16.  Which of these features do the American state and the Mexican state have in common during their respective political development? A,  They both came about by the force theory from under their respective colonizing power B.  They both dispossesed their respective native peoples C.  They fought each other over boundary disputes D.  All of the above  

7.  In a tell-all book, Mary Trump wrote that her uncle the president was raised in a home where the use of racist epithets and slurs was not uncommon. If this is true, which of the following political behavior can be chalked up to both his personality? A.  Attacking Mexican immigrants with such labels as criminals, drug traffickers, thieves, and rapists B.  His berating US congresswomen of color and telling them to go back to their countries  C.   His extending financial assistance to farmers who lost their market in China as a result of the trade war Trump initiated against China and other countries D.  A & B

17.  When the word “subject” is used in connection with the citizen of an ideal state, it says that the individual: A.  Has no civil liberties B.  Came under the government by force C.  Owes a duty to the commonwealth (paying tax, respect for the rights of other citizens, obeying the laws of the commonwealth, etc.) D.  Has only political rights  

6.  Ordinarily, which of these systems tends to have the strongest mechanism for horizontal accountability?   A.  The presidential system B.  The UK parliamentary system C.  The Westminster system D.  The authoritarian regime of Cuba    

Which of these theories argues that social group identities may arise from cynical manipulations by political elites of some cultural heritage?   A.  Social constructivism B.  Instrumentalism C.  Primordialism D.  None of the above

2.  Quantitative method in Comparative Politics  A.  seeks to move comparative politics towards the “clock” end of the continuum B.  seeks to dabble in folklore C.  seeks to move comparative politics towards the  “cloud” end of the continuum D.  seeks to inject customary law wherever it can into study of comparative politics

  5.  Which of these states has a policy of citizenship in which the principle of “jus soli” looms large?   A.  Nigeria B.  United States of America C.  Russia D.  China

21.  Which of these is true of the concept of regime? A.  It is often used to describe a government that is not democratic B. It sometimes refers to the set of rules that governs the behavior of countries in an issue area C.  Both of the above D.  None of the above

2.  Which of these is NOT true of the “one-drop” rule in Jim Crow America? A.  It was driven only by primordial consideration B.  It classified mulatto children (secretly sired by white slave holders) as chattels and black C.  The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), for all practical purpose, gave its stamp of approval to the one-drop rule D.  It was driven in part by instrumentalism, a source of group identity

24.  A non-democratic regime, such as a military regime, can transition to a democratic regime through: A.  Pressure of civil society organizations B.  Demands imposed on it by international treaties and conventions C.   Anxieties that the current military rulers may themselves be toppled by other ambitious officers D.  All of the above