POLI330 Week 3 Quiz
This quiz is worth 30 total points and includes 10 multiple choice questions at 3 points each.
You have 40 minutes to finish the quiz.
Question 1. 1. (TCO 2) What is the term for the absence of government? (Points : 3)
Socialism
Anarchy
Statism
Republic
Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) To Aristotle, the corrupt form of monarchy is _____. (Points : 3)
democracy
tyranny
polity
oligarchy
Question 3. 3. (TCO 2) Which of the following might lead you to believe Great Britain has a
quasiunitary system of government? (Points : 3)
Scotland has gained autonomy over some policy areas.
Scotland remains under British control on all matters.
Great Britain has a federal system of government.
Great Britain has a confederal system of government.
Question 4. 4. (TCO 2) In _____, representatives are elected based on their party’s percentage
of the vote. (Points : 3)
proportional representative systems
majoritarian systems
single-member districts
multimember districts
Question 5. 5. (TCO 2) If the Green Party receives 15% of the vote in a proportional system,
which of the following is likely to happen? (Points : 3)
The Green Party would receive no seats.
The Green Party would try to form a coalition with other parties.
The Green Party would attempt to gerrymander districts to its advantage.
The Green Party would demand a recount of the votes.
Question 6. 6. (TCO 2) Welfare states tend to have which of the following combinations of state
ownership and welfare benefits? (Points : 3)
High levels of state ownership and high levels of welfare benefits
High levels of state ownership but low levels of welfare benefits
Low levels of state ownership and high levels of welfare benefits
Low levels of state ownership and low levels of welfare benefits
Question 7. 7. (TCO 2) The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is referred to as
_____. (Points : 3)
judicial review
judicial activism
judicial restraint
basic law
Question 8. 8. (TCO 2) Though rare, a “true” democracy, is a system in which _____. (Points :
3)
all citizens meet periodically to elect officials
all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws
popular accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited
the wealthy almost always have greater influence than the poor
Question 9. 9. (TCO 2) _____ states regularly use organized terror and violence against their
citizens to maintain control and achieve their goals. (Points : 3)
Authoritarian
Transitional
Oligarchic
Totalitarian
Question 10. 10. (TCO 2) Describe the purpose of total control as relates to the image of the
state. (Points : 3)
To reveal the state as a genuine and open entity
To excuse the state’s invasive and/or violent political measures
To convey to the citizens a perception of only everyday order
To convey to visitors a perception of nearly perfect order





