Political Culture & Participation unit test
A test on this unit alone, marked as a percentage and a letter grade — for the test your class is actually sitting, rather than for May. Answer everything, then submit once: seeing the answer to question 3 before attempting question 4 makes the final percentage meaningless.
The Great Firewall
Iran's cleavages
Political participation: conventional
Hong Kong protests and the National Security Law
Ethnic and religious tolerance as a variable
Political participation: unconventional
Cleavage
Civil liberties vs civil rights
Social capital
Measuring participation carefully
China's approach to civil society
Gender and political representation
Short answer 1. Define or explain: Political attitudes toward the state
3 ptsShort answer 2. Define or explain: Media freedom, compared
3 ptsShort answer 3. Define or explain: Political culture
3 ptsShort answer 4. Define or explain: Political efficacy
3 ptsFree response
4 ptsCONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS (Question 1).
A. Describe civil society.
B. Describe a way a government can restrict civil society organizations.
C. Explain how a strong civil society can support democratization.
D. Explain why an authoritarian government might permit some civil society organizations to operate.