Question 1

Many suggest that developed democracies are undergoing significant social, political, and economic changes, becoming

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A)  postrational.
B)  postmodern.
C)  posthierarchical.
D)  postbureaucratic.

Question 2

Postindustrialism is most likely to threaten the economic security of

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A)  the very rich.
B)  those living in rural areas.
C)  workers in the service industries.
D)  the less educated.

Question 3

Many now speak of the European Union as a body that has become

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A)  quasi-national.
B)  supranational.
C)  subnational.
D)  imperial.

Question 4

The process by which states pool their sovereignty, surrendering some individual powers in exchange for some political, social, or economic benefits, is known as

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A)  integration.
B)  devolution.
C)  peripheralism.
D)  decentralization.

Question 5

Which is the better approach to dealing with immigration: multiculturalism or assimilation? Why? What are the benefits and drawbacks of each?

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Which of the following seems to have undercut the expansion of postmodern values, particularly in Western Europe?

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A)  immigration
B)  technophobia
C)  pacifism
D)  the Internet

Question 7

The process by which powers are sent down to local levels of government is known as

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A)  decentralization.
B)  devolution.
C)  integration.
D)  peripheralism.

Question 8

During the Cold War, the developed democracies were commonly referred to by scholars as the

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A)  top tier.
B)  peripheral.
C)  first world.
D)  nonaligned.

Question 9

According to your text, postmodern values tend to emphasize which of the following?

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A)  patriotism
B)  authority
C)  quality of life
D)  material wealth

Question 10

What is integration and what are the benefits or dangers of such a policy? Provide at least one real-world example of integration.

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Question 11

Which of the following is a core component of the European Union?

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A)  Security Council
B)  European Assembly
C)  European Parliament
D)  European Council of Ministers

Question 12

The two processes currently bringing the most profound change to developed democracies are

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A)  autonomy and postrationalism.
B)  fragmentation and devolution.
C)  integration and autonomy.
D)  devolution and integration.

Question 13

Developed democracies are characterized by rational and secular institutions, part of what makes them

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A)  modern.
B)  hierarchical.
C)  bureaucratic.
D)  progressive. A

Question 14

Which of the following describes a likely characteristic of postindustrial societies?

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A)  more devolution of economic power
B)  a more rigid hierarchy in private firms
C)  improved ability to prevent economic downturns
D)  a major proportion of the economy devoted to manufacture of tech equipment like computers

Question 15

Which of the following statements describes a major contradiction faced by developed democracies in their attempts to maintain the welfare state?

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A)  The problem could be mitigated by accepting more immigrants, but that creates a new problem because citizens are largely unwilling to extend benefits to immigrants.
B)  One possible solution is to cut back on benefits, but benefits have already decreased as revenues have shrunk, and yet the problem has not diminished.
C)  Expanding the labor market through measures like increased retirement age is a potential solution, but so far advanced democracies have only proved to be willing to shrink the labor market.
D)  A shift back to industrial labor would provide more concrete employment and benefits for many, but such a move would reduce the overall revenue of the state.

Question 16

A small province in a large European country feels that its ethnic and cultural heritage differs substantially from that of the country to which it belongs.The executive petitions the central government to allow the province to gain control over the design and writing of textbooks that are administered in its schools, a power formally held by the central ministry of education.The request is granted.This process would be categorized as

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A)  centralization.
B)  integration.
C)  imperialism.
D)  devolution.

Question 17

Japan provides a uniquely extreme example of which of the following issues in the transition of developed democracies?

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A)  an aging population and homogeneity that threatens the welfare state
B)  devolution that has reduced national sovereignty
C)  regional integration that has reduced national sovereignty
D)  a focus on individual freedom that has resulted in much reduced collective equality

Question 18

What is devolution, and what are the benefits or dangers of such a policy? Provide at least one real-world example of devolution.

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Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes the role of freedom across developed democracies?

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A)  There are significant differences in the definitions and applications of civil rights and liberties.
B)  There are significant differences in the level of civil rights, but they correlate strongly with the strength of the judiciary.
C)  Developed democracies typically have some restrictions on civil rights but have very expansive civil liberties.
D)  The degree of civil liberties rises with the level of public participation in government. A

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of integration as it has developed in the European Union?

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A)  It grew to its present state through a series of incremental agreements negotiated over several decades, including as recently as the 2000s.
B)  It largely came into being with a transfer of power resulting from the supranational "constitution moment" of the 1950s.
C)  The EU, after decades of integration, has begun to reverse course and devolve some important policy powers back to the member states.
D)  Member opposition to relinquishing sovereignty has kept the EU's level of integration largely stagnant since the 1980s. A

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