Which of the following has a unitary system?
a. Germany
b. the United Kingdom
c. Russia
d. Mexico
e. India
Q. 2Partisan offices make up about ___ percent of all elected positions in California.
a. one
b. ten
c. fifty
d. ninety
Q. 3The method by which Vladimir Putin retained political power in Russia after stepping down from the presidency reflects partial adherence to
a. old institutionalism.
b. bureaucratic authoritarianism.
c. party authoritarianism.
d. military authoritarianism.
e. constitutionalism.
Q. 4Politics in California tends to produce:
a. strong party organizations and interest groups.
b. weak party organizations and interest groups.
c. strong party organizations and weak interest groups.
d. weak party organizations and strong interest groups.
Q. 5By the end of Putin's term in 2008, Russia could best be considered to have a(n)
a. authoritarian system.
b. semiauthoritarian system.
c. majoritarian democracy.
d. totalitarian system.
e. system based on the American model of democracy.
Q. 6In its political philosophy, the Green Party is most like the ___________ Party.
a. Libertarian
b. American Independent
c. Natural Law
d. Peace and Freedom
Q. 7New institutionalism differs from old institutionalism in that it
a. sees political institutions as a reflection of socioeconomic structures.
b. emphasizes political institutions as a central determinant of the choices that government officials make.
c. argues that institutions are both the product of rational calculations on the part of individuals and limit the options of rational individuals seeking to make efficient and effective policy.
d. focuses on the broader process of translating political inputs into political outputs.
e. stresses the importance of differences in institutional arrangements and the extent to which the political system is an actor in politics with a certain degree of autonomy from society.