Political & Economic Change in Development
Which of the following is a common responsibility of citizens in democratic nations?
Serving as head of state.
Creating new legislation.
Voting in elections.
Enforcing judicial decisions.
What factor could influence the effectiveness of supranational organizations like the European Union in mitigating negative effects of globalization on member states?
Bilateral trade agreements made independently by member states with non-member states.
The homogeneity of cultural traditions within member countries.
The degree of political integration among member states.
Institutionalized military cooperation among all global partners regardless of membership status.
What kind of economic policy involves reducing state regulations and lowering barriers to international trade and investment?
Economic nationalism
Neoliberalism
State corporatism
Import substitution industrialisation
What initiative should governments consider if aiming for gender equality reforms in public policies similar to those seen in Sweden?
Focus solely on female representation quotas within government positions
Institute paid parental leave policies that are equitable for all genders
Privatize childcare services to foster competitive market solutions
Distribute universal basic income regardless of employment status
How might political culture influence a country's response to global environmental agreements?
It dictates the specific terms and conditions of international treaties.
It can affect the level of public support for government actions on environmental issues.
It determines the technological capacity for environmental innovation.
It solely influences local but not national environmental policies.
Which of the following is a form of government where political power is concentrated in the hands of one individual?
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Republic
What result has transnational advocacy networks achieving greater prominence had on international influences?
International organizations cause unilateral shifts in power away from states, lessening intergovernmental relations.
They provide platforms for civil society groups to collaborate and pressure for change.
Transnational networks uniformly decrease the effectiveness of domestic NGOs by overshadowing them.
Transnational networks erode national sovereignty since they operate outside government structures.

How are we doing?
Give us your feedback and let us know how we can improve
What impact can supranational organizations like the European Union (EU) have on nation states' sovereignty?
Absolute transfer of all judicial powers to the European Court of Justice.
Full surrendering of monetary control for non-eurozone members.
Removal of borders and facilitation of unconstrained mass migration.
Constraints placed on legal harmonization standards across member states.
Which global organization primarily focuses on international cooperation to reduce poverty worldwide through sustainable development?
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
World Bank
United Nations Security Council
Which one speaks directly about how multinational corporations (MNCs) involved in globalization can influence domestic policy regarding labor rights?
MNCs can pressure governments into altering labor regulations either positively or negatively depending on their practices.
Domestic labor law exclusively shaped internal political dynamics, making MNC influence nonexistent.
Multinational corporations always advocate strongly for better labor protections regardless country's existing policy stance.
MNCs presence inherently undermines all domestic labor law leading uniform global standard.