Test Bank for Introduction to Comparative Politics, 9th Edition by Mark Kesselman
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Test Bank for Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas 9e 9th Edition by Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, William A. Joseph. Full chapters (Chap 1 to 15) test bank are included with answers.
1. Introducing Political Science.
2. Building Theory and Presenting ...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following best summarizes the scope of the comparative politics subfield?
a. Studying relations among different countries in the world and international organizations
b. Studying domestic politics of countries by identifying similarities and differences
c. Studying concepts related to power and governance to generate abstract theories
d. Studying the functioning of the U.S. political system
ANSWER: b
2. How can the difference between comparative politics and international relations best be summarized?
a. The study of comparative politics involves comparing political parties between countries, whereas the
study of international relations involves the examination of why wars occur.
b. The study of comparative politics refers only to domestic politics, whereas the study of international
relations refers to globalization.
c. The study of comparative politics involves comparing domestic political institutions, processes, and politics
in different countries, whereas the study of international relations involves examining the foreign policy of,
and interactions among, different countries.
d. The study of comparative politics involves comparing nations, whereas the study of international relations
involves examining international organizations, such as the United Nations or the International Monetary
Fund.
ANSWER: c
3. To what does the term “hybrid state” (or hybrid regime) refer?
a. A country whose political systems exhibit some democratic and some authoritarian elements
b. A state whose formation was a mixture of warmaking and capitalist development
c. A country whose population includes people with different racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds
d. A state that is transitioning from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one
ANSWER: a
4. The term “political economy” refers to which of these?
a. How much a country spends on elections
b. How politics and the economy interact with each other
c. The global economic system
d. The ratio of GDP compared to the percentage of voting citizens
ANSWER: b
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5. What was Francis Fukuyama’s main argument in his famous article “The End of History”?
a. History as a discipline is bound to disappear as all of human history has been studied.
b. Humanity is living in the later stages of capitalism, which should give place to revolutions and communism
as in the USSR.
c. The end of the Cold War signaled the certification of U.S. world leadership which is never likely to be
replaced..
d. Humanity is arriving at the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution with the universalization of
Western liberal democracy.
ANSWER: d
6. Blendia has a history of free and fair elections as well as peaceful transition of power. It also protects civil
rights and liberties to a large extent. Yet, in the last decade, it has experienced concerns of voter suppression
regarding a minority ethnic group residing in its northern region. The government banned any speech
supporting autonomy or independence for the northern region. What would be the most accurate way to think
about Blendia’s regime?
a. It remains a liberal democracy as long as a majority of the citizens can vote in fair and free elections.
b. The country is likely becoming an illiberal democracy due to increased constraints on political participation
and civil rights.
c. The country should now be considered an authoritarian regime since it limits freedom of expression.
d. The country is likely to become more democratic as it will give the majority ethnicity the chance to govern
without hinderance by minority groups.
ANSWER: b
7. Which of these can be considered a critical juncture for global politics?
a. The fall of the Berlin Wall
b. The century of democratization in Western Europe
c. Liberal democracy
d. The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court
ANSWER: a
8. Which conditions have comparativists suggested are necessary for a democracy to take hold?
a. Secure national boundaries, a stable state, economic development
b. Secure national boundaries, a large and strong military, and economic values
c. Christian values, gender equality, and a stable state
d. International integration, a capitalist economy, and a stable state
ANSWER: a
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9. What does the term “state” refer to in political science?
a. Subnational units of government like Missouri
b. The government in power in a country
c. A group of people with a common ethnicity
d. The key political institution that has a monopoly on legitimate violence over territory
ANSWER: d
10. Which historical event can be considered a critical juncture that led to a rise in the number of democratic and
partly democratic regimes around the world?
a. The 2008 economic crisis
b. The rise of neoliberalism in 1970s and 1980s
c. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
d. The invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies
ANSWER: c
11. Which of the following countries are considered consolidated democracies?
a. Germany and the UK
b. India and Morocco
c. United Arab Emirates and Chile
d. Democratic Republic of Kongo and South Korea
ANSWER: a
12. In country A, the main political competition occurs between a workers’ party that mostly receives votes from
blue-collar workers and a conservative party that mostly receives votes from middle- and upper-class voters.
What can be said about this country?
a. It is a communist regime.
b. Class-based identities are politically salient.
c. Ethnicity shapes the political competition.
d. It is not an industrialized country.
ANSWER: b
13. The study of how the head executive is chosen is most likely to be included in which section of this book?
a. Political institutions
b. Parties, elections, and representation
c. Political identities and culture
d. Politics in transition
ANSWER: a
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14. Which of the following statements about the impact of globalization in political science sub-disciplines is true?
a. It is of concern only to those who study international relations
b. It is of no concern to comparativists.
c. It makes it easy to distinguish between domestic and international politics.
d. It blurs the line between comparative politics and international relations.
ANSWER: d
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of authoritarian regimes?
a. Power (or authority) is highly concentrated in a single individual, small group of people, single party, or
institution.
b. They include democratic values and practices within their governing systems.
c. Those in power claim an exclusive right to govern and use various means, including force, to impose their
will on their citizens.
d. They have few institutional procedures for holding political leaders accountable.
ANSWER: b
16. Which of the following developments does NOT undermine Francis Fukuyama’s end of history argument?
a. The 2008 economic crisis
b. The rise of ultraconservative, xenophobic, and populist movements
c. The decline of confidence in democracy around the world
d. The democratization of Eastern European countries
ANSWER: d
17. It is often argued that colonial powers had little respect for shared ethnic, linguistic, or historic characteristics
when drafting the border in regions such as the Middle East or Africa. This can be considered as going contrary
to which notion?
a. Democracy
b. Sovereignty
c. Nation-state
d. State strength
ANSWER: c
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