Chapter 15 Multiple Choice Questions

. What started the 'third wave' of democratization according to Huntington (1991)?

The end of Jaruzelski's military government in Poland in 1989.

The fall of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq in 2003.

The end of the Argentinian military regime in 1983.

The collapse of Portugal's authoritarian regime in 1974.

. 'Transitology' is…

The study of the process of democratization usually sparked by a crisis event.

The study of migrant cultures.

The study of transition economies.

All of the above.

. An example of a successful 'pacted' approach to democratization is…

South Africa, from the late 1980s to 1994.

Venezuela in 1958 when the leaders of the main political parties signed the pact of Punto Fijo.

Poland in 1989.

All of the above.

. The key principle of a 'monitory democracy' is…

Only individuals with lots of money are eligible to stand as candidates for public office.

Citizens have a direct say in which laws are passed, often through referendum.

Free and fair elections.

Elected governments, politicians, and political parties are held accountable for their actions.

. Which of the following is one of the institutions required for a polyarchy?

Freedom of expression.

Elected officials. Control over government decisions about policy is constitutionally vested in elected officials.

Inclusive suffrage. Practically all adults have the right to vote in the election of officials.

All of the above.

. One factor that contributed to PRI's long reign in Mexico was…

That it offered patronage to those who voted for it.

That it banned elections.

That it executed those who spoke out against it.

That it restricted freedom of speech.

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