In which of the following countries is the issue of the implementation of Sharia law a major ...

In which of the following countries is the issue of the implementation of Sharia law a major cultural and ideological divide?
 
  a. Iran
  b. Britain
  c. India
  d. Nigeria
  e. Brazil

 Q. 2

Jeito refers to
 
  a. rule by a group of military officers.
  b. an illegitimate social elite.
  c. the principle of solidarity, which emphasizes the collective obligation of all citizens to each other.
  d. a form of secularism in which religion is considered a private matter, the expression of which has no place in a public institution.
  e. the ability to get around social and political rules.

 Q. 3

Which of the following countries had a substantial period of continuous military dictatorship in the later third of the twentieth century that arguably was the most prominent event shaping its contemporary political culture?
 
  a. Brazil
  b. Germany
  c. Mexico
  d. Russia
  e. Iran

 Q. 4

Which of the following best characterizes the likelihood of fundamentalism making serious gains in Hindu India?
 
  a. As fundamentalism does not allow for differences among the faithful, it is unlikely to develop in an individualistic religion like Hinduism.
  b. Traditional deference to religious authorities makes it easy for fundamentalism to develop, once the religious authorities embrace it.
  c. The highly secular nature of modern India make it unlikely fundamentalism will emerge.
  d. As Islamic fundamentalism grows in India, it is more likely that Hindu fundamentalism will grow.
  e. Repression of fundamentalist groups by the Indian government makes it unlikely that Hindu fundamentalism will become a powerful force in the short term.

 Q. 5

Which Asian country has the most individualistic political culture?
 
  a. Japan
  b. Iran
  c. China
  d. India
  e. Nigeria

 Q. 6

Subsidiarity suggests that
 
  a. individuals have a right to make decisions for themselves and that, as much as possible, families and small social organizations should provide economic protection and distribute social goods to individuals rather than the state furnishing such protections.
  b. people should respect authority and hard work, and those in power also have an obligation to rule responsibly and in the interests of society as a whole.
  c. government involvement in the protection of groups or leveling of the economic playing field should be discouraged.
  d. advocating traditional social attitudes is an effective way to immunize countries from the corrupting cultural influences of Western-led globalization.
  e. the market is the best way to allocate resources and generate wealth, but not distribute such wealth.

 Q. 7

Which of the Topic in Countries cases combines the principle of subsidiarity and welfare state protections?
 
  a. India
  b. Germany
  c. Iran
  d. Russia
  e. China