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POLI 105 EXAM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (108)
Free Exam Question: According to the Answer: C) Democratic
Dictator's handbook, what is the leaders are more likely to
difference between democracies and spend money on public
autocracies? goods.
A) There is no difference
B) Democratic leaders are less
motivated by personal power
C) Democratic leaders are more likely to
spend money on public goods.
D) Democratic leaders can make better
long term policy decisions
Free Exam Question: Why do BDM and Answer D) So that the leaders
Smith argue that leaders want large can easily replace their
nominal selectorates? winning coalition members.
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A) So that the leader has a larger base
B) So that the leader has access to more
resources.
C) So that the leader can distribute
more public goods.
D) So that the leaders can easily replace
their winning coalition members.
Free Exam Question: Mayhew argued Answer: C) Re-election
that legislators are single minded
purses of?
A) Power
B) Leadership
C) Re-election
D) Election
Free Exam Answer: A) Illiberal democracy
Question: This is a
democracy that
doesn't necessarily
respect civil gifts
and libraries or
limits on power:
A) Illiberal democracy
B) Consolidated
democracy
C) Liberal democracy
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D) Autocracy
Free Exam Question: One measure of democracy is the greenhouse
Can you name one index OR V-Dem
measure or index of
democracy?
What was Dahls Dahl argued that Polyarchy is about
argument about contenstation and participation.
Polyarchy?
The selectorate theory gives two
Summarize the explanations 1) Decrease in coalition size.
selectorate theory: 2) Pay to play= change the reward
type/size. Under the assumption that
once in office leaders want to stay in
office.
Answer:
Elec
tora
V-Dem looks l
democracy along 5 Lib
lines eral
Partici
pator
y
Delib
erativ
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PM
POLI 105 EXAM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (108)
Free Exam Question: According to the Answer: C) Democratic
Dictator's handbook, what is the leaders are more likely to
difference between democracies and spend money on public
autocracies? goods.
A) There is no difference
B) Democratic leaders are less
motivated by personal power
C) Democratic leaders are more likely to
spend money on public goods.
D) Democratic leaders can make better
long term policy decisions
Free Exam Question: Why do BDM and Answer D) So that the leaders
Smith argue that leaders want large can easily replace their
nominal selectorates? winning coalition members.
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18
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PM
A) So that the leader has a larger base
B) So that the leader has access to more
resources.
C) So that the leader can distribute
more public goods.
D) So that the leaders can easily replace
their winning coalition members.
Free Exam Question: Mayhew argued Answer: C) Re-election
that legislators are single minded
purses of?
A) Power
B) Leadership
C) Re-election
D) Election
Free Exam Answer: A) Illiberal democracy
Question: This is a
democracy that
doesn't necessarily
respect civil gifts
and libraries or
limits on power:
A) Illiberal democracy
B) Consolidated
democracy
C) Liberal democracy
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18
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PM
D) Autocracy
Free Exam Question: One measure of democracy is the greenhouse
Can you name one index OR V-Dem
measure or index of
democracy?
What was Dahls Dahl argued that Polyarchy is about
argument about contenstation and participation.
Polyarchy?
The selectorate theory gives two
Summarize the explanations 1) Decrease in coalition size.
selectorate theory: 2) Pay to play= change the reward
type/size. Under the assumption that
once in office leaders want to stay in
office.
Answer:
Elec
tora
V-Dem looks l
democracy along 5 Lib
lines eral
Partici
pator
y
Delib
erativ
3/
18
