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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following best summarizes the scope of the comparative politics subfield?
a. Studying relations among different countries in the world and international organizations
b. Studying domestic politics of countries by identifying similarities and differences
c. Studying concepts related to power and governance to generate abstract theories
d. Studying the functioning of the U.S. political system
ANSWER: b
2. Which of these can be considered a critical juncture for global politics?
a. The fall of the Berlin Wall
b. The century of democratization in Western Europe
c. Liberal democracy
d. The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court
ANSWER: a
3. What was Francis Fukuyama’s main argument in his famous article “The End of History”?
a. History as a discipline is bound to disappear as all of human history has been studied.
b. Humanity is living in the later stages of capitalism, which should give place to revolutions and communism as in
the USSR.
c. The end of the Cold War signaled the certification of U.S. world leadership which is never likely to be
replaced..
d. Humanity is arriving at the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution with the universalization of Western
liberal democracy.
ANSWER: d
4. Which of the following developments does NOT undermine Francis Fukuyama’s end of history argument?
a. The 2008 economic crisis
b. The rise of ultraconservative, xenophobic, and populist movements
c. The decline of confidence in democracy around the world
d. The democratization of Eastern European countries
ANSWER: d
5. Which of the following is the best example of a question that the comparative politics subfield would seek to
answer?
a. What is the most legitimate form of government for a human society?
b. Do democracies ever go to war with one another, and, if so, when?
c. Can regression analysis establish causal links between two political phenomena?
d. Do democracies, autocracies, or anocracies fare better in the provision of health services?
ANSWER: d
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6. In the Western tradition, the use of comparative methodology in the study of politics is traced back to which
period?
a. Aristotle’s time
b. Enlightenment period
c. Post-World War II
d. Renaissance period and Machiavelli
ANSWER: a
7. How can the difference between comparative politics and international relations best be summarized?
a. The study of comparative politics involves comparing political parties between countries, whereas the study of
international relations involves the examination of why wars occur.
b. The study of comparative politics refers only to domestic politics, whereas the study of international relations
refers to globalization.
c. The study of comparative politics involves comparing domestic political institutions, processes, and politics in
different countries, whereas the study of international relations involves examining the foreign policy of, and
interactions among, different countries.
d. The study of comparative politics involves comparing nations, whereas the study of international relations
involves examining international organizations, such as the United Nations or the International Monetary Fund.
ANSWER: c
8. Which of the following statements about the impact of globalization in political science sub-disciplines is true?
a. It is of concern only to those who study international relations
b. It is of no concern to comparativists.
c. It makes it easy to distinguish between domestic and international politics.
d. It blurs the line between comparative politics and international relations.
ANSWER: d
9. What does the term “state” refer to in political science?
a. Subnational units of government like Missouri
b. The government in power in a country
c. A group of people with a common ethnicity
d. The key political institution that has a monopoly on legitimate violence over territory
ANSWER: d
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Kesselman
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Chapter 1 - Introducing Comparative Politics
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following best summarizes the scope of the comparative politics subfield?
a. Studying relations among different countries in the world and international organizations
b. Studying domestic politics of countries by identifying similarities and differences
c. Studying concepts related to power and governance to generate abstract theories
d. Studying the functioning of the U.S. political system
ANSWER: b
2. Which of these can be considered a critical juncture for global politics?
a. The fall of the Berlin Wall
b. The century of democratization in Western Europe
c. Liberal democracy
d. The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court
ANSWER: a
3. What was Francis Fukuyama’s main argument in his famous article “The End of History”?
a. History as a discipline is bound to disappear as all of human history has been studied.
b. Humanity is living in the later stages of capitalism, which should give place to revolutions and communism as in
the USSR.
c. The end of the Cold War signaled the certification of U.S. world leadership which is never likely to be
replaced..
d. Humanity is arriving at the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution with the universalization of Western
liberal democracy.
ANSWER: d
4. Which of the following developments does NOT undermine Francis Fukuyama’s end of history argument?
a. The 2008 economic crisis
b. The rise of ultraconservative, xenophobic, and populist movements
c. The decline of confidence in democracy around the world
d. The democratization of Eastern European countries
ANSWER: d
5. Which of the following is the best example of a question that the comparative politics subfield would seek to
answer?
a. What is the most legitimate form of government for a human society?
b. Do democracies ever go to war with one another, and, if so, when?
c. Can regression analysis establish causal links between two political phenomena?
d. Do democracies, autocracies, or anocracies fare better in the provision of health services?
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 1 - Introducing Comparative Politics
6. In the Western tradition, the use of comparative methodology in the study of politics is traced back to which
period?
a. Aristotle’s time
b. Enlightenment period
c. Post-World War II
d. Renaissance period and Machiavelli
ANSWER: a
7. How can the difference between comparative politics and international relations best be summarized?
a. The study of comparative politics involves comparing political parties between countries, whereas the study of
international relations involves the examination of why wars occur.
b. The study of comparative politics refers only to domestic politics, whereas the study of international relations
refers to globalization.
c. The study of comparative politics involves comparing domestic political institutions, processes, and politics in
different countries, whereas the study of international relations involves examining the foreign policy of, and
interactions among, different countries.
d. The study of comparative politics involves comparing nations, whereas the study of international relations
involves examining international organizations, such as the United Nations or the International Monetary Fund.
ANSWER: c
8. Which of the following statements about the impact of globalization in political science sub-disciplines is true?
a. It is of concern only to those who study international relations
b. It is of no concern to comparativists.
c. It makes it easy to distinguish between domestic and international politics.
d. It blurs the line between comparative politics and international relations.
ANSWER: d
9. What does the term “state” refer to in political science?
a. Subnational units of government like Missouri
b. The government in power in a country
c. A group of people with a common ethnicity
d. The key political institution that has a monopoly on legitimate violence over territory
ANSWER: d
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