Practice mode / Political and Economic Power Which statement about political parties is true? A Option A: Tend to be pulled to the "right" B Option B: Are organisations designed to gain control of the government but not necessarily by putting their own people in office C Option C: Must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win D Option D: Tend to be barriers between citizens and the government Correct answer C. Must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win Explanation To win elections, parties must attract support from a wide range of voters, which pushes them to broaden their appeal beyond a narrow base. Show answer Report a problem Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions
Question 01 / Political and Economic Power What is the key difference between market and command economies? A Option A: Market economies rely on cooperation whereas command economies rely on conflict B Option B: Market economies rely on privately held property whereas command economies rely on publicly-held property C Option C: Market and command economies do not differ substantially, but their political institutions do D Option D: Market economies rely on free markets whereas command economies rely on consumer sovereignty Correct answer B. Market economies rely on privately held property whereas command economies rely on publicly-held property Show answer Open question
Question 02 / Political and Economic Power After the collapse of Soviet communism, what did some observers suggest when reviewing capitalism worldwide? A Option A: The performance of the Asian economy and financial institutions in late 1997 and early 1998 strongly supports the "government-business /state capitalism/communal capitalism economic arrangement B Option B: Capitalist nations fully agree on the merits of capitalism practiced by all developed nations C Option C: Russia Eastern Europe Latin America and Asia have fully accepted and are practicing the style of capitalism practiced in the United States D Option D: In dynamic Asian nations (e.g. Japan Singapore Hong Kong South Korea and Taiwan) government intervention in economic life has resulted in a "government-business symbiosis " different from that in Europe and the United States Correct answer D. In dynamic Asian nations (e.g. Japan Singapore Hong Kong South Korea and Taiwan) government intervention in economic life has resulted in a "government-business symbiosis " different from that in Europe and the United States Show answer Open question
Question 03 / Political and Economic Power Which theorist defines power as the chance of getting your own way even against opposition? A Option A: Michel Foucault B Option B: Max Weber C Option C: Jean Baudrillard D Option D: Steven Lukes Correct answer B. Max Weber Show answer Open question
Question 04 / Political and Economic Power Which of these is not an institution or organisation of global governance? A Option A: The European Union B Option B: The United Nations C Option C: United States of America D Option D: The International Criminal Court Correct answer C. United States of America Show answer Open question
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