A government in which power is shared between a national government and state governments is
a. unitary.
b. monarchic.
c. confederal.
d. federal.
e. totalitarian.
Q. 2Which elections were won by a political party that the U.S. government labeled a terrorist organization?
a. Last Nigerian presidential election
b. 2006 elections in the Palestinian territories
c. 2005 Iranian presidential election
d. 2008 Russian elections that resulted in Putin moving from president to prime minister
e. Last Israeli legislative election
Q. 3The fact that Great Britain had a _________ government was an important contributor to the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
a. unitary
b. monarchic
c. confederal
d. federal
e. totalitarian
Q. 4The process of changing from one type of political system to another is
a. liberalization.
b. reequilibration.
c. democratization.
d. regime transition.
e. contagion.
Q. 5A government in which ultimate governing authority is held solely by state or regional governments is
a. unitary.
b. monarchic.
c. confederal.
d. federal.
e. totalitarian.
Q. 6Whose reelection sparked massive protests and street demonstrations?
a. Vicente Fox
b. Tony Blair
c. Goodluck Jonathan
d. Vladimir Putin
e. Lula da Silva
Q. 7A government in which governing authority is held solely by the national government is
a. unitary.
b. monarchic.
c. confederal.
d. federal.
e. totalitarian.
Q. 8Which of the following greatly aided his country's path toward democratization by helping pave the way for a smooth transition of power from one set of ruling elites to another with a public statement acknowledging the opposition party's electoral victory?
a. Felipe Caldern
b. Carlos Salinas
c. Ernesto Zedillo
d. Vicente Fox
e. Fernando Cardoso