A key theme in discussion of Canadian regionalism involves Western alienation from the Eastern-dominated federal government.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2When the citizens of Nova elected their first democratic leader, they were convinced that their days of oppression had come to an end. The country had freed itself from the regime of a dictator who controlled every aspect of the life of its citizens.
Within days of the election of the new government in Nova, a country that shared its border, undertook a revolution and overthrew its inefficient monarch. This scenario illustrates the ________.
A. Hawthorne effect
B. coup d'tat effect
C. Pygmalion effect
D. resource curse
E. neighborhood effect
Q. 3Which of the following is true regarding the European Union?
A. It stipulates that countries which wish to join the EU must be nondemocratic.
B. It undermines the sovereignty of its member countries substantially.
C. It promotes democracy at an implicit and passive level.
D. It is a supranational organization that distributes subsidies and benefits.
E. It consists of a total of 10 member countries with flexible membership qualifications
Q. 4Which of the following did the Soviet Union undertake after the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II?
A. It provided overt and covert support to communist insurgencies.
B. It engaged in violence openly during the Cold War.
C. It encouraged popular participation from the public.
D. It abolished total-control of the government.
E. It aligned with the U.S. to fight against military rulers.
Q. 5Which of the following changes occurred during 1960s in the Catholic Church?
A. The Church stopped lobbying for a democratic form of government.
B. The Church adopted a firm pro-democracy stand.
C. The Church prohibited the nomination of a cardinal from a democratic country.
D. The Church strengthened its stand against religious freedom.
E. The Church supported communist atheism and totalitarianism
Q. 6The spread of political, economic, and cultural dynamics among governments, groups, and individuals beyond the borders of any one particular country is known as ________.
A. nationalization
B. privatization
C. globalization
D. segmentation
E. expropriation
Q. 7Canada is a federal state.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 8Which of the following did the U.S. undertake when the Cold War developed?
A. It supported the Soviet Union against military rulers.
B. It provided economic aid to France and Greece which were threatened by communism.
C. It ensured that no regime change occurred in the Axis powers toward democratization.
D. It restored dictatorship in countries like Brazil and Argentina.
E. It compromised its support for democracy in support of military rulers and dictators
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