PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
maintaining power
what is the primary goal of authoritarian regimes?
all of the above
what distinguishes totalitarianism from authoritarianism?
south african apartheid
which authoritarian system exemplifies the concept of "tyranny of the minority" ?
alex de ...
maintaining power
what is the primary goal of authoritarian regimes?
all of the above
what distinguishes totalitarianism from authoritarianism?
south african apartheid
which authoritarian system exemplifies the concept of "tyranny of the minority" ?
alex de tocqueville
which political writer/ philosopher warned americans of the "tyranny of the majority" ?
autocracy
which term describes a nation ruled by a single ruler exercising unchecked power?
coup d' état
what term refers to attempted seizure of governmental power by an alternative power
group (often military) that seek to gain control of the government without fundamentally
changing the form of government or society?
a charismatic leader
what type of leader often emerges in the authoritarian state?
all of the above
what are the typical bases of support for an authoritarian regime?
patron client relations
what term describes trading loyalty for jobs and contracts as a means of obligating
support to the authoritarian regime?
oligarchy
what term describes a country ruled by a small group of powerful individuals who wield
absolute power in their own self interest?
all of the above
why do developed nations, like the US, support some authoritarian regimes?
tiananmen square massacre
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