Political Culture Model Quiz
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What are the three basic models of political culture proposed by Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba?

  • Elitist, Pluralist, and Marxist
  • Individualistic, Traditional, and Moralistic
  • Authoritarian, Democratic, and Totalitarian
  • Parochial, Subject, and Participatory (correct)

    • What is a key characteristic of Parochial cultures?

  • High levels of political participation
  • High expectations of government
  • Low awareness of the political system (correct)
  • High cognitive orientations towards politics

    • Which country is cited as an example of a Subject culture in terms of political culture?

  • Italy
  • Germany (correct)
  • USA
  • Mexico

    • In a Participatory political culture, what levels are high for citizens?

    <p>Awareness, expectations, and participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical view of Parochial cultures towards government and politics?

    <p>Low expectations and a view of politics as the elite domain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect determines Political Culture according to Almond and Verba?

    <p>Awareness of government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key characteristics of Subject culture according to the text?

    <p>High awareness and expectation but low participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typical of Political Participation according to the text?

    <p>High levels in Participatory cultures and low in others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Mixed Culture exhibit according to the text?

    <p>High levels of all three: awareness, expectation, and participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the view expressed by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon regarding the death penalty?

    <p>He emphasized that the death penalty is a violation of human rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jamaica's Statement on the subject to the General Assembly, what does the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) not do?

    <p>Prohibit the death penalty under any circumstance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best represents the conditions under which countries that have not abolished the death penalty can carry out executions according to the ICCPR?

    <p>Countries must adhere to certain preconditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR provide for?

    <p>A treaty open for all States that wish to abolish the death penalty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Amnesty International and Ban Ki Moon, what is their stance on the death penalty?

    <p>They believe in abolishing the death penalty completely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do several States, according to Jamaica's Statement, interpret everyone's right to life as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

    <p>By accepting everyone's right to life while still retaining the death penalty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key aspects mentioned in Jamaica's Statement regarding the International Law on the death penalty?

    <p>'As long as these preconditions are satisfied, the penalty is allowed in International Law.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'I will never stop calling for an end to the death penalty' was a statement made by:

    <p>'I will never stop calling for an end to the death penalty.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'There is a treaty which is open to all States that wish to abolish the death penalty' refers to:

    <p>'The Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The ICCPR expressly states that countries which have not abolished the death penalty should adhere to certain preconditions before carrying out executions' emphasizes:

    <p>'There are specific requirements for countries retaining capital punishment.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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