Which of the following is true of a coalition government?
A. A coalition government undermines the principle of democracy.
B. A coalition government represents a pattern of competition that involves
participation without contestation.
C. A coalition government disperses political power in a multiparty system.
D. A coalition government emerges when a single party controls a majority of the
legislative seats
E. A coalition government ensures the most effective governmental functioning among
the four different party systems.
Q. 2Which of the following is true of electoral institutions?
A. Plurality electoral rules tend to reduce the number of viable political parties to two
or three.
B. Plurality and majority electoral rules reward smaller parties and punish larger parties
in terms of the way votes are translated into seats.
C. Proportional electoral systems tend to have relatively less viable political parties.
D. Plurality and electoral rules reduce the likelihood of majority control of the
legislature.
E. Proportional representation rules tend to disperse less political power.
Q. 3Which of the following is true of the relationship between political identity and the party system?
A. The more homogenous the society, the more parties are expected to form.
B. The more diverse the society, the more parties are expected.
C. The more heterogeneous the society, the less opportunities politicians have to encourage voters to follow an identitybased political party.
D. In homogenous societies there are more dimensions of political identity around which to organize support.
E. Dimensions of identity such as class, race, and ethnicity are highly limited in their ability to influence the mobilization of partisan support.
Q. 4Which of the following is the most important aspect while comparing party systems?
A. total number of parties
B. relative size of different parties
C. main competitors among parties
D. connections of parties to wealthy people
E. funds at disposal of different parties
Q. 5Which of the following systems tends to give one party temporary control over government and also checks that party's influence?
A. multiparty system
B. non-democratic system
C. coalition government
D. first-party system
E. two-party system
Q. 6Which of the following is a characteristic of an elite party?
A. absolute reliance on members' willingness to commit time, and energy
B. frequent reliance on a leader's personal wealth
C. primary emphasis on strengthening the party organization
D. active membership in the party office
E. strong adherence to ideological values of the party