POLİTİKA BİLİMİ - Deneme Sınavı - 8

“On opposite sides of a continuum of political belief, an individual’s political ideals may be classified as: libertarian - minimal government influence on behavior.”

“The resulting relationship between citizens and government was reported effectively by Alexis de Tocqueville, a close observer of the democratic process in the young United States, in his book “Democracy in America.”

"In the Westminster parliamentary system in the United Kingdom, if Parliament loses confidence in the Prime Minister, it can cast a vote of “no confidence” and replace him or her."

Switzerland is "a good example of direct democracy" where citizens initiate "requests to change constitutional measures by forming committees of common interest". Also see the list of "Elements of Democracy" on page 109.

"Hybrid democracy is a form of government with a mixture of democratic principles found in non-democratic governments."

Swizerland is "a good example of direct democracy." (page 108). Also see pages 110-112 where the textbook explains illiberal/hybrid regimes that has kind of democratic structure, which does not effectively protect civil liberties/rights.

"A stratocracy actually provides citizen support as a constitutional enablement. Thus, the state and the military are constitutionally the same entity."

According to Aristotle's Six Forms of Government, arictocracy is the "rule by the best".

"democracy is based on the principles of equality and fair distribution of wealth while capitalism is based on behaviors that do not result in egalitarianism, but rather in a process through which the wealthy becomes wealthier and the poor poorer."

Conservatives believe that stability comes from fixed, unchanging rules. The correct answer is C

“The Council of Trent, between 1545 and 1563, was organized immediately to declare a counter-reformation, reaffirming the authority of the Church".

The concept of political culture refers to the widely-shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government.

"Philosophical influences from early thinkers such as Confucius as well as religious thought found in various forms of contemporary religion, gradually evolved throughout the history of China. Today many cultural desires of citizens must be ignored in favor of government demands."

"Often claims are made against youth for its lack of participation in politics, especially compared to levels of activity from senior citizens. As a relatively large segment of the voting population in any country, lack of participation by the youth could have a major changing effect on the messages sent to government."

"The socialization process characterizes how this begins at an early age under the influence of parents, and progresses through different steps of development, as the individual grows older. Schools, religious organizations, peer groups, special interest groups, and even political parties contribute to how the individual is influenced."

"Comparing the two largest states, Brazil and the United States in this example, reveals widely different levels of voting".

"An individual reacting to what is considered bad government behavior can result in civil disobedience. Faced with punishment, an individual deciding to disobey a law should consider if illegal behavior to show anger is worth punishment from the legal system".

"Just as citizens join together in political groups that are mostly based on special issues, they also organize themselves in work units or trade unions. Their objective in this type of participation is to gain strength in numbers to lobby for collective bargaining, workplace safety, higher wages, and better benefits."

"The United States is dominated by two major parties, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party... Figure 6.13 United States Republican Elephant and Democrat Donkey."

"Even though such rules may not be legally binding, conformance with them is expected for the sake of civic balance."