Deck 8: Advanced Democracies

Question 1

Advanced democracies are defined as those that possess:

A)a large welfare state.
B)institutionalized democracy and a high level of economic development.
C)gender equality.
D)low levels of pollution.
E)very low levels of inequality.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The process by which powers are sent down to the local level is known as:

A)decentralization.
B)devolution.
C)integration.
D)peripheralism.
E)centrifugalism.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes the role of freedom in advanced democracies?

A)They have highly restricted civil rights but expansive civil liberties.
B)They have highly restricted civil liberties but expansive civil rights.
C)There are significant differences in their forms of civil rights and liberties.
D)There are no significant differences in their forms of civil rights and liberties.
E)They have moved past distinctions between civil rights and liberties.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

All of the following are central bodies of the European Union EXCEPT the:

A)European Parliament.
B)European Commission.
C)Council of Ministers.
D)Group of Eight.
E)Court of Justice.

Question 5

The creation of new federalist structures would be an example of:

A)centralization.
B)rationalization.
C)integration.
D)devolution.
E)imperialism.

Question 6

The two major challenges to states and sovereignty in advanced democracies are:

A)devolution and integration.
B)fragmentation and devolution.
C)autonomy and postrationalism.
D)integration and autonomy.
E)capacity and authority.

Question 7

Many suggest that advanced democracies are undergoing significant change, becoming:

A)postmodern.
B)postrational.
C)postbureaucratic.
D)posthierarchical.
E)posthuman.

Question 8

Which of the following is commonly cited as the most important example of integration?

A)The creation of the United States of America.
B)The formation of the European Union.
C)The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
D)The creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
E)The creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Question 9

According to your text, postmodern values tend to emphasize which of the following?

A)Patriotism.
B)Nationalism.
C)Technological innovation.
D)Quality of life.
E)Authority.

Question 10

In the past, the advanced democracies were commonly known as the:

A)top tier.
B)peak nations.
C)upper rank.
D)first world.
E)nonaligned.

Question 11

Many now speak of the European Union as a body that has become:

A)quasinational.
B)antinational.
C)supranational.
D)subnational.
E)imperial.

Question 12

The European Union was created as a response to the:

A)destruction caused by World War II.
B)destruction caused by World War I.
C)failure of the League of Nations.
D)rise of Japan as an economic superpower.
E)end of the Cold War.

Question 13

An alternative categorization to the "three worlds" may be better because:

A)it specifically indicates the best path for countries to take.
B)it is more objective and scientific.
C)it can imply movement between categories.
D)it can acknowledge the importance of environmental change.
E)it embraces a triadic approach to studying politics.

Question 14

The process by which states pool their sovereignty is known as:

A)decentralization.
B)devolution.
C)integration.
D)peripheralism.
E)absorption.

Question 15

Integration within the European Union has been:

A)a result of a series of agreements negotiated over several decades.
B)the result of a "constitution moment" when power was transferred in the 1950s.
C)weakening until its eventual dissolution.
D)largely unchanged since the 1960s.
E)opposed by most of its members.

Question 16

Which of the following is currently a major source of contention in the European Union?

A)Future membership for Russia.
B)Future membership for the United States.
C)Future membership for Turkey.
D)Future membership for the United Kingdom.
E)Future membership for Greece.

Question 17

Which of the following best characterizes the role of equality in advanced democracies?

A)They share in common job protection and high tax burdens.
B)They share in common high degrees of equality.
C)They differ in that some are capitalist and others are not.
D)They differ in that some have higher inequality than others.
E)They view equality primarily in terms of gender.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the development of the European Union?

A)It was formed over several hundred years.
B)It developed rapidly after World War I.
C)It developed incrementally after World War II.
D)It was founded at the end of the Cold War.
E)It has shrunk in size and number of member states since the end of the Cold War.

Question 19

A recent setback for European Union integration was:

A)difficulties with the euro.
B)its public's rejection of membership for Poland and the Baltic states.
C)its brief war with Serbia.
D)its public's rejection of a unified military.
E)the exit of Iceland and Greece.

Question 20

Advanced democracies are characterized by rational and secular institutions, part of what makes us describe them as:

A)diffused.
B)hierarchical.
C)modern.
D)universal.
E)progressive.

Question 21

An economy based primarily on the service sector is known as:

A)postindustrialism.
B)postcapitalism.
C)virtualism.
D)technocratic market.
E)postmarket.

Question 22

Which of the following has become a key issue in the debates over diversity and postmodern values in Europe?

A)Christianity.
B)Islam.
C)Homosexuality.
D)Marriage and divorce.
E)Drug use.

Question 23

Is the United States modern or postmodern? What evidence shows this?

Question 24

Is devolution a good thing? Should more power be sent down from state to local authorities? What might be the benefits or dangers of such a policy?

Question 25

Postindustrialism requires that the workforce:

A)is bilingual.
B)is better educated.
C)is younger.
D)is willing to move around the globe.
E)can operate in a virtual environment.

Question 26

Which of the following may undercut the expansion of postmodern values?

A)Immigration.
B)Global warming.
C)Technophobia.
D)Pacifism.
E)The Internet.

Question 27

Modern values emphasize all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

A)secularism.
B)rationality.
C)quality of life.
D)equality.
E)individualism.

Question 28

Is the European Union an anomaly, or will more countries create similar integrationist bodies in the future?

Question 29

The welfare state is challenged by:

A)increasingly young populations.
B)increasingly old populations.
C)women entering the workplace.
D)environmental damage.
E)religious values.

Question 30

Which is the better approach to dealing with immigration, multiculturalism or assimilation? What are the benefits of and drawbacks to each?

Question 31

Postindustrialism threatens the economic security of:

A)the very rich.
B)those living in rural areas.
C)the more educated.
D)the less educated.
E)women.

Question 32

One problem with immigration and the welfare state is that:

A)immigrants use most of the benefits provided.
B)immigrants do not pay into the welfare state in taxes.
C)greater diversity can undermine support for public goods.
D)greater diversity leads to a demand for a wider array of public goods.
E)immigrants do not believe in having a welfare state.

Question 33

How should we address problems of social expenditures if our population grows older? Should benefits be reduced? Should immigration be increased?

Question 34

Skepticism toward science characterizes _________ views.

A)modern
B)postmodern
C)authoritarian
D)quasimodern
E)religious

Question 35

Maintaining social expenditures in many advanced democracies will require:

A)more immigrants.
B)fewer immigrants.
C)higher tariff barriers.
D)lower tariff barriers.
E)lower taxes.