CACC Michael Gattis: Political Science - Final Exam
Study Guide (2024-2025) fully solved already passed
What key conditions and factors can lead to a successful transition from authoritarian government to
democratic government? - correct answer ✔✔CONDITIONS
1. ) The lack of momentum of an authoritarian government.
FACTORS
1.) Authoritarian officials and dictators' deaths led to decreased motivation for authoritarian control.
(ex.- Soviet Union's democratization of Eastern Europe in the 80s-90s)
2.) International pressure
FACTORS
1.) (ex.- Spain, Portugal, and Greece were offered membership in the European Union if they become
democratic.)
3.) Personal freedom and security.
FACTORS
1.) With authoritarian regimes, the restrictions of freedoms like expression and advocation of different
viewpoints due to corruption, economic dependency, limited political access and content, the want for
change, particularly democratic, from its people was inevitable for many former authoritarian countries.
Political culture shapes political socialization and political socialization shapes political culture. Which is
the stronger process? Justify your answer. - correct answer ✔✔
What are the most important characteristics of a successful constitution? Cover each characteristic in
depth. - correct answer ✔✔
What are the factors that can keep elections from reflecting the will of the general population? - correct
answer ✔✔1. ''the government often has manipulated the election laws to benefit the party in power.
Also, in the not too distant past, parties when they have been in power manipulated news reports on
public television and radio to enhance their election chances''
2. ''At the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections, a sample of American adults were asked before and
after the election whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement "People like me don't have any
say about what the government does." Before the 1968 election most people, whether or not they
Study Guide (2024-2025) fully solved already passed
What key conditions and factors can lead to a successful transition from authoritarian government to
democratic government? - correct answer ✔✔CONDITIONS
1. ) The lack of momentum of an authoritarian government.
FACTORS
1.) Authoritarian officials and dictators' deaths led to decreased motivation for authoritarian control.
(ex.- Soviet Union's democratization of Eastern Europe in the 80s-90s)
2.) International pressure
FACTORS
1.) (ex.- Spain, Portugal, and Greece were offered membership in the European Union if they become
democratic.)
3.) Personal freedom and security.
FACTORS
1.) With authoritarian regimes, the restrictions of freedoms like expression and advocation of different
viewpoints due to corruption, economic dependency, limited political access and content, the want for
change, particularly democratic, from its people was inevitable for many former authoritarian countries.
Political culture shapes political socialization and political socialization shapes political culture. Which is
the stronger process? Justify your answer. - correct answer ✔✔
What are the most important characteristics of a successful constitution? Cover each characteristic in
depth. - correct answer ✔✔
What are the factors that can keep elections from reflecting the will of the general population? - correct
answer ✔✔1. ''the government often has manipulated the election laws to benefit the party in power.
Also, in the not too distant past, parties when they have been in power manipulated news reports on
public television and radio to enhance their election chances''
2. ''At the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections, a sample of American adults were asked before and
after the election whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement "People like me don't have any
say about what the government does." Before the 1968 election most people, whether or not they
