Question 1. Political parties in the U.S. tend to be

decentralized.

highly centralized.

parties which strictly enforce-among their members who are elected officials-compliance with party platforms.

nonmembership groups.

Question 2. Why have third parties been more successful in other countries than in the United States?

These countries have more people.

Other countries are socialist.

Electoral systems in other countries often allow small parties to be represented.

These countries are not truly democratic.

Question 3. What is a benefit of a federalist system?

Governmental unity

National security and economy, but with some local independence.

Local government having dominance over national government.

International peace

Question 4. What is proportional representation?

Having only one branch of government that does everything.

Electing a president from only part of the population.

Dividing representation among all parties according to the percentage of the vote each won.

Requiring that only one party win all of the votes.

Question 5. Thresholds tend to be used in

single member plural elections.

proportional representation elections.

cumulative voting elections.

non-associational elections.

Question 6. Democratic systems in which executives and legislatures are elected in separate elections for fixed terms of office are known as

parliamentary systems.

presidential systems.

collective responsibility systems.

electoral college systems.

Question 7. In the U.S., the president

appoints Supreme Court Justices.

wages war.

gives the State of the Union address.

All of the above

Question 8. In the U.S. Congress,

most bills which are introduced fail to become laws.

members of the Senate have the power to cast a no confidence vote if the Senate comes to be convinced that the President is acting in an unconstitutional manner.

all bills must be originally introduced in the Senate and then referred to the House.

None of the above

Question 9. Does a truly free market exist in most democratic countries?

Yes, because a true democracy has little government intervention in the economy.

Yes, because a free market is democratic.

No, because most democracies regulate the economy to varying degrees.

No, because most democratic countries are communist.

Question 10. In the U.S., which of the following is more powerful?

The Senate

The House of Representatives

These have equal power

None of the above

Question 11. The Iriquois League represents an example of _____.

liberalism

realism

anarchy

bipolarism

Question 12. With the collapse of the USSR,

NATO was abolished.

all nuclear materials held previously by the USSR were transferred out of the region and to the U.S.

NATO proceeded to establish links with the countries emerging out the collapse of the USSR.

Both a and b

Question 13. Which of the following is more powerful?

The UN General Assembly

The UN Security Council

The World Court

The Iriquois League

Question 14. What is the primary goal of the European Union?

The economic prosperity of member countries

To abolish the United States

To end the self-government of all member countries

To create a one-world government

Question 15. What is the primary reason for treaties between countries?

Start a war

Create security alliances

Stop the Soviet Union

Form a new country