The United Nations does not hold elections and therefore does not engage in any campaigning.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false

false

Civic involvement in religious theocracies such as Iran is rarely on a large scale.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false

false

Civic involvement is more difficult in countries such as China and Iran due to a lack of communication technologies.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false

false

Which of these is an example of how a region is currently engaged in a struggle with civic involvement?

Responses

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip
Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Iranian election dissent
Iranian election dissent

increased violence against citizens fighting drug-trafficking in Mexico
increased violence against citizens fighting drug-trafficking in Mexico

all of the above
all of the above

all of the above

Which of these global issues has facilitated civic involvement from around the world?

Responses

Iraqi conflict
Iraqi conflict

humanitarian crisis in Darfur
humanitarian crisis in Darfur

Gaza Strip conflict with Israel
Gaza Strip conflict with Israel

all of the above
all of the above

all of the above

Which of these are ways in which citizens across the globe participate in political or social discourse?

Responses

newspapers
newspapers

television and radio programming
television and radio programming

websites
websites

all of the above
all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following nations is considered to have the most advanced internet censorship technology?

Responses

United States
United States

Canada
Canada

Russia
Russia

Iran

Russia

Which of the following statements reflects differences in how European Union legislators are elected over the United States election procedures?

Responses

term Limits of 5 years
term Limits of 5 years

citizen voting
citizen voting

localized elections of legislators
localized elections of legislators

all of the above
all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following current world events is an example of an international conflict?

Responses

Iranian Presidential dissent
Iranian Presidential dissent

Hamas conflict with Palestinian leadership in Gaza
Hamas conflict with Palestinian leadership in Gaza

India-Pakistan border conflicts
India-Pakistan border conflicts

all of the above

all of the above

Which of these are examples of how international political discourse can be much more difficult than political discourse in the United States?

Responses

Language Barriers
Language Barriers

Cultural or Social Differences
Cultural or Social Differences

Differences in Political philosophies
Differences in Political philosophies

all of the above

all of the above

Civic dissent in this city's central square resulted in a crackdown by government officials that left 7000 protestors and bystanders dead.

Responses

Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico

Tehran, Iran
Tehran, Iran

Beijing, China
Beijing, China

Moscow, Russia

Beijing, China