Why does the Falun Gong pose a potential threat to party leaders in China?
a. It proclaims itself to be a religious cult with a strong political agenda.
b. It claims a following in China of over 70 million people, roughly the same amount as the CCP.
c. It uses underground magazines to distribute pro-democracy propaganda.
d. It is the central religion of Tibetans who have worldwide support in their efforts to gain independence.
Q. 2Voting is a relatively insignificant part of political participation in China because
a. the results of Chinese elections are so frequently annulled by the government election agency because of fraud during the campaigns.
b. the people feel disgust for a system they see as corrupt and refuse to participate in many of the numerous elections that are held in China.
c. the only election voters take part in is the election of delegates to county and district congresses.
d. voters are often confused by the complex issues debated by candidates.
Q. 3The People's Liberation Army of China is the largest army in the world, but it is not capable of
a. filling administrative roles in government.
b. suppressing internal conflicts.
c. defending its borders.
d. having a global reach.
Q. 4China's occupation of and repressive tactics in ______ have drawn worldwide attention, thanks in large part to the actions of the Dalai Lama.
a. Mongolia
b. Tibet
c. Taiwan
d. Shanghai
Q. 5The __________ is theoretically the highest organ of state power, and even though it is huge and unwieldy and meets only briefly, it has recently become a forum for working out policy differences between different factions in party and government.
a. the State Council
b. the Central Secretariat
c. the National People's Congress
d. the Guomindang
Q. 6The highest executive body in the Chinese state system is __________, which for many years was little more than the executive arm of the party, but has begun to reassert itself in recent years with the addition of a new generation of civilian technocrats.
a. the State Council
b. the Central Secretariat
c. the National People's Congress
d. the Guomindang
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