Political Systems and Government Types
Who was the creator of the Human Development Index, or HDI?
Transparency International
The United Nations
The World Bank
Freedom House
What role do citizens typically play in monitoring and influencing their governments' policies?
Conducting diplomatic relations with other states
Issuing executive orders
Ruling on constitutional matters
Engaging in peaceful protests
Which electoral system tends to create a two-party system due to its structure of awarding seats to candidates with the most votes in each district?
First-past-the-post (FPTP)
Single transferable vote
Proportional representation
Mixed electoral system
How might political culture influence the effectiveness of policy outcomes in different countries?
It determines the acceptance and support for policies based on societal values and norms.
It has no impact, as bureaucratic structures solely determine policy outcomes.
It exclusively drives foreign policy decisions without regard for international relations.
It dictates the specific economic policies a government must adopt to ensure growth.
Which organization conducts research on levels of "freedom" across the world, considering factors like political rights, freedom of the press, and the rule of law?
The United Nations
Freedom House
The World Bank
Transparency International
Why is understanding both patron-client networks and party systems critical when analyzing governance effectiveness?
Governance effectiveness is determined exclusively by legal-rational authority structures without influence from personal relationships.
Party systems alone sufficiently explain resource distribution without considering informal network dynamics at all times.
Patron-client networks are irrelevant to party systems since they operate entirely within different spheres with no overlap.
Because together they reveal how resources are distributed and how political support is garnered at both formal and informal levels.
What is the primary document that outlines the structure, functions, and limits of government in a state?
Treaty
Legislation
Constitution
Executive order

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Which term refers to the application of critical thought to organize information and make decisions about political phenomena?
Political advocacy
Political narrative
Political analysis
Political opinion
What type of data involves evidence gathered by observation or experimentation, providing factual evidence for political scientists to make hypotheses and inferences about the world?
Qualitative Analysis
Normative Data
Quantitative Analysis
Empirical Data
Which form of political participation is most likely to increase government accountability by providing information on officials' performance?
Freedom of the press
Political patronage
State corporatism
Single-party elections