Subject: General Questions / General General Questions
Question
Question 1. Question :
(TCO 2) Hereditary rule by one person is known as _____.
a monarchy
a republic
institutionalization
a state
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 2) According to Aristotle, democracy is the _____ form of government by _____.
corrupt; one
corrupt; a few
corrupt; many
legitimate; many
Question 3. Question :
(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. Question :
(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. Question :
(TCO 2) An advantage of a proportional representation system of government would be _____.
a strong two-party system
the ability to draw districts to favor the majority party
representation of minor parties
the ability of the central government to provide benefits to the populations
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 2) A _____ system practices both state ownership and extensive welfare benefits.
socialist
statist
welfare
laissez-faire
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 2) Judicial activism refers to _____.
liberal judges
conservative judges
judicial restraint by judges
willingness to override legislatures
Question 8. Question :
(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. Question :
(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. Question :
(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.
