Deck 11: Politics in Japan by Frances Rosenbluth and Michael F Thies

Question 1

The prime minister and the Cabinet members are chosen by,and accountable to,the

A)the Lower House.
B)the Prefectural Assemblies.
C)the Emperor.
D)the Upper House.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following general policy categories represents the least lowest percentage of Japanese general account expenditures?

A)Education & and Science
B)Interest on National Debt
C)Public Works
D)Defense

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The current Japanese system of elections is unusual because

A)it combines personality and economic considerations in campaigns.
B)it limits the part role that money can play in campaigns.
C)its structure is based on a "first first-past past-the the-post" result.
D)it combines single-member districts and proportional representation.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The term used to refer to large firms often linked to one another in industrial groupings is

A)Diet.
B)juku.
C)Domei.
D)keiretsu.

Question 5

Since the beginning of the 1990s,the "economic miracle" used to describe the growth of the Japanese economy has

A)led to a backlash against rampant consumerism.
B)been a source of continuing pride for the Japanese people.
C)been extended due to careful management by the Japanese government.
D)has reeled from recession to the next,from bad economic straits to worse

Question 6

One of the primary problems associated with Japan's policy performance has been in the area of

A)rate of growth.
B)distribution effects.
C)health and social welfare provisions.
D)international trade and protectionist policies.

Question 7

A major beneficiary of the occupation's land reforms was

A)large businesses.
B)the monarchy and regional governors.
C)tenant farmers.
D)organized labor.

Question 8

Prefectures can be overruled by the Japanese national government.

Question 9

The 1993 election in Japan was an historic event because

A)it was the first election in which women were allowed to vote on all levels.
B)it was the first election in which a female prime minister was chosen.
C)there was no clear winner and the courts had to decide the result.
D)it ended 42 years of rule by the Liberal Democratic Party.

Question 10

Article 9 of the Japanese constitution is sometimes called the

A)war making powers clause.
B)peace clause.
C)demilitarization clause.
D)anti-nuclear proliferation clause.

Question 11

The two primary goals of the occupation were

A)ultranationalism and militarism.
B)demilitarization and democratization.
C)militarization and return to authoritarianism.
D)militarization and return to the monarchy.

Question 12

Obtaining reliable sources of affordable energy is one of Japan's highest national security concerns.

Question 13

The Japanese legislature,the National Diet,is a unicameral legislature.

Question 14

The government of Japan surrendered to the Allies in August,1945.

Question 15

When one compares the Japanese secondary and post-secondary educational systems,one finds that

A)the Japanese system is inferior in the areas of university preparation and university education.
B)the Japanese system is inferior in the areas of university preparation and superior in university education.
C)the Japanese system is not fundamentally different in the areas of university preparation and university education.
D)the Japanese system is superior in university preparation and inferior in university education.

Question 16

The chief source of campaign funding for the LDP has been from

A)individual donations.
B)a direct tax on workers' salaries.
C)political action committees.
D)businesses.

Question 17

Most legislation is formed and written

A)by the president's staff.
B)by the Cabinet and the ministries.
C)by legislators.
D)in party committees.

Question 18

Rengo has been a major supporter of the DPJ since 2010.

Question 19

Voter turnout in national elections

A)is consistently high,reflecting a legal requirement to vote.
B)is consistently high,reflecting high levels of public interest.
C)has declined on a nationwide basis.
D)seems to make little difference to what party wins the election.

Question 20

The first attempt at democracy in Japan was the Meiji Restoration.

Question 21

Takeshima is a source of tension between Japan and North Korea.

Question 22

The minimum voting ages for Japan and the United States are the same.

Question 23

Bureaucrats often serve short terms before moving on to the private sector.

Question 24

The Japanese welfare system is increasingly overburdened by an aging society.