Which of the following is an implication for the ruling coalition in the House of Representatives that is not found in the House of Commons quizlet?

1. Social Science
2. Political Science
3. Comparative Politics

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Which of the following accurately compares how party systems affect citizen participation in two countries studied in the AP Comparative Government and Politics course?

A) Single-member districts plurality elections in the United Kingdom limit citizen interest in participation by diminishing the number of parties, whereas in Nigeria, despite also having single-member-district plurality elections, there is an abundance of political parties from which citizens can choose.
B) In China, the Communist Party has limited citizen participation by remaining non transparent and by not holding direct elections for members of the legislature, whereas Russia has a multiparty system that encourages citizens to participate at the local and national levels.
C) In the United Kingdom, citizens participate by directly electing the prime minister and the cabinet, whereas in Iran, citizens nominate presidential and cabinet nominees before they are vetted by the Guardian Council.
D) In China, citizens can run for office at the local level and can be members of political parties other than the Communist Party, whereas in Nigeria, citizens can be members of national parties only because there are no local parties.

Civil society organizations and broad movements of protest can facilitate collective action by popular groups of the poor and disenfranchised endowing them with a greater capacity to shape institutions and policy agendas. . . . With the growth of inequality in many countries . . . conditions for the empowerment of and civic action by popular groups are much less [positive]. . . . [T]he material insecurity provoked by deindustrialization and labor market deregulation have contributed to the loss of the material and organizational resources essential for collective action. . . ." Some argue, "that growing inequalities not only "inevitably install large resource disparities in the political arena," they also "inhibit coalition formation. . . ."
[T]hese conditions have had a particularly profound impact in the democracies that have emerged since the 1970s, most of which inherited highly inegalitarian social and political structures caused by prolonged periods of authoritarianism. In many new democratizing settings . . . globalization and austerity policies reinforced inherited patterns of inequality. . . . Thus, socioeconomic inequality itself makes it harder for the poor to organize and contest the growth of inequality. This trap affects many new democracies and, at its root, is caused by the fact that they have, on average, weaker civil societies compared to older, established democracies.
Source: "Civil Society and Democracy in an Era of Inequality," Comparative Politics (April 2017), pp. 391-409
1) Which of the following best describes the author's claim in the passage?
2) Which of the following recommendations would the author most likely agree with in regard to democratic transitions?

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a. (2 pts) More British turn out (61 percent) than do Nigerians (49 percent).
More Nigerians (74 percent) discuss politics than do British (46 percent).
More British sign a petition (81 percent) than do Nigerians (7 percent).

Voter turnout rates
Strong People's Democratic Party may lead to lack of competition.
There are more barriers to participation in Nigeria.
Election-day disturbances occur in Nigeria.
Nigeria has remote polling places.
There is a history of election fraud in Nigeria.
Britain has a larger number of party identifiers.
Britain has more democratic stability.
British electoral and party stability encourages participation.
British political culture encourages voting as a citizen's duty.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Personalist nature of Nigerian society leads to greater discussion of politics.
Nigerian communal practices lead to more social interaction.
The British are more likely to keep political views private.
Class consciousness (haves versus have nots).
Campaigns in Britain are shorter, so there is less opportunity to discuss politics.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Nigerians are apprehensive about signing documents for fear of retribution.
The British are reluctant to protest; signing a petition is easier than other forms of protest.
Higher literacy rates in Britain enable the British to engage in written forms of protest.
The British believe they have efficacy and that petitioning can have an impact on policymakers.

b. More British turn out (61 percent) than do Nigerians (49 percent).
More Nigerians (74 percent) discuss politics than do British (46 percent).
More British sign a petition (81 percent) than do Nigerians (7 percent).

Voter turnout rates
Strong People's Democratic Party may lead to lack of competition.
There are more barriers to participation in Nigeria.
Election-day disturbances occur in Nigeria.
Nigeria has remote polling places.
There is a history of election fraud in Nigeria.
Britain has a larger number of party identifiers.
Britain has more democratic stability.
British electoral and party stability encourages participation.
British political culture encourages voting as a citizen's duty.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Personalist nature of Nigerian society leads to greater discussion of politics.
Nigerian communal practices lead to more social interaction.
The British are more likely to keep political views private.
Class consciousness (haves versus have nots).
Campaigns in Britain are shorter, so there is less opportunity to discuss politics.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Nigerians are apprehensive about signing documents for fear of retribution.
The British are reluctant to protest; signing a petition is easier than other forms of protest.
Higher literacy rates in Britain enable the British to engage in written forms of protest.
The British believe they have efficacy and that petitioning can have an impact on policymakers.

c. One point is earned for describing a specific incident of violent activity in Great Britain in the last fifteen years. Acceptable incidents of violent activity in Great Britain may include:
2005 London bombings
2007 Scottish airport bombingNote: IRA activity does not earn a point unless it refers to a specific incident or is put in context.
One point is earned for describing a specific incident of violent activity in Nigeria in the last fifteen years. Acceptable incidents of violent activity in Nigeria may include:
kidnappings of engineers
oil workers taking over platforms
blowing up pipelines
violence at the polls
violent protests over elections

d. Citizens do not feel the government is legitimate. Citizens' voices will not be heard through conventional participation.
Lack of viable alternatives/forms of participation leads to frustration among citizens.
There are norms of accepting political violence.
Violence gains the attention of the press/government/international community.