Deck 6: El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish

Question 1

The head of state functions as ______.

A)the chief legislator
B)the chief executive officer
C)the commander in chief
D)the apolitical symbolic representative of the country

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The following are all functions of the head of government EXCEPT ______.

A)oversee the bureaucracy
B)work to get laws passed
C)serve as the national symbol
D)head the military

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following does the text give as an example of a single-party oligarchy?

A)China
B)Utah
C)Mexico
D)all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Executive as a structure of a political system refers to ______.

A)an entire branch of government that performs actions on behalf of the state
B)the office or position that an individual might hold
C)an individual holding an executive position
D)all of these are true

Question 5

The "divine right of kings" refers to ______.

A)a king's claim that God had chosen him to rule
B)The Divine Miss M's blessing of a king
C)a monarchy
D)a dictatorship

Question 6

The modern-day executive has roots in ______.

A)the familial structure (hierarchy)
B)the animal kingdom
C)ancient Greece
D)Roman civilization

Question 7

According to Jacques-Benigne Bossuet,kings were ______.

A)chosen by the people,not by divine right
B)chosen by the people,but held accountable by God
C)chosen by God directly,thus accountable only to God
D)chosen by God directly,but accountable to the people

Question 8

A parliamentary system ______.

A)creates a great deal of independence for the executive in relation to the legislature
B)limits the executive's influence over legislation to a mechanism like a veto
C)has greater institutional mechanisms to reinforce party loyalty
D)elects the executive separately from the parliament

Question 9

According to your text,the term monarchy means ______.

A)rule of many
B)rule of the few
C)one leader
D)swarm of butterflies

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a parliamentary system?

A)The executive is part of parliament.
B)Compared to a presidential system,it is easier for the executive's policy proposals to be passed in the legislature.
C)The prime minister can veto a bill passed by the parliament.
D)A failure to enact a piece of legislation could possibly lead to the dissolution of the government.

Question 11

The President represents a(n)______,whereas The Presidency represents the ______ of the executive structure.

A)individual;institution
B)institution;structure
C)individual;structure
D)individual;executive branch

Question 12

Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis)is known as a theologian and philosopher,but which concept of his is also considered important in the development of Western political thought?

A)the biblical justification for the divine right of kings
B)the idea of two realms,an earthly world of men and a heavenly world of God
C)the idea that Protestants should be brought back into the Catholic Church
D)his defense of the Roman Empire's contribution to democratic thought

Question 13

Heads of state ______.

A)take the same form in all democratic countries
B)are really not that important in terms of the legitimacy of a government
C)often take the form of a monarch,even in some democracies
D)are all equally powerful

Question 14

An authoritarian executive is ______.

A)unconstrained by other branches of government
B)an executive of a monarchy
C)an executive of an oligarchy
D)all of these are true

Question 15

The family business analogy is reinforced by the prevalence of what kind of executive throughout history and across cultures?

A)hereditary monarchies
B)oligarchies
C)democratic executives
D)warrior kings

Question 16

Machiavelli describes the ideal qualities and actions of an executive in ______.

A)The Three Musketeers
B)The Prince
C)On the Divine Right of Kings
D)His Majesties Instructions to His Dearest Sonne,Henry the Prince

Question 17

The text refers to how precedents for certain ways of doing things,or certain characteristics of leadership,get established on Deadliest Catch.This process is presented as an example of ______,and it also reflects the way in which primitive executive roles developed.

A)codification
B)institutionalization
C)executive tradition
D)parsimony

Question 18

What do authoritarian monarchies and authoritarian oligarchies have in common?

A)Both exercise a broad degree of power but are constrained by constitutions.
B)Both have symbolic power.
C)Nothing;both terms refer to rule by a single demagogue.
D)Both are mostly unconstrained in their exercise of power.

Question 19

We can see the fundamental difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system by examining ______.

A)whether representation is proportional or direct
B)whether the executive is elected or hereditary
C)to whom the executive is directly responsible
D)whether an electoral college exists

Question 20

The executive in a presidential system ______.

A)does not have to answer regularly to the legislature
B)is selected from among the members of the legislature
C)serves until a simple majority votes him or her out
D)can more quickly and certainly enact policy than can the executive in a parliamentary system

Question 21

The head of government is the national symbol.

Question 22

Explain the difference between the head of government and the head of state and note the important functions played by each.

Question 23

Oligarchic forms of authoritarian rule are a thing of the past.

Question 24

The Prime Minster of the United Kingdom,unlike the President of the United States,is directly elected.

Question 25

The presidential system is set up so that members of political parties are far more likely to vote cohesively.

Question 26

In politics,the head of state is in charge of all the following,EXCEPT ______.

A)symbolically representing the state
B)holding dinner parties
C)wearing the crown jewels
D)negotiating treaties

Question 27

The veto is an example of the checks and balances among the three branches in the United States.

Question 28

The authoritarian executive is a leadership institution that is constrained by other branches of government.

Question 29

What state of nature fits the view that the predominant form of the early executive is the warrior king?

A)Hobbesian
B)Machiavellian
C)Lutheran
D)Lockean

Question 30

Which of the following is not a political mechanism put into place to prevent any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful over the others?

A)the veto
B)checks and balances
C)the filibuster
D)separation of powers

Question 31

Explain how the powers and responsibilities of prime ministers and presidents differ in relation to the legislature.

Question 32

Discuss the difference between a patriarchal and matriarchal hierarchy.

Question 33

All heads of state ______.

A)are created equal
B)serve as the national symbol
C)have the authority to call for elections
D)cannot add legitimacy to a government

Question 34

In a presidential system,the executive is separately elected and does not have to answer to the legislature.

Question 35

Several forms of executive,such as 17th-century kings,are both head of state and head of government.

Question 36

In most democracies,the head of government ______.

A)is the manager who handles all the day-to-day "stuff"
B)is responsible for overseeing the bureaucracy
C)is the civilian head of the military
D)all of these

Question 37

The authoritarian monarch lives on today ______.

A)in the republics around the world
B)as the embodiment of the state
C)in Russia
D)as a democratic notion

Question 38

Regarding executives,which of the following is true?

A)Authoritarian monarchies are executives elected separately from the legislature.
B)Authoritarian oligarchies are executive leadership groups that are mostly unconstrained by other institutions of government.
C)Democratic presidencies come directly from the legislatures and are dependent on them for support.
D)Parliamentary prime ministers are single dominant leaders who are mostly unconstraineD.

Question 39

Compare and contrast an authoritarian executive to a democratic executive.