Who is the current president of China?
a. Deng Xiaoping
b. Hu Jintao
c. Jiang Zemin
d. Xi Jinping
e. Wei Jingsheng
Q. 2Rather than being a totalitarian communist regime, Kenneth Lieberthal now describes the Chinese government as
a. fragmented authoritarianism.
b. disjointed socialism.
c. separated communism.
d. fractured monolith.
e. constitutional democracy.
Q. 3Although individual leaders may hold great power in China,
a. they do so based on a popularly ratified constitution.
b. decisions still require the approval of the People's Deputies.
c. their ability to influence policy is limited by the bureaucracy.
d. they are still subject to media criticism.
e. factions still play an important role in policy setting.
Q. 4The children of leading politicians who themselves rise to power are known as __________.
a. residents
b. successors
c. princelings
d. chosen ones
e. most equal
Q. 5Today, most political power in China is located in what institution?
a. The Central Committee
b. The National People's Congress
c. The Comintern
d. The Politburo
e. The Central Advisory Council
Q. 6Falun Gong was outlawed because
a. it was trying to establish itself as a political party.
b. all religions are prohibited under Chinese law.
c. cult leaders were calling for the overthrow of the government.
d. Communist Party leaders fear any organized group beyond their control.
e. it is funded by Western sources.
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