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22. Should a computer or technical failure occurs during a test, the student should A.  First consult help desk B. First call the professor C. First call the group leader D.  None of the above

2.  The official language of the largest country in South America is: A.  Portuguese B.  Spanish C.  Hebrew D.  Urhobo      

10.  Which of these is a typical way of pursuing horizontal accountability in a mature democracy like the United States and the United Kingdom?   A.  Free and fair elections B.  Pressure from civil society groups and the media C.  Threat of a military takeover of government D.  None of the above    

6.  From Dr.  Jakpor’s notes, which of the factors below is not important in explaining political behavior? A.  Individual motivation involving rational choice or psychology of the individual B.  Cultural and ideological tendencies C.  Structuralism D.  None of the above  

13.  Which of these is usually most strongly entrenched in a political system?  In other words, which of them tends to have the most staying power? A.  Government B.  State C.  Regime D.  Political ideology

  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

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  

10.  Which of these factors distinguishes the ideal state from the absolutist state? A.  The ideal state claims monopoly over the use of force; the absolutist state does not B.  People in the ideal state owe no duty to the state; people in the absolutist state owe the state a duty C.  In the ideal state, the state is not the private property of any leader; in the absolutist state, the leader can claim ownership D.  All of the above

6.  The strategic strait used by oil-carrying tankers headed to Western countries which Iran has threatened to shut down by force of arms if attacked by the United States is: A. Strait of Gibraltar B.  Strait of Hormuz C.  Strait of Magellan D.  Strait of Aqaba      

8.  The Managing  Director  of the International Monetary Fund is: A.  David Malpass B.  Joseph Lew C.  Kristalina Georgieva D. Alan Greenspan