Political Systems and Government Types
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'politics' as defined in the course?
A country's annual budget allocation for healthcare.
A debate on social media about the latest celebrity gossip.
The weather forecast for the upcoming week.
A company's marketing strategy to increase sales.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data in comparative politics?
A political leader's biography.
A country's GDP growth rate.
An analysis of political speeches.
A collection of cultural artifacts.
A researcher is studying the impact of social media on political mobilization. Which type of data would be MOST useful for understanding the nuances of online political discussions?
Quantitative data on the number of tweets per day.
Qualitative data from interviews with social media users.
Quantitative data on the age and location of social media users.
Quantitative data on the amount of money spent on social media advertising.
A political scientist wants to analyze the relationship between income inequality and political instability. Which type of data would be MOST useful for this analysis?
Qualitative data from focus groups with citizens.
Quantitative data on income distribution and protest frequency.
Qualitative data from interviews with political elites.
A combination of historical documents and legal texts.
A researcher is investigating the impact of a new education policy on student achievement. They collect data on student test scores, teacher qualifications, and school funding levels. However, they only focus on the numerical data and ignore the perspectives and experiences of students and teachers. What is a potential...
The researcher may not be able to identify the causal mechanisms linking the policy to student achievement.
The researcher may not be able to generalize the findings to other contexts.
The researcher may not be able to quantify the impact of the policy.
The researcher may not be able to control for confounding variables.
Which of the following countries has an authoritarian regime?
United Kingdom
Mexico
Iran
Nigeria
A country holds regular elections, but the ruling party consistently wins due to restrictions on media and opposition parties. Which regime type best describes this country?
Democratic
Authoritarian
Theocratic
Parliamentary

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Compare the regimes of Russia and China. Which of the following statements accurately describes a key difference in how power is maintained in these countries?
Both countries rely primarily on religious authority to maintain power.
Russia maintains power through a multi-party system, while China relies on a one-party system.
China maintains power through a multi-party system, while Russia relies on a one-party system.
Both countries rely primarily on democratic elections to maintain power.
Which of the following countries has a parliamentary system?
Russia
United Kingdom
Mexico
Nigeria
In a core country, the legislature recently impeached the president for abuse of power. This event is MOST likely to occur in which political system?
Theocratic
Parliamentary
Presidential
Semi-Presidential