Political parties are often referred to as
a. the children of democracy.
b. unnecessary appendages to the political process.
c. organizations that can stem corruption.
d. superfluous to the process of politics.
e. none of the above.
Q. 2The government of Utopia has both a President and a Prime Minister, who share executive authority. Hence, we can infer that the government of Utopia follows a(n) ________ system.
A. parliamentary
B. presidential
C. semi-presidential
D. oligarchic
E. theocratic
Q. 3Which of the following statements is true of the different types of political systems?
A. Federal systems tend to concentrate political power in the hands of the national
government.
B. Voters directly elect a legislature as well as an executive in the parliamentary
system.
C. Countries that lack judicial review embody the principle of parliamentary
supremacy.
D. The President is the chief executive in a parliamentary system, elected by the
members of parliament.
E. The constitution grants two or more governments overlapping authority over the
same group of people in the unitary system.
Q. 4A democracy is characterized by the ________.
A. presence of free and fair elections
B. use of coercion to rule
C. restriction of political participation by citizens
D. lack of political cleavages
E. lack of reciprocal accountability
Q. 5The purpose of parties is
a. to structure the popular vote.
b. to recruit leaders for public office.
c. to formulate public policy.
d. to organize the flow of power.
e. all of the above.
Q. 6The internationalization of global commerce has been accompanied by a dramatic rise in foreign direct investment and by the growth in the number and size of ________.
A. educational institutions
B. multinational corporations
C. international non-governmental organizations
D. political parties
E. social revolutions
Q. 7Because European nations were rather homogenous, class could become a salient issue for unions to organize.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 8________ refers to the purchase or creation of assets in one country by an individual, firm, or government based in a different country.
A. FDI
B. GDP
C. GNP
D. ROI
E. NDP
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