D. Flawed Democracies

Which the following constitutes the 3 typologies Baron de Montesquieu brought about? I. Monarchical ii. Republican iii. Despotic iv. Democratic

A. I, ii & iv

B. I, iii, & iv

C. I, ii, & iii

D. ii, iii & iv

The historical analysis by Theda Skocpol (1979) of revolutions in France, Russia, and China where those three cases had dissimilar political economic and social systems yet produced a similar political outcome is a perfect example of ..............

A. Most different system (MDS) design

B. Most similar system (MSS) design

C. Different systems study

D. Historical system

Which typology of authoritarianism illustrates the degree of authoritarianism.

A. Despotic typologies

B. Continuous typologies

C. Categorical typologies

D Republican typologies

In order to mitigate the problem of relying on repression alone, authoritarian regimes also need to ensure that they have …….

A. An official Ideology

B. Strong Institutions

C. High levels of legitimacy

D. Organized military

Which of the following authoritarian regimes, gave scholars a pause to consider the economic benefits of authoritarian rule? I.China, ii.Venezuela, iii.Chad iv. Vietnam

A. I and ii

B. I and iii

C. I and iv

D. Ii and iv

An authoritarian regime mixed with democratic elements is known as….

A. Categorical typology

B. Competitive authoritarianism

C. Despotic typology

D. Republican typology

In which authoritarian regime is there a possible turnover in power?

A. Hybrid regime

B. Totalitarian regimes

C. Despotic regimes

D. Republican regimes

States that are recognized under international law but their governments control little of the territory under their jurisdiction are known as…

A. Micro-states

B. De facto states

C. Quasi-states

D. Unitary states

States that control their territory and provide governance, but are mainly unrecognized by the international community are known as…..

A. Micro-states

B. De facto states

C. Quasi-states

D. Unitary states

All the following states predated the Peace of Westphalia, except.

A. England

B India

C. Ireland

D. Spain

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