In 2006, is now characterized as an totalitarian-statist regime because of its weak protection of civil liberties and political rights.
a. Poland
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. both a and b
Q. 2Citizens in Poland generally believe that the current regime is the regime that preceded it.
a. better than
b. worse than
c. about the same as
Q. 3Citizens in Russia generally believe that the current regime is the Soviet regime that preceded it.
a. better than
b. worse than
c. about the same as
Q. 4With respect to citizens' perceptions of public corruption, Russian citizens are more like
a. Americans
b. Nigerians
c. South Koreans
d. Germans
Q. 5According to your analysis of former Communist regimes, which statement comes closest to a description of reality?
a. All Communist and former Communist regimes are alike. They have just changed the name ofthe country and have not changed their basic approaches to politics and economics.
b. Almost all of the former Communist states have become democratic and capitalist.
c. Communist and former Communist regimes are very diverse have a high degree of variationin their political and economic characteristics.
d. It is too soon to say anything about these countries.
Q. 6Within the group of transition states, which of the following has the highest levels of corruption?
a. Democratic-Capitalist regimes
b. Authoritarian-Regulatory regimes
c. Totalitarian regulatory regimes
d. Democratic-regulatory regimes
Q. 7Which of the following groups of countries have the highest levels of corruption?
a. Liberal democracies.
b. LDCs
c. Communist and Post-communist nations
d. Islamic countries