Chapter 12

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Question 1

Christian democratic parties are part of a left party family.

a) True

b) False

Question 2

What is 'de-alignment'?

a) A decline in voter turnout

b) A rightward shift in voting trends

c) A decline in attachment to parties

Question 3

In which countries are New Left parties most successful?

a) UK and Ireland

b) Denmark and Norway

c) France and Germany

Question 4

In which region are Agrarian parties most commonly found?

a) Southern Europe

b) Scandinavia

c) Eastern Europe

Question 5

Which right party family is typically more supportive of welfare states?

a) Christian democratic

b) Conservative

c) Far right

Question 6

What are 'cartel parties'?

a) Parties dominated by the mass membership

b) Parties with stronger connections to the state than to civil society

c) Parties that seek tighter restrictions on immigration

Question 7

What type of party system does the UK have?

a) Moderate multi-party system

b) Moderate two-party system

c) Polarized multi-party system

Question 8

Which of the following is a post-materialist party family?

a) Social democratic

b) Liberal

c) Green

Question 9

Why have party systems in post-communist states generally been in a state of flux?

a) Due to the continued presence of the Soviet Communist Party since 1991

b) Due to the attempt by the IMF to impose certain types of party upon east European civil society

c) Due to the brevity of the period during which political parties have been able to develop

Question 10

Many far right parties are anti-system parties.

a) True

b) False

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