Global Politics
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Global Politics explores the complex and interconnected political structures, processes, and issues that shape the contemporary world. This course examines the roles of state and non-state actors, the impact of globalization, and critical topics such as power dynamics, conflict, international organizations, human rights, security, and global economic relations. By analyzing case studies and engaging with key political theories, students gain a deeper understanding of how global decisions are made, the influence of culture and ideology in international affairs, and the challenges involved in addressing global issues such as inequality, climate change, and migration.
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Introduction to Comparative Politics 6th Edition by Mark Kesselman\
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Chapter 1: Introducing Comparative Politics
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Q1) Classifying states according to their level of democracy is an example of a A) typology.
B) causal theory.
C) model.
D) levels of analysis.
E) hypothesis.
Answer: A
Q2) The term political economy refers to
A) how much a country spends on elections.
B) whether a country practices a command economy or a free market system.
C) how states and political processes affect the economy and how the economy in turn affects a country's political processes.
D) the global economic system.
E) the ratio of GDP compared to percentage of voting citizens.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Britain
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Q1) Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) fusion of powers.
B) supreme control of government.
C) responsibility for policy making.
D) choosing the next monarch.
E) coordination of government departments.
Answer: D
Q2) The prime minister is
A) elected by the House of Commons.
B) the leader of the party after a general election who controls a majority of seats in the House of Commons.
C) directly elected by majority vote of the whole electorate.
D) determined after a general election by an electoral college on the basis of votes cast by electors representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
E) chosen by the monarch.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: France
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Q1) Which of the following is a major difference in the law-making process used in France and that used in the United States?
A) In both countries, most bills are introduced by the executive; therefore there is no major difference.
B) In the United States, after a bill is introduced, it is reviewed by legislative committees; no such process exists in France.
C) In both countries, bills must be passed in identical forms by both chambers of the legislature; therefore, there is no difference.
D) In France, a bill must be scrutinized by the State Council to determine its impact on subnational governments; such a process does not exist in the United States.
E) In France, it is possible that a bill, once passed, can be submitted to the Constitutional Council for judicial review; such a process is not possible in the United States.
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Germany
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Q1) Describe the constructive vote of no confidence and assess its impact within the German political system.
Q2) Which two political parties are causing Germany's parties to begin engaging in grass-roots efforts to mobilize support from their rank-and-file members?
A) the German People' s Union and the Left Party
B) the Christian Democrats and the Greens
C) the Greens and the Left Party
D) the Social Democratic Part and the Free Democratic Party
E) the Communist Party and the National Democratic Party
Q3) The average German worker receives ____________ weeks of paid vacation per year.
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
E) ten
Q4) Describe Germany's federal system. How does it differ from other federal systems?
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Chapter 5: Japan
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Japan has de facto permanent seats in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
B) All past governors of the Asian Development Bank have been Japanese.
C) Japan is a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
D) Japan was prevented from joining the United Nations by the Soviet Union until the late 1980s.
E) Japan is the second largest contributor to the UN budget.
Q2) The Japanese Supreme Court exercises its constitutional power of judicial review
A) very rarely.
B) very frequently.
C) never.
D) about as frequently as the U.S. Supreme Court.
E) only when the cabinet directs it to do so.
Q3) The Allied occupation of Japan ended in
A) 1952, the same year that Elizabeth became the Queen of England.
B) 1949, the same year that communists came to power in China.
C) 1950, the year that the Korean War began.
D) 1955, the same year West Germany joined NATO.
E) 1948, the same year that the Marshall Plan began.
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Chapter 6: India
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Q1) Economic liberalization
A) began in the 1980s and intensified in the 1990s.
B) occurred because the country's political and economic elite were concerned with India's growth relative to other Asian countries.
C) required the borrowing of foreign capital.
D) has resulted in impressive and steady economic growth.
E) All of the above statements are true.
Q2) British colonialism contributed to the establishment of democracy in India by
A) significantly reducing the power of traditional elites.
B) creating effective political institutions such as the civil service.
C) eliminating the caste system.
D) allowing Indians to serve in the majority of administrative positions.
E) all of the above.
Q3) India is
A) called a subcontinent due to its size and distinctive shape.
B) the world's third-most populous country.
C) the sixth largest country in the world.
D) readily assessable to the rest of Asia.
E) all of the above.
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Chapter 7: The United States
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Q1) Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) A key American economic principle is that economic success is tied to a free market.
B) Government intervention in economic matters is limited by its commitment to the principle of laissez-faire.
C) U.S. policymakers have tended to cede power to private actors who are not necessarily concerned with the impact of their activities upon the broader economy.
D) In comparison to other advanced democracies, the United States has a freer market.
E) All of the above statements are true.
Q2) The Constitution gives the president all of the following powers EXCEPT
A) the head of state.
B) the ability to grant pardons.
C) the head of government.
D) the ability to make major appointments such as judges, ambassadors, and the cabinet.
E) the ability to dissolve Congress.
Q3) Who votes and who does not in the United States? What are the implications of this for American democracy?
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Chapter 8: Russia
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Q1) It may be argued that history has had a tremendous negative effect on Russia's political transition. Citing specific examples, illustrate how several historical factors have inhibited the development of democracy in Russia.
Q2) The 1998 financial crisis had which of the following positive effects on Russia?
A) It made Russian products more competitive with imported goods.
B) It resulted in an increase in barter.
C) It led to an increase of foreign aid.
D) It led to an increase of foreign investment in the country.
E) It increased the availability of foreign goods.
Q3) Which of the following describes Russia's geographic setting?
A) It is the second largest country in the world.
B) It is rich in natural resources including timber, minerals, and fossil fuels.
C) It is largely an urban country with a high population density.
D) It spans eight time zones.
E) All of the above.
Q4) Discuss the factors that have inhibited the development of strong competing political parties in post-communist Russia. Do you consider the development of strong parties to be important or not? How does the rise of United Russia to its current position as the dominant party affect your argument?
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Chapter 9: Brazil
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Q1) The program that provides cash payments to families to keep their children in school and to see their doctors for immunizations and check ups is called the
A) Bolsa Familia.
B) Family Health Program.
C) The Family Welfare Act.
D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
E) No Child Left Behind.
Q2) Like other transitioning democracies, Brazil suffers from an inconsistent relationship between the executive and the legislature. First, explain the roots of this inconsistency. Next, explore recent attempts to better define the executive-legislature relationship. Finally, assess the impact of these efforts on the country's transition to democracy.
Q3) Because Brazilian politicians typically cultivate personal votes and avoid party rules and alliances, they are known as
A) populist politicians.
B) patrimonial politicians.
C) independent politicians.
D) personalist politicians.
E) clientist politicians.
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Q1) Which of the following BEST describes Mexico's geography?
A) Although the interior is mostly desert, the country has many miles of coast land.
B) Mexico's mostly level terrain makes large-scale agriculture relatively easy.
C) Mexico has few resources.
D) Mexico is bisected by a transcontinental river.
E) Mexico is a geographically diverse country rich in natural resources.
Q2) The Mexican Miracle of the 1950s and 1960s refers to
A) the elimination of the military's influence over politics during this period.
B) the rapid economic growth and industrialization of the country during this period.
C) the country's rapid progress towards a more equitable distribution of income during this period.
D) the country's ability to dominate the Central American economy even more so than the United States during this period.
E) the impressive political stability of the country during this period.
Q3) Since the 1980s, how has the balance of power between the executive and legislature shifted? What accounts for these shifts? What impact has these shifts have upon the policy making process in the country?
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Chapter 11: South Africa
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Q1) The deputy president
A) is appointed by the president and subject to approval by the National Assembly.
B) must come from the opposition party.
C) is appointed by the president and subject to the approval of both chambers of parliament.
D) is chosen by provincial governors.
E) has no constitutionally-designated special powers.
Q2) The South African president is elected
A) directly by the people in a national election.
B) by The National Assembly.
C) by a body of electors similar to the American Electoral College.
D) by both chambers of the parliament.
E) by provincial governors.
Q3) What are the political implications and effects of South Africa's electoral system? Are these detrimental to the democratization process in the country? Cite specific examples from your text.
Q4) What kinds of external pressures were put on South Africa to end its apartheid policies? What was the impact of such pressures?
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Chapter 12: Nigeria
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Q1) Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's political parties?
A) They have consistently been divided along ethnic lines.
B) They have consistently been divided along ideological lines.
C) They are elite-centered structures that lack an ideological basis and exist mostly to capture power.
D) They compete vigorously at the local and state level but not at the federal level.
E) They have consistently been divided along religious lines.
Q3) Civil society groups have played an important role in Nigerian politics. First, discuss why such groups became the primary institutions of representation in the country. Next, discuss the role these groups play in voicing public interests in contemporary Nigeria. Finally, assess the relative importance of such groups in the democratization process.
Q4) Since the 1970s, Nigeria's economy has been dominated by the export of a single product. What have been the political and economic impacts, both negative and positive, of this?
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Chapter 13: Iran
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Q1) Language minorities in Iran
A) have always been suppressed throughout the country's history.
B) enjoy little freedom under the Islamic Republic but were given much freedom under the Shah.
C) are naturally dying out due to low birth rates among these groups.
D) were dying out but have enjoyed a renaissance under Ahmadinejad's administration. E) were given unprecedented rights under the Islamic Republic but in practice support for these has been minimal.
Q2) Iran's state organizations must conform to all of the following "divine principles" as spelled out in the constitution's preamble EXCEPT
A) the Day of Judgment.
B) Khomeini's doctrine of jurist's guardianship.
C) the Qur'an.
D) the eventual return of the Hidden Iman.
E) toleration of the People of the Book.
Q3) Discuss the role of the Supreme Leader. Does this institution remain the dominant political player even after the death of Khomeini?
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Chapter 14: China
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE about the Chinese Communist Party?
A) It is not only the world's largest party and less than 10 percent of the Chinese population belongs to the party.
B) Women make up only about 20 percent of the party's membership.
C) The party has actively sought private entrepreneurs as members.
D) More than two million people, many of them young, join the party each year.
E) All of the above statements are true.
Q2) All of the following have resulted from the economic reforms carried out in China since the early 1980s EXCEPT
A) a sharp increase in crime, prostitution, and drug use in the country.
B) a reduction of income, regional, and gender inequalities.
C) the creation of a floating population of labor mostly employed in low-paying temporary jobs and often living in slum-like urban villages.
D) a general improvement in the standard of living for most people in China.
E) serious negative environmental consequences.
Q3) What have been the major social consequences of China's rapid economic growth over the past few decades? What political impacts might these bring?
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