The spread of democracy has
a. consistently increased over the years.
b. consistently decreased over the years.
c. been consistently static over the years.
d. achieved the status of being taken as generally right.
e. been most affected by the shift of Russia from partly free to free..
Q. 2The political environment describes attributes that limit ____.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. 3The Social Progress Index is
a. calculated by adding a country's Gross National Product and its Freedom House ranking.
b. a composite index that takes into account measures for meeting basic needs, environmental sustainability, freedom, and tolerance.
c. calculated by adding a country's Gross National Product and its Corruption Perception Index.
d. a composite index developed by the United Nations.
e. a measurement of how technologically advanced a country is.
Q. 4California's political system limits group power in its
a. Constitution.
b. Bill of Rights.
c. pluralist rules.
d. regulatory arm.
Q. 5All of the following are ways to measure a country's economic development EXCEPT
a. Gross National Product.
b. Gross Domestic Product.
c. Purchasing Parity Power.
d. the Social Progress Index.
e. the Environmental Performance Index.
Q. 6Pluralism describes search for power and influence by
a. a handful of folks.
b. many interests and groups.
c. nonvoters.
d. the disenfranchised.
Q. 7Which of the following statements about GDP per capita is CORRECT?
a. It is a good measure for determining which countries are rich (developed) and which are poor (developing).
b. It is the same as GDP according to purchasing power parity.
c. It is the best way to determine the overall size of a country's economy relative to other countries.
d. It is not a factor taken into account in determining the Human Development Index.
e. It is a good measure for determining how environmentally sustainable a country's economy is.
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