Question 1

The United States is often seen as having:

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A) high capacity but low autonomy. 
B) low capacity but high autonomy. 
C) high capacity and high autonomy. 
D) low capacity and low autonomy. 
E) high democracy and low capacity. 
A) high capacity but low autonomy. 
B) low capacity but high autonomy. 
C) high capacity and high autonomy. 
D) low capacity and low autonomy. 
E) high democracy and low capacity. A

Question 2

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

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I believe that I live under a strong state. I think it strikes a good balance between being too weak and too strong. It is strong enough to maintain law and order, protect its citizens, and provide essential services, but it also respects individual freedoms and allows for a certain level of autonomy. I think this balance is important because a state that is too weak may struggle to provide for its citizens and maintain stability, while a state that is too strong may infringe on individual rights and freedoms. Overall, I am satisfied with the strength of the state under which I live.

Question 3

Strong states:

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A) limit democratic practices. 
B) hold nuclear weapons and maintain large armies. 
C) fulfill basic tasks. 
D) have a great deal of public support. 
E) have a high degree of public participation in elections. 
A) limit democratic practices. 
B) hold nuclear weapons and maintain large armies. 
C) fulfill basic tasks. 
D) have a great deal of public support. 
E) have a high degree of public participation in elections. C

Question 4

State power is often analyzed in terms of ________ and ________ .

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A) authority; integrity 
B) integrity; autonomy 
C) autonomy; capacity 
D) authority; capacity 
E) democracy; authoritarianism 
A) authority; integrity 
B) integrity; autonomy 
C) autonomy; capacity 
D) authority; capacity 
E) democracy; authoritarianism

Question 5

Regimes are comprised of both:

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A) written and unwritten elements. 
B) proper and improper elements. 
C) incremental and hybrid elements. 
D) centrifugal and spatial elements. 
E) vertical and horizontal elements. 
A) written and unwritten elements. 
B) proper and improper elements. 
C) incremental and hybrid elements. 
D) centrifugal and spatial elements. 
E) vertical and horizontal elements.

Question 6

Which of the following is seen as weakly institutionalized?

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A) States. 
B) Regimes. 
C) Governments. 
D) Countries. 
E) Religions. 
A) States. 
B) Regimes. 
C) Governments. 
D) Countries. 
E) Religions.

Question 7

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

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A) individuals to vote freely in elections. 
B) individuals to depend on laws and regulations. 
C) states to carry out actions or policies independent of outside actors or internal rivals. 
D) states to function without the need of an army or other coercive apparatus. 
E) modern democracies to encourage participation. 
A) individuals to vote freely in elections. 
B) individuals to depend on laws and regulations. 
C) states to carry out actions or policies independent of outside actors or internal rivals. 
D) states to function without the need of an army or other coercive apparatus. 
E) modern democracies to encourage participation.

Question 8

The state is often compared in many ways to a:

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A) chess game. 
B) protection racket. 
C) punching bag. 
D) timepiece. 
E) slingshot. 
A) chess game. 
B) protection racket. 
C) punching bag. 
D) timepiece. 
E) slingshot.

Question 9

A state with an extremely low level of autonomy and capacity is known as a ________ state.

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A) failed 
B) federal 
C) public 
D) lean 
E) hollow 
A) failed 
B) federal 
C) public 
D) lean 
E) hollow

Question 10

One major debate on the origins of political organization deals with whether early political groups:

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A) first formed in Africa or Asia. 
B) had the same ideologies as we do now. 
C) developed through coercion or consensus. 
D) believed in the idea of the rule of law. 
E) were more technologically innovative than modern states. 
A) first formed in Africa or Asia. 
B) had the same ideologies as we do now. 
C) developed through coercion or consensus. 
D) believed in the idea of the rule of law. 
E) were more technologically innovative than modern states.

Question 11

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about because:

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A) of the rise of monotheistic religions. 
B) pre-state societies were extremely violent. 
C) of writing as an innovation. 
D) of the expansion of slavery. 
E) of climate change. 
A) of the rise of monotheistic religions. 
B) pre-state societies were extremely violent. 
C) of writing as an innovation. 
D) of the expansion of slavery. 
E) of climate change.

Question 12

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

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A) a small regional unit within a country, found only under federalism. 
B) an elected official of a country. 
C) an organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) any condition that leads to political action. 
A) a small regional unit within a country, found only under federalism. 
B) an elected official of a country. 
C) an organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) any condition that leads to political action.

Question 13

State capacity can be defined as the:

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A) ability to wield power in order to carry out basic tasks. 
B) amount of revenue a state is able to generate. 
C) destructive force of a military. 
D) level of economic modernization of a country. 
E) ability to hold regular elections. 
A) ability to wield power in order to carry out basic tasks. 
B) amount of revenue a state is able to generate. 
C) destructive force of a military. 
D) level of economic modernization of a country. 
E) ability to hold regular elections.

Question 14

Traditional legitimacy rests on:

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A) habits and customs. 
B) the force of ideas. 
C) rules and procedures. 
D) conflict and coercion. 
E) authoritarianism and coercion. 
A) habits and customs. 
B) the force of ideas. 
C) rules and procedures. 
D) conflict and coercion. 
E) authoritarianism and coercion.

Question 15

Devolution is a process by which states:

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A) reduce the size of their bureaucracy. 
B) increase their autonomy. 
C) increase their capacity. 
D) send power down to the local level. 
E) break up into several smaller countries. 
A) reduce the size of their bureaucracy. 
B) increase their autonomy. 
C) increase their capacity. 
D) send power down to the local level. 
E) break up into several smaller countries.

Question 16

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

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A) nation. 
B) people. 
C) country. 
D) territory. 
E) federalism. 
A) nation. 
B) people. 
C) country. 
D) territory. 
E) federalism.

Question 17

The development of the modern state in Europe was encouraged by:

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A) constant warfare during the Dark Ages. 
B) the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor. 
C) lucrative trade with Africa. 
D) climate change. 
E) the Crusades. 
A) constant warfare during the Dark Ages. 
B) the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor. 
C) lucrative trade with Africa. 
D) climate change. 
E) the Crusades.

Question 18

State autonomy can be defined as the ability to:

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A) wield power independent of the public. 
B) influence international actors through diplomacy and war. 
C) wield power without relying on elections or other democratic means. 
D) influence public opinion. 
E) hold regular elections. 
A) wield power independent of the public. 
B) influence international actors through diplomacy and war. 
C) wield power without relying on elections or other democratic means. 
D) influence public opinion. 
E) hold regular elections.

Question 19

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

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The most important components that make

Question 20

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper is seen as:

Accepted Answer

A) sovereign. 
B) legitimate. 
C) absolutist. 
D) rational. 
E) despotic. 
A) sovereign. 
B) legitimate. 
C) absolutist. 
D) rational. 
E) despotic.

The United States is often seen as having:

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

Strong states:

State power is often analyzed in terms of and .

Regimes are comprised of both:

Which of the following is seen as weakly institutionalized?

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

The state is often compared in many ways to a:

A state with an extremely low level of autonomy and capacity is known as a ________ state.

One major debate on the origins of political organization deals with whether early political groups:

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about because:

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

State capacity can be defined as the:

Traditional legitimacy rests on:

Devolution is a process by which states:

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

The development of the modern state in Europe was encouraged by:

State autonomy can be defined as the ability to:

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper is seen as:

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Exam 2: States

The United States is often seen as having:

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

Strong states:

State power is often analyzed in terms of ________ and ________ .

Regimes are comprised of both:

Which of the following is seen as weakly institutionalized?

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

The state is often compared in many ways to a:

A state with an extremely low level of autonomy and capacity is known as a ________ state.

One major debate on the origins of political organization deals with whether early political groups:

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about because:

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

State capacity can be defined as the:

Traditional legitimacy rests on:

Devolution is a process by which states:

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

The development of the modern state in Europe was encouraged by:

State autonomy can be defined as the ability to:

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper is seen as:

Introduction

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Advanced Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Less-Developed and Newly Industrializing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters

State power is often analyzed in terms of and .