Question 1

Dinosaur parties are those that:&#10;A) Mostly go back to colonial times&#10;B) Mostly formed in the liberal modernization and populist eras in Latin America&#10;C) Are of historical interest but have died and given way to new parties&#10;D) Parties dominated by caudillos or coroneles.

Accepted Answer

Dinosaur parties in Latin America are those that were mostly formed during the liberal modernization and populist eras, and they often have deep historical roots and have persisted over time.

Question 2

Which of the following party is NOT a &#34;Pink Tide political party&#34;?&#10;A) The PSUV founded by Chavez in Venezuela&#10;B) The Bolivian MAS party of Morales&#10;C) The Brazilain Workers Party&#10;D) The Mexican PRI

Accepted Answer

The Mexican PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) is not considered a "Pink Tide" political party. The "Pink Tide" refers to a wave of leftist and center-left governments in Latin America, starting in the late 1990s and 2000s, which includes parties like the PSUV in Venezuela, the MAS in Bolivia, and the Workers' Party in Brazil. The PRI, however, has been a dominant party in Mexico for much of the 20th century and is generally considered centrist, having implemented both leftist and neoliberal policies at different times.

Question 3

In some countries parties that historically were center or center-left were instrumental in implementing neoliberal economic policies promoted by:&#10;A) Dinosaurs&#10;B) Celebrity presidents&#10;C) Technopols&#10;D) The military

Accepted Answer

Technopols, a term often used to describe technocrats with political power, were instrumental in implementing neoliberal economic policies in some countries. These individuals typically have expertise in economics or related fields and advocate for policies such as deregulation, privatization, and free-market reforms.

Question 4

What is the role of social media (twitter, facebook, WhatsApp, etc.) in Latin American politics?&#10;A) It has little importance because so few Latin Americans have smart phones&#10;B) It has been promoted by US election advisors, but so far no Latin America parties and politicians have showed interest.&#10;C) It Is limited by network capacity and smart phone availability but has assumed some influence in elections and other forms of politics&#10;D) It now surpasses its influence in the developed world, as few Latin Americans pay attention to print or electonic media

Accepted Answer

Social media in Latin America, despite limitations such as network capacity and smartphone availability, plays a significant role in politics, influencing elections and other political activities.

Question 5

As outlined in this chapter, two defining characteristics of political parties are that they:&#10;A) Seek control of the state and seek to advance an ideology or policy agenda&#10;B) Seek to win elections and to distribute the rewards to their followers&#10;C) Seek to advance on the interests of capitalists while keeping workers happy&#10;D) Seek to dampen conflict and define the national interest

Accepted Answer

Political parties primarily aim to gain control of the government (state) and promote their specific ideologies or policy agendas.

Question 6

Cuba is a single party system, but it has some connection to civil society through...&#10;A) Voluntary interest groups&#10;B) Talk radio and polls&#10;C) Mass organizations and popular assemblies&#10;D) Mandatory attendance at party meetings

Accepted Answer

Cuba connects to civil society primarily through mass organizations and popular assemblies, which are designed to incorporate the broader population into the governance process, despite the single-party system. These organizations and assemblies are intended to represent various segments of society and provide a structured form of participation and feedback to the government.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes Chile's party system?&#10;A) Many different parties run candidates producing a system in which it is difficult to forge a majority to govern&#10;B) Chile has multiple parties, but the tend in elections to group themselves into coalitions, one on the left, the other on the right&#10;C) Chile's system is dominated by two political parties, with some smaller parties able to win some influence&#10;D) Chile's party system is very fluid, making it difficult for voters to know who they should vote for

Accepted Answer

Chile has a multi-party system where parties often group into larger coalitions, typically one leaning towards the left and the other towards the right, to increase their chances of electoral success and to form a governing majority.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the Brazilian party system?&#10;A) Few parties have a national presence; each state in the federal system tends to sends local party to congress making it hard to pass legislation&#10;B) The Workers Party (PT) is the largest party and tended to dominate elections and congress until Jair Bolsonaro's election&#10;C) Brazil has historically had two strong national parties, but that has been disrupted by the Workers Party and Jair Bolsonaro's party.&#10;D) Brazil no longer can be said to have parties because so many politicians have been jailed on corruption charges

Accepted Answer

Brazil's party system is characterized by a large number of parties, many of which have a strong regional basis rather than a national presence. This fragmentation makes it challenging to pass legislation due to the need for broad coalitions.

Question 9

When Hugo Chavez won the presidency of Venezuela in 1998, what did this mean for the exisiting party system estabished by the Pact of Punto Fijo?&#10;A) The two major parties dissolved and their key politicians decided to join Chavez's movement to save their political careers&#10;B) The two major parties remained larger than the party founded by Chavez&#10;C) The two major parties of the Punto Fijo era nearly collapsed, leaving the media to take the role of opposing Chavez&#10;D) The multiparty system of the earlier period gave way to a two party system, one pro and the other anti Chavez

Accepted Answer

The victory of Hugo Chavez in 1998 marked a significant shift in Venezuelan politics, leading to the near collapse of the two major parties that had dominated the political landscape under the Pact of Punto Fijo. This left the media as one of the primary forces in opposition to Chavez.

Question 10

Which of the following parties is NOT usually considered a new populist party today?&#10;A) The Bolivian MAS&#10;B) The Venezuelan PSUV&#10;C) Brazil's Social Liberal Party of Jair Bolsonaro&#10;D) Venezuela's Accion Democratica (AD) party

Accepted Answer

The Venezuelan Accion Democratica (AD) party is not usually considered a new populist party today. It is a traditional political party in Venezuela, established in the 1940s, and has been a key player in the country's political landscape, representing more established, institutional political movements rather than the contemporary wave of populism.

Question 11

Which of the following parties LEAST fits the definition of a personalist party?&#10;A) Jair Bolsonaro's Social Liberal Party in Brazil&#10;B) Lopez Obrador's MORENA party in Mexico&#10;C) President Duque's Liberal Party in Colombia&#10;D) The Gana Party of President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following would besty qualify as a &#34;catch-all&#34; party today?&#10;A) Argentina's Justicialismo (Peronist) party&#10;B) Bolivia's MAS (party of Evo Morales)&#10;C) Venezuela's PSUV&#10;D) Brazil's PT

Accepted Answer

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Deck 13: Parties, Media, and Left-Right Populism