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Part I
1. A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of
a constitution is called:
A Direct democracy
B Democratic monarchy
C Parliamentary democracy
D Constitutional monarchy
2. What are the two premises that democracy is based on?
A Political participation and political equality
B Centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers
C Classless and stateless society
D Total authority of the state and control of all aspects of public and private life
3. Which of these IS NOT an important segment of the Dayton Peace Accords:
A The military segment
B The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina - as Annex 4
C The proactive measures to include women in the electoral lists
D The segment on the construction of democracy and democratic institutions in B&H.
4. Direct democracy is a process in which
A a monarch exercises unlimited powers.
B voters elect their political representatives.
C people make the key political decisions by themselves.
D people do not participate in elections.
5. A political principle that forms a relationship through which an individual or group stands
for, or acts on behalf of, a larger body of people is called:
A Representation
B Authoritarianism
C Fascism
D Anarchism
6. Which of these IS NOT a function of elections:
A Recruiting politicans
B Appointing of government ministers
C Providing representation
D Building legitimacy
7. Great Britain is politically organized as
A a monarchy in which the king/queen has the absolute power
B an authoritarian dictatorship
C a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary system
D a parliamentary republic
8. Classical pluralism is the view
A that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that
many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence
B that power should be exercised only by a small group of individuals without any control
C that a society should be classless
D that military has to be the key decision-making factor in a state
University of Sarajevo
1. My best friend and I (know) __ each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
A had known B hed been knowing C have known D knew
2. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) __ ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day,
he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
A has written B was writing C writes D has been written
3. I (have, not) __ this much fun since I (be) __ a kid.
A did not have / am B had not / am being C was not having / had been D have not had / was
4. Things (change) __ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) __ working here three years
ago, the company (have, only) __ six employees. Since then, we (expand) __ to include more than
2000 full-time workers.
A has changed / started / only had / expanded
B have changed / started / only had / have expanded
C have changed / were starting / only have / have expanded
D were changed / started / only had / has expanded
5. I (tell) __ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) __ off into the forest and
(be) __ bitten by a snake.
A tell / wandered / is B was telling / wandered / is C tell / wanders / was D told / wandered / was
6. When Jack (enter) __ the room, I (recognize, not) __ him because he (lose) __ so much weight and
(grow) __ a beard. He looked totally different!
A entered / did not recognize / had lost / grown
B was entered / did not recognize / has lost / grew
C entered / have not recognized / lost / had grown
D was entering / did not recognize / has lost / grown
7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their
culture (disappear, virtually) __ by the time Europeans first (arrive) __ in the New World.
A has virtually disappeared / were arriving B had virtually disappeared / had arrived
C had virtually disappeared / arrived D virtually disappeared / arrived
8. I (visit) __ so many beautiful places since I (come) __ to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never)
__ of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.
A have visited / had come / had never heard B have visited / came / had never heard
C have visited / came / never hear
D visited / came / had never heard
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