Full Test Bank Promoting Democracy Payne Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Promoting Democracy

Multiple-Choice

1. Modern democratic societies practice _____________ democracy.
   • 1. unofficial
     2. direct
     3. representative
     4. intermediate

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The United States is the best example of a(n)
   • 1. authoritarian government.
     2. parliamentary democracy.
     3. presidential democracy.
     4. oligarchy.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. A strong _______________ is perceived as an important factor conducive to the growth of democracy.
   • 1. lower class
     2. middle class
     3. upper class
     4. caste system

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Pressure on countries to adopt market economies, which include privatization of state-owned economic activities, was widely regarded as a necessary step toward
   • 1. socialism.
     2. democratization.
     3. Americanization.
     4. totalitarianism.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. A democratic transition involves
   • 1. the negotiation and acceptance of democratic rules and procedures.
     2. the building or restructuring of political, social, and economic institutions.
     3. forcing people to vote during all elections.
     4. Both A and B are correct.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Democratic transitions usually begin with
   • 1. liberalization.
     2. legitimacy.
     3. apartheid.
     4. None of the above

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Many military regimes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America implemented ________________ to democracy.
   • 1. free transitions
     2. managed transitions
     3. stifled transitions
     4. consequential transitions

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The first wave of democratization that can be identified in modern history is the
   • 1. Portuguese Revolutionary War.
     2. democratization of Japan and West Germany.
     3. American and French Revolutions.
     4. American Civil War.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to 15 countries in Latin America transitioning to democracies between 1978 and 1993?
   • 1. There were economic difficulties that eroded the legitimacy of the nondemocratic governments.
     2. Some governments were pressured to democratize by sanctions being placed against them.
     3. Authoritarian rulers willingly stepped down to let democracy take its course.
     4. Military conflicts in some countries undermined the dictatorships in those countries.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. A major characteristic of democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa was the
   • 1. role of women.
     2. importance of young people using social media such as Facebook.
     3. older generation of retired military leaders.
     4. motivational influence of the speeches of Viktor Zubkov.

Topic/Concept: Case Study

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Instead of viewing Islam as the primary obstacle to _____________, many citizens in the Middle East perceive U.S. policies that support _____________ regimes as the most serious impediment to democracy.
   • 1. authoritarianism; democratic
     2. idealism; liberal
     3. democratization; authoritarian
     4. globalization; democratic

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. _______________ was one way in which the British deliberately prepared their Caribbean colonies for democratization.
   • 1. The Varela Project
     2. The Coalition Provisional Authority
     3. The Warsaw Declaration
     4. The Westminster model

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Global governance is based on ______________ as opposed to ______________.
   • 1. unilateralism; cooperation
     2. unilateralism; bilateralism
     3. cooperation; unilateralism
     4. cooperation; internationalism

Topic/Concept: Global Governance and Democracy

4.3: Relate Global Governance to Democracy

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Fully developed democracies are characterized by ______________: a commitment to protecting individuals’ rights, freedoms, and dignity from abuse by the government, institutions, society as a whole, and other individuals.
   • 1. presidential decrees
     2. constitutional liberalism
     3. idealism
     4. liberalism

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. ________________ is composed of individuals who share common concerns and who believe that the most effective way to achieve their objectives is to organize and engage in political activities that exert pressure on government decision makers.
   • 1. An interest group
     2. A political party
     3. Civil society
     4. The government

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. An authoritarian government is one that reflects the will of the people.

Explanation: It is a democratic government that reflects the will of the people.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The global or regional environment is widely perceived as playing a crucial role in either facilitating or impeding the growth of democracy.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Economic development is not conducive to democracy.

Explanation: It is conducive to democracy.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Consolidating democracy is a long-term process that involves behavioral, attitudinal, and institutional transformations.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The view that free elections are a sufficient condition for democracy is known as the democratic fallacy.

Explanation: It is known as the electoralist fallacy.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The process of changing from an authoritarian or totalitarian government to a democratic government that is widely regarded by the population and the global community as legitimate and permanent is known as democratization.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The emergence of a strong upper class is perceived as an important factor conducive to the growth of democracy.

Explanation: It is the emergence of a middle class that is considered important.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. One argument that is in favor of increased participation by women in the democratic process is that it makes the maximum use of available human resources.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Interest groups are critical players in established democracies and in countries that are becoming democratic.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Voting in a town election is a form of unconventional participation.

Explanation: It is a form of conventional participation.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

Fill in the Blank

1. A framework of laws designed to designate specific powers and responsibilities to governmental institutions is called a ________________.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. _______________________ is the structure and institutions that combine to govern many aspects of state policies, especially concerning international relations.

Topic/Concept: Global Governance and Democracy

4.3: Relate Global Governance to Democracy

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. ___________________ representation is a political and electoral system under which both majorities and minorities are represented.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The termination of the ______________ was one factor in increasing women’s participation in leadership positions in democracies around the world.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Democracies that are defined by limitations on power of government and protections of civil liberties are known as ________________ democracies.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. ___________________________, Chile’s first democratically elected Marxist president, was overthrown and killed in 1973 by a military dictator that the United States supported because he was an ally.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Networks of social relations and structures that exist independently of the government are known collectively as ___________________.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Coalitions of interests whose primary goal is to run the government by winning competitive elections are known as ________________.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. __________________ participation includes voting, running for office, assisting with political campaigns, and writing to elected officials.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. ______________ was signed in 2002 by more than half the world’s countries, committing them to promoting democracy globally.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Matching

Answers to Matching

1) C) proportional representation

2) D) constitutional liberalism

3) E) economic globalization

4) A) parliamentary democracy

5) B) liberalization

Essay

1. How would you define democracy? What are some of the basic elements that are

needed for democracy to flourish?

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Discuss the role of civil society in promoting democracy.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Discuss ways in which the United States could better promote democracy throughout

the world today.

Topic/Concept: Democracy

4.1: Recall some of the basic elements that are needed for democracy to flourish

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Discuss ways in which global institutions have undermined democratic developments in

individual nation-states.

Topic/Concept: Global Governance and Democracy

4.3: Relate Global Governance to Democracy

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Discuss democratic transition in the Middle East and North Africa.

Topic/Concept: Transitions to Democracy

4.2: Describe the processes of democratic revolutions in Latin America, Russia, Myanmar, the Middle East and North Africa

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate