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Power and Politics Final Exam

Complete a focused 30-question multiple-choice assessment built around the same global governance, political economy, democratic transition, intervention, and populism themes covered in the Power and Politics in Today's World course playlist.

30-question scored test
75 minutes recommended Pass mark: 70% (21/30) Save and download scored JSON

Exam format

  • 30 required multiple-choice questions
  • Automatic local score calculation when you submit
  • Pass mark set at 70%, which is 21 correct answers
  • Download a scored JSON copy for your records

Topics assessed

  • Cold War transitions, power shifts, NATO, the EU, and the rise of China
  • Political economy, neoliberal reform, privatization, tax politics, and organized labor
  • Democratic transitions, humanitarian intervention, the ICC, Iraq, and the Arab Spring
  • Populism, campaign finance, authoritarian resilience, and democratic reform

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Power and Politics MCQ Paper

Select one answer per question. You need at least 21 correct answers to pass.

1. The end of the Cold War led most directly to which shift in global power?

2. A defining feature of post-Soviet Russia's transition was:

3. NATO expansion in the 1990s primarily aimed to:

4. China's political-economic model is best described as:

5. The resurgent right in many democracies has been fueled in part by:

6. New Labour and New Democrats sought to:

7. The anti-tax movement gained traction largely because of perceptions of:

8. Privatizing utilities and public services often raises concerns about:

9. A major criticism of private prisons is that they:

10. "Money in politics" is mainly a concern because it can:

11. Examples highlighted in the course's "fourth wave of democracy" discussion include openings in:

12. South Africa's democratic transition featured unusual collaboration between:

13. The primary purpose of the International Criminal Court is to:

14. The Global War on Terror began in response to:

15. A central failure of the neoconservative strategy in Iraq was:

16. Humanitarian intervention lost momentum partly because of:

17. China's growing role in Africa has been driven partly by demand for:

18. The political limits of business power are illustrated in the course by the case of:

19. The 2008 global financial crisis was triggered most directly by:

20. Modern populist movements often gain support from people who feel:

21. A common political effect of union decline in Western democracies has been:

22. After the Cold War, the European Union expanded partly to:

23. The Arab Spring initially demonstrated that:

24. The principle of Responsibility to Protect argues that:

25. Neoliberal reform is most closely associated with:

26. A welfare state is intended to:

27. Wealthy interests often gain disproportionate political influence because:

28. Authoritarian resilience in the modern era often depends on:

29. Democratic legitimacy is strongest when institutions:

30. A practical democratic reform agenda based on this course would prioritize:

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