Rural migrants who went to the cities to find jobs, forming the largest human migration in history, are known as the
floating population
100
Since the 1990s, the president of China has also filled what role in the CCP?
general secretary
100
Why does the male population in China outnumber the female population?
Traditional gender preferences and the one-child policy have caused many couples to choose to have a son over a daughter
100
Like Mexico, Russia uses a _____ electoral system for its legislature.
mixed
100
Which person/institution in Iran has the power to decide which candidates are suitable to run for the Majles or presidency?
Guardian Council
200
Both China and the Soviet Union use/used the _____ system to ensure that people loyal to the leaders filled jobs/positions
nomenklatura
200
Like Iran, China has a __________ legislature.
unicameral
200
Unlike Mao and Deng, Zemin, Hu and Xi were/are not career politicians, but ____________.
technocrats
200
How many terms can a Russian president serve in a row? How many terms can he serve in total?
2 in a row; no total limit
200
Who is the head of state in Iran?
The leader
300
The Chinese government has the power to approve interest groups and their leaders. This shows that their political culture is dominated by:
state corporatism
300
How do local-level elections in China differ from national election?
local elections are direct, and national are indirect; village elections are more democratic
300
Which leader created the policy of "people-centered urbanization" and what is its purpose?
Xi; to deal with problems created by mass migration to cities and give more services to the "floating population"
300
Which political party in Russia usually gets the most votes in popular elections? Which political party in Russia usually gets the second most votes in popular elections?
1. United Russia
2. CPRF (Communists)
300
Which national positions/institutions in Iran are directly elected by the people?
president, Majles, Assembly of Experts
400
In China, which position is head of state? Which position is head of government?
state: president; government: premier (prime minister)
400
Which ethnic minority makes up the majority of the population in Xinjiang?
Uighurs (Uyghurs)
400
Which group in China has been most hurt by hukou restrictions?
the Floating Population
400
Which house of the Russian legislature represents the citizens? Which represents the regions/subunits?
citizens= Duma; regions/subunits= Federation Council
400
The principle that underlines the authority of the clerically dominated government of Iran is _____________ (belief that clergy must take care of society)
jurist's guardianship
500
The 50th anniversary of the _____________ (a campaign to purify society), which began on May 16 of 1966, has gone largely unrecognized in China, with very little mention of this in the official media.
Cultural Revolution
500
This person, who is supposed to stay out of politics, was recently caught on camera complaining that the Chinese diplomats who had visited his/her country were "rude".
Queen Elizabeth II
500
A recent report by the Pentagon (US military) made China angry for several reasons, including its description of China's efforts to build islands in ___________.
the South China Sea
500
Why is Russia angry over the results of Eurovision?
They feel that the Ukrainian song that won the contest was anti-Russian.