Exam 8: Developed Democracies

A) the United States
B) France
C) Mexico
D) Canada
E) Australia

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A) postindustrial.
B) postcapitalist.
C) socialist.
D) precapitalist.
E) mercantilist.

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A) modern
B) postmodern
C) authoritarian
D) quasimodern
E) religious

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A) They employ semi-presidential systems.
B) They combine proportional representation and single-member districts.
C) They employ referenda and initiatives only at the local level.
D) They rely on some form of single-member-district plurality or majority to elect their legislatures.
E) They both lack the presence of a prime minister.

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A) destruction caused by World War II.
B) destruction caused by World War I.
C) failure of the League of Nations.
D) rise of Japan as an economic superpower.
E) end of the Cold War.

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A) Widely varying HDI rankings are found among those countries considered to be developed democracies.
B) A relatively small agricultural sector is common among developed democracies.
C) Industrial production constitutes a relatively large proportion of a developed democracy's GDP.
D) Developed democracies typically exhibit low institutionalization of competition.
E) Large service sectors and very small welfare states characterize developed democracies.

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A) the creation of the United States of America
B) the formation of the European Union
C) the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D) the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
E) the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States

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

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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) Increased immigration and later retirement could be combined to mitigate the problem, but states are unable to regulate the retirement age of immigrants into the labor market.
E) 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.

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A) the size and nature of the welfare system; the nature of postmodern values
B) their Gini index measure of inequality; public policy toward immigration
C) level of economic development; their Gini index measure of inequality
D) political structure; the level of economic development
E) the nature of postmodern values; public policy toward immigration

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A) the Security Council
B) the European Council of Ministers
C) the European Parliament
D) the Group of Eight
E) the European Assembly

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

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