POLI330 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2018 December Question # 00596413 Course Code : POLI330 Subject: Political Science Due on: 01/03/2019 Posted On: 01/03/2019 11:31 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

POLI330
Political Science

Week 3 Quiz

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) The idea that American states serve as “laboratories
of democracy” is an advantage of _____ systems of government.

unitary

confederal

federal

proportional

Question 4

(TCO 2) Electoral systems that elect one person per district
are known as _____.

multimember
districts

majoritarian systems

single-member
districts

proportional
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) Though rare, a “true” democracy, is a system in
which _____.

all citizens meet
periodically to elect officials

all citizens meet
periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws

popular
accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited

the wealthy almost
always have greater influence than the poor

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) Describe the purpose of total control as relates to
the image of the state.

To reveal the state
as a genuine and open entity

To excuse the
state’s invasive and/or violent political measures

To convey to the
citizens a perception of only everyday order

To convey to
visitors a perception of nearly perfect order