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What do Political Scientists mean when they describe a country’s regime?

Question 1 options:

	The Divine Right of Kings
	It emphasizes elections open to everyone
	Participation and social inclusion coordinated through collective action.
	A form or type of governmental system, emphasizing rules and institutions.
	a tyrannical forms of government.

Question 2 (2 points)

Freedom of speech and free and fair elections are most often associated with:

Question 2 options:

Political Rights and Civil Liberties

Procedural Democracy

Theocratic Regimes

Autocratic regimes

Both a and b

The procedural definition of democracy:

Question 3 options:

	Emphasizes the minimal standards for democracy in a country
	Deals exclusively with political rights in a country
	Varies by region
	is unachievable in a democracy
	All of the above

Minority representation remains low in Parliament due to

Question 4 options:

	Britain’s single-member plurality electoral system.
	the low level of minorities in the United Kingdom.
	deep-seated negative attitudes towards asylum seekers and immigrants in Europe.
	the disinterest among minorities to run for political office.
	devolution.

The party in England considered more conservative is the

Question 5 options:

	Tory.
	Labor.
	Democrat.
	Republican.
	Green.

Which would not likely be found in a consolidated democracy?

Question 6 options:

	Revolt by losing party
	Free contesting of ideas
	Frequent change in government
	Stable regime
	Free speech

According to the views of representative democracies, which of the following would not be a reasonable limit to civil liberties?

Question 7 options:

	Illegality of religious ritual sacrifice of humans
	Illegality of opposition party activity
	Illegality of private ownership of WMDs
	Illegality of publication of confidential national security information
	Illegality of slandering people

Question 8 (2 points)

Parliamentary sovereignty means that

Question 8 options:

	Parliament has more authority than the executive and judicial branch but not the monarchy
	Parliament, the prime minister, and judiciary or three separate and equal branches each with a clear set of powers.
	Parliament chooses the next king or queen when there is a vacancy due to death, retirement, or abdication.
	Parliament can overturn decrees passed by the European union legislature.
	Parliament has ultimate authority to make or overturn laws and the prime minister or Judiciary cannot overturn parliaments actions.

Which document set an international standard by enumerating civil liberties for individuals?

Question 9 options:

	Bill of Rights
	Magna Carta
	Treaty of Versailles
	Declaration of Independence
	Potsdam Declaration

Referendums, citizen assemblies, and community councils can all considered part of:

Question 10 options:

	Direct democracy
	Democratization
	Representative democracy
	Minimal definition of democracy
	Autocracy

The term backbenchers refers to

Question 11 options:

	members of parliament who unseat an incumbent.
	elderly life peers in the House of Lords.
	members of the minority party.
	members of parliament who have no government office and rank-and-file members of the opposition.
	the shadow cabinet of the opposition party

Which of the following could be considered an element of a substantive definition of democracy?

Question 12 options:

	Gender equality
	Public participation
	Social inclusion
	One person one vote
	All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE about the UK Supreme Court?

Question 13 options:

	It removed the authority as the highest court of appeal from the House of Lords when it was created in 2009.
	It cannot rule on the constitutionality of acts of Parliament like the U.S. Supreme Court.
	It has caused concern among British observers that its senior judges may become more isolated and subject to political attacks by British politicians.
	None of the above is true.
	All of the above statements are true.

Question 14 (2 points)

Which country would be an example of a constitutional monarchy?

Question 14 options:

	France
	United Kingdom
	United States
	Germany
	Mexico

The House of Lords

Question 15 options:

	has power equal to that of the House of Commons.
	Is the body that determines the constitutionality of laws.
	Reflects the wishes of the queen.
	Has similar ceremonial powers as the monarch.
	Serves as a co-equal branch to the House of Commons.

Question 16 (2 points)

What recent development has thrust England into some political uncertainty?

Question 16 options:

	The elimination of the euro
	the elimination of the monarchy
	the challenge surrounding Brexit
	The elimination of the welfare state
	The Afghanistan War

The British judiciary is generally less influential than the U.S. judiciary due to

Question 17 options:

	less competent jurists.
	a societal emphasis on compromise, resulting in a less litigious society.
	undue influence from strong prime ministers.
	the fact that they only meet three months out of the year.
	a lack of power of judicial review.

Question 18 (2 points)

Traditionally, elections for parliament

Question 18 options:

Occur every four years

Are staggered, so that only one-third is up for election at any one time.

Occur every six years

Occur every two years

Are at the request of the prime minister, at least every five years.

Culture is best described as:

Question 19 options:

	Regional
	Personal
	Communal
	Stagnant
	Dynamic

Question 20 (2 points)

The most used common distinction between definitions of democracy is between __________ and __________ definitions.

Question 20 options:

	Provisional, supportive
	Qualitative, quantitative
	Normative, theoretical
	Practical, normative
	Procedural, substantive

Provisional, supportive

Qualitative, quantitative

Normative, theoretical

Practical, normative

Women's participation in the British labor market has

	been traditionally high.
	been low and is decreasing due to the recent economic downturn.
	increased recently among high pay, full time jobs.
	been particularly limited among women from all minority ethnic groups.
	been shaped by an oversupply of affordable child care.

Question 22 (2 points)

Multiparty democracies require:

Question 22 options:

Frequent elections

At least two parties competing for power

Voting rights for all of-age citizens

Free and fair elections

All of the above

The term special relationship refers to

Question 23 options:

	the relationship between the monarchy and the Parliament.
	the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union.
	the relationship between Great Britain and their former colonies.
	the relationship between Great Britain and the United States.
	British politicians’ habit of keeping mistresses.

Question 24 (2 points)

Two constitutionally mandated mechanisms for checking the prime minister are

Question 24 options:

	The impeachment process and variable elections.
	The vote of no confidence and the convention of collective responsibility.
	The monarch and the House of Lords.
	Question time and the election process.
	Fusion of powers and judicial review.

Which of the following countries would most likely be defined as democratic?

Question 25 options:

	South Africa
	China
	Cuba
	Russia
	Zimbabwe