Question 1

Purges are an example of:

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A)  co-optation.
B)  coercion.
C)  patronage.
D)  a resource trap.
E)  corporatism.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Bureaucratic authoritarianism typically relies on the cooperation of which groups?

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A)  Military and state bureaucracy.
B)  State bureaucracy and labor.
C)  Military and labor.
D)  State bureaucracy and peasantry.
E)  Students and the military.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Asserting that democracy is connected to "Western" institutions is an argument fundamentally based on:

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A)  economics.
B)  culture.
C)  leadership.
D)  geography.
E)  international relations.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) B

Question 4

Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

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A)  The Soviet Union under Stalin.
B)  Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
C)  Canada.
D)  Brazil.
E)  There has never been an example of a totalitarian system in practice.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following has challenged the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

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A)  One cannot find countries where capitalism and authoritarianism exist simultaneously.
B)  Authoritarianism can be found only alongside capitalism.
C)  Modernization's disruptive process can lead to nondemocratic rule.
D)  Most wealthy countries in the world are nondemocratic.
E)  There has been no effective challenge to this assertion.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?

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A)  In almost every case of military rule, economic growth has been negative.
B)  In some cases of military rule, economic growth has been high, but in many more cases it has led to instability and poor development.
C)  Some cases of military rule have led to instability and violence, but in many more cases they have led to high economic growth.
D)  Military rule produced high levels of economic growth in Latin America but not in Asia.
E)  In almost every case, military rule has emphasized agriculture over industrialization.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A system of authoritarianism wherein a ruler's power is based on patrimonialism is known as:

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A)  one-party rule.
B)  military rule.
C)  quasidemocracy.
D)  personal rule.
E)  totalitarianism.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Why are some countries nondemocratic while others are democratic? Are social or economic factors more important when explaining this difference?

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Question 9

What is the relationship between nondemocratic rule and legitimacy?

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A)  Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the public.
B)  Nondemocratic regimes are never legitimate in the eyes of the international community.
C)  Nondemocratic regimes may enjoy some or even a great deal of public support.
D)  Legitimacy is a concept that can only be understood in the context of democracy.
E)  Nondemocratic regimes are only legitimate before the advent of industrialization.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E) C

Question 10

A system where individuals are brought into a beneficial and dependent relationship with an organization is known as:

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A)  co-optation.
B)  integration.
C)  dependency.
D)  acculturation.
E)  verticality.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:

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A)  only the military can restore public pride.
B)  only the military can defend the country from invasion.
C)  only the military can rise above "irrational" politics.
D)  civilians are inferior to the officer corps.
E)  only the educated should be given the right to rule.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) C

Question 12

Corporatism is commonly associated with:

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A)  theocracy.
B)  bureaucratic authoritarianism.
C)  personal rule.
D)  one-party rule.
E)  illiberalism.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Latin America and Africa are noted for the frequency of which kind of authoritarianism?

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A)  One-party rule.
B)  Military rule.
C)  Quasidemocracy.
D)  Personal rule.
E)  Totalitarianism.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The Soviet Union under Stalin is most commonly associated with:

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A)  coercion.
B)  rent seeking.
C)  illiberalism.
D)  clientelism.
E)  neocorporatism.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

At its worst, co-optation can decline into what is known as:

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A)  nepocracy, or rule by a single family.
B)  kleptocracy, or rule by theft.
C)  clanocracy, or rule by a small clan.
D)  netocracy, or rule by personal connections.
E)  elitocracy, or rule by elites.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

As a political system, totalitarianism is:

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A)  common.
B)  rare.
C)  common only in Latin America.
D)  common only in Africa.
E)  growing in power since the end of the Cold War.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Stalin is an example of a leader associated with what concept?

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A)  Patrimonialism.
B)  Rational-legal legitimacy.
C)  Bureaucratic authoritarianism.
D)  Personality cult.
E)  Theocracy.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Why did powerful forms of authoritarianism, such as in the Soviet Union, eventually fail? Why do such systems often collapse?

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Question 19

Totalitarianism is a:

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A)  term interchangeable with authoritarianism.
B)  regime that seeks to transform the state, society, and economy of a country to meet an ideological goal.
C)  less violent system than authoritarianism.
D)  system that lacks any ideological goals.
E)  system that perpetuates itself through genocide.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The "Asian values" argument asserts that:

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A)  Asia has particular values that make it less receptive to democracy.
B)  Asia has particular values that make it more receptive to democracy.
C)  Asian authoritarianism tends to be more personalistic due to culture.
D)  Asian authoritarianism tends to be less violent due to culture.
E)  modern democracy has its origins in Asia.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 6: Nondemocratic Regimes

Purges are an example of:

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Bureaucratic authoritarianism typically relies on the cooperation of which groups?

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Asserting that democracy is connected to "Western" institutions is an argument fundamentally based on:

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Which of the following examples can be described as totalitarian?

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Which of the following has challenged the behavioral revolution's assertion about the relationship between nondemocratic rule and modernization?

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Which of the following best describes the record of economic growth under military rule?

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A system of authoritarianism wherein a ruler's power is based on patrimonialism is known as:

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Why are some countries nondemocratic while others are democratic? Are social or economic factors more important when explaining this difference?

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What is the relationship between nondemocratic rule and legitimacy?

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A system where individuals are brought into a beneficial and dependent relationship with an organization is known as:

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Bureaucratic authoritarianism often justifies military rule by asserting that:

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Corporatism is commonly associated with:

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Latin America and Africa are noted for the frequency of which kind of authoritarianism?

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The Soviet Union under Stalin is most commonly associated with:

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At its worst, co-optation can decline into what is known as:

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As a political system, totalitarianism is:

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Stalin is an example of a leader associated with what concept?

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Why did powerful forms of authoritarianism, such as in the Soviet Union, eventually fail? Why do such systems often collapse?

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Totalitarianism is a:

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