Quiz Preview 4/ Political Science - Comparative Politics And Area Studies

Prior to being elected to the Brazilian presidency, Dilma Rousseff was

When economic conditions in California improve, housing affordability generally goes

If the belief systems of the masses are full of inaccuracies and inconsistencies, can we learn anything about politics by studying those belief systems?

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Historically speaking, the process used to pick prime ministers in postwar Japan has tended to produce prime ministers who

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The primary topic of Khrushchev's secret speech at the CPSU's Twentieth Congress in 1956 was _________

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Which statement is true about Texas bureaucracy?

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Consolidation of democracy is

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The history of the Texas political party system has tended toward __________, and this remains the case today

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What year did Texans elect their first Republican governor since Reconstruction?

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Which of the following groups is MOST interested in the issues of abortion, pornography, and sex and violence on television?

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Since the 1990s, central and inland areas of California have grown most rapidly

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Who was responsible for the creation of the Texas Railroad Commission?

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A country's regime is usually officially described in its

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Public interest groups are very well funded and as a result, dominate on issues where they lobby

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Which of the following presidents was the architect of the war on drugs?

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The relationship between social trust and ethnicity is

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New institutionalism differs from old institutionalism in that it

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Which of the following does not apply to campaign activities in Texas?

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The governor's policymaking influence is weaker in the areas of policy implementation and evaluation than it is in policy formulation and adoption

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In Northern Ireland the two competing sub-groups are called the British Nationalists and the Irish Unionists

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A person has been handed a ticket by the county sheriff's deputy for making an illegal turn. Which type of case will be registered against him, in which court will he be tried, and what is the possible punishment? Can he appeal the decision?

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Compared to older individuals, younger people __________

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Which of the following best describes the future of media?

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Andrew is charged with the crime of killing a police officer in Texas. What can Andrew expect when he is arrested?

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How many special sessions may the governor call the legislature into during an interim?

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Describe the Christian democratic welfare state. What are its main goals, what do they emphasize, and what are typical benefits associated with this type of welfare state?

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The concept of waves of democratization is most closely associated with whose 1991 book, The Third Wave?

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In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time recognized the "right to bear arms" as an individual right under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

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The practice of redrawing electoral boundaries for political advantage is known as

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Because women and men differ in their voting patterns and policy preferences, there is said to be a sex split in Texas and the United States

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An unscientific poll that gathers the opinions of people who are conveniently available in a particular gathering place is _________

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Most contributions from Political Action Committees go to

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The argument that society is divided into political groups belongs to what type of theory?

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When a state tries to prevent or regulate monopolies, it acts within which of the following?

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Match the Enlightenment thinker with the variation of rational-material thought most closely associated with his ideas

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Fascism is similar to communism as both totalitarian ideologies ________

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Supporters of the __________ position argued that Washington

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The Vichy Regime

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Each supreme court employs someone to do most of the day-to-day administrative work. This position is known as the

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The simplest and most commonly used majoritarian system in the world is considered to be a(n) ______.

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In Texas, most cities choose their councils in ____ elections

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The Islamic Republic is most aptly called a regime of the

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What is a two-party system? How is it different from a two-and-a-half party system and a multiparty system?

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Within bureaucracies, positions are assigned specific responsibilities or given authority in a hierarchical arrangement

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Briefly describe at least five different types or subtypes of membership organizations.

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The overall percentage of women in state legislatures

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