Ch16 Exam Prep Civil Society, Interest Groups, And Populism

Chapter 16 Test Bank

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 01

01) Civil society denotes the non-military, civilian dimensions of society.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 02

02) Civil society consists of NGOs.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 03

03) Why did the term ‘civil society’ become popular in the 1980s?

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a. At that time there was growing disenchantment with the perceived dishonesty of governments, especially as recipients of aid.

b. The downfall of many totalitarian regimes was attributed to movements generated by civil society.

c. It seemed to offer the possibility of peaceful change in other states.

d. All of the above.

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 04

04) Which of these statements apply to the term civil society?

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a. Civil society is an analytical concept.

b. Civil society is a normative concept.

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 05

05) Civil society implies that its actors behave in a civil way.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 06

06) The sphere of civil society clearly lies between the state on one side and private lives on the other.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 07

07) All interest groups pursue a common interest in a cohesive manner.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 08

08) A crucial difference between interest groups and political parties is that ...

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a. interest groups always indulge in irresponsible ‘gesture politics’.

b. they do not seek to present themselves as candidates for government.

c. their leaders are inspired by principle rather than self-interest.

d. all of the above.

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 09

09) ‘Insider’ interest groups denote people inside the government who pursue particular interests.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 10

10) Interest groups must possess a common interest.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 11

11) ‘Corporatism’ denotes ideological preference for business-friendly policies and activities.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 12

12) Subaltern studies promotes the idea of development paths in the global South different from those of the West.

a. True

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b. False

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 13

13) Populism is usually associated with __________ democracy.

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a. minimalist forms of

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 14

14) According to Mudde and Kaltwasser (2017), the three basic principles that underpin populism are …

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a. ‘The people’ as the core value.

b. An elite or establishment, who actually manipulate power to their advantage and who should be confronted.

c. A belief that European culture is superior to other cultures.

d. The ‘general will’ of the people, which should be absolute, expressed through referendum or direct consultation, or appropriated by leaders who instinctively ‘know’ it.

e. An aversion to democracy.

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Title: Chapter 16 - Question 15

15) Populist movements flourish in political systems with higher institutional checks.

a. True

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b. False

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