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Intro to Comparative Politics Unit 1 Exam 2023 with complete solution What is the main difference between the districts of the U.S. House of Reps and the constituencies of the British house of commons? There really is no important differences. What is the biggest difference between the U.S. and U.K. political institutions? The UK is parliamentary and the US has a presidential system Which of the following statements about bicameralism is true? The British Parliament is not considered bicameral because although the members of the House of Lords and House of Commons are selected differently, the house of Commons has much more power than the House of lords. Which of the following would NOT be considered an issue of social policy in the United Kingdom? Abortion rights In the United States, the chief executive along with the cabinet and other top political appointees is referred to as "an administration." What is this same group of people called in the United Kingdom? "a government" Markets are justly lauded as democratic institutions for deciding societal priorities regarding what gets made and who gets to have it. Why are they also justly criticized as not entirely democratic? Because one's voice in the market depends on how much money one has. In the United States, a member of cabinet is referred to by the title "secretary." What is the most common title for a member of cabinet in the United Kingdom? "Minister" Which party has historically been the party of the right in the United Kingdom? The Conservative Party, also known as the Tories Which of Britain's three major parties has traditionally advocated policies furthest to the left? Labour Party What are the two wings of the Conservative Party? Traditional hierarchical paternalist and liberal who is more likely to be able to implement their preferred policies, Prime Ministers or presidents? Prime ministers, because they are guaranteed to have a legislative majority. Margaret Thatcher accomplished many goals of the UK's liberals while in office. Which of the following was one of them? She led a thoroughgoing campaign of privatization and deregulation. From left to right, how are Britain's three major parties currently arranged on the political spectrum? Labour Party-Liberal Democratic Party-Conservative Party How does the Scottish National Party win seats in the British Parliament even though it wins only a low percentage of votes? SNP voters are concentrated in only a few constituencies. Why have the Liberal Democrats had such difficulty gaining representation in Parliament? British constituencies are single member districts. Why was the Brexit referendum put on the ballot in 2015? To prevent the traditional hierarchical parternalist wing of the Conservative Party from leaving the party. The likely consequences of Brexit include: All of these answers are likely. The reunification of ireland lingering economic recession the independence of Scotland From left to right, how are Sweden's eight major parties currently arranged? Left party, social democratic party, green party, center party, Christian democrats, liberal party, moderate party, Sweden democrats What is the representation threshold for getting members elected to the Riksdag? 4% What is proportional representation (PR)? The share of seats won by each party is equal to the share of votes it received Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sweden's political institutions? federal Which Swedish party or parties are currently in government? Social Democratic Party and Green Party Which terms best describe the social democratic welfare state in Sweden? Universalistic and Comprehensive How is it that the Social Democrats remain the dominant force in Swedish politics today? The other parties know that their voters prefer Social Democratic government to the feasible alternatives When the Moderate-led coalition of "bourgeois" parties governed Sweden from 2006 to 2014, how did they address the issue of absenteeism among workers on the Friday's leading into three-day holiday weekends? They required people to be absent from work for two days before becoming eligible for sick leave Which of the following is NOT a free or affordable public service provided by the state in Sweden? sick pay, unemployment pay, and retirement pay From 1950 to 1975, the Swedish government pursued what was known as a "solidaristic wage policy." Which of the following is NOT true about this policy? Because everyone made the same amount of money no matter how hard they worked, the solidaristic wage policy led to dramatic declines in productivity among Swedish workers Which of the following is NOT part of Sweden's active labor market policy? free college tuition and stipends for students The following is what type of unemployment? When location or skills of unemployed workers do not match available jobs. Structural

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