Question 1

Regimes are defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) illegitimate political systems. 
B) the elected officials of a country. 
C) organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) forms of authoritarianism. 
A) illegitimate political systems. 
B) the elected officials of a country. 
C) organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) forms of authoritarianism.

Question 2

The army and police both are part of a country's:

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A) regime. 
B) ideology. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) sovereignty. 
E) democracy. 
A) regime. 
B) ideology. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) sovereignty. 
E) democracy.

Question 3

In comparison to earlier forms of political organization, states often enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

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A) greater encouragement of economic development. 
B) greater encouragement of technological innovation. 
C) greater public interaction, and thus homogenization of peoples. 
D) greater willingness to use diplomacy over force. 
E) greater religious commitment to democracy. 
A) greater encouragement of economic development. 
B) greater encouragement of technological innovation. 
C) greater public interaction, and thus homogenization of peoples. 
D) greater willingness to use diplomacy over force. 
E) greater religious commitment to democracy.

Question 4

Where did the modern state first emerge?

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A) Asia. 
B) Africa. 
C) Latin America. 
D) Europe. 
E) North America. 
A) Asia. 
B) Africa. 
C) Latin America. 
D) Europe. 
E) North America.

Question 5

Federalism can be defined as a system wherein:

Accepted Answer

A) the public is able to elect its own local officials. 
B) significant powers are devolved to regional bodies. 
C) territorial divisions are not very important within a country. 
D) a constitutional court is able to strike down local laws. 
E) there is institutionalized democracy. 
A) the public is able to elect its own local officials. 
B) significant powers are devolved to regional bodies. 
C) territorial divisions are not very important within a country. 
D) a constitutional court is able to strike down local laws. 
E) there is institutionalized democracy.

Question 6

Are traditional and charismatic forms of legitimacy still a way to motivate and mobilize people in politics? Why or why not? Is this a good thing?

Accepted Answer

Traditional and charismatic forms of leg

Question 7

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional. 
B) Charismatic. 
C) Technocratic. 
D) Rational-legal. 
E) Revolutionary. 
A) Traditional. 
B) Charismatic. 
C) Technocratic. 
D) Rational-legal. 
E) Revolutionary.

Question 8

Which of the following are in the text as a basic form of political legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal. 
B) Traditional, charismatic, and technocratic. 
C) Technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian. 
D) Authoritarian, rational-legal, and charismatic. 
E) Authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary. 
A) Traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal. 
B) Traditional, charismatic, and technocratic. 
C) Technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian. 
D) Authoritarian, rational-legal, and charismatic. 
E) Authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary.

Question 9

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If they disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

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States exist as a way to organize and go

Question 10

The first emergence of human specialization and inequality is tied to:

Accepted Answer

A) new technologies such as iron. 
B) domesticated agriculture and sedentary living. 
C) the mastery of fire. 
D) the development of organized religion. 
E) climate change. 
A) new technologies such as iron. 
B) domesticated agriculture and sedentary living. 
C) the mastery of fire. 
D) the development of organized religion. 
E) climate change.

Question 11

A unitary state can be defined as a system wherein:

Accepted Answer

A) the public is able to elect its own local officials. 
B) significant powers are devolved to regional bodies. 
C) territorial divisions are not very important within a country. 
D) a constitutional court is able to strike down local laws. 
E) there is institutionalized democracy. 
A) the public is able to elect its own local officials. 
B) significant powers are devolved to regional bodies. 
C) territorial divisions are not very important within a country. 
D) a constitutional court is able to strike down local laws. 
E) there is institutionalized democracy.

Question 12

States have been the dominant form of political organization for how long?

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A) The past five decades. 
B) The past few centuries. 
C) The past 2,000 years. 
D) Since human beings first organized. 
E) Since the end of the Cold War. 
A) The past five decades. 
B) The past few centuries. 
C) The past 2,000 years. 
D) Since human beings first organized. 
E) Since the end of the Cold War.

Question 13

The text suggests that the difficulty in amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Accepted Answer

A) rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) traditional legitimacy. 
C) modern bureaucratic "red tape." 
D) federalism. 
E) gridlock. 
A) rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) traditional legitimacy. 
C) modern bureaucratic "red tape." 
D) federalism. 
E) gridlock.

Question 14

Is the mix of capacity and autonomy of your country appropriate, or should either be increased or reduced? Why?

Accepted Answer

The mix of capacity and autonomy in our

Question 15

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to what specific event?

Accepted Answer

A) The rise of the Chinese Empire. 
B) The collapse of the Roman Empire. 
C) The expansion of European empires around the globe. 
D) The development of the Mayan and Incan empires. 
E) The development of monotheism. 
A) The rise of the Chinese Empire. 
B) The collapse of the Roman Empire. 
C) The expansion of European empires around the globe. 
D) The development of the Mayan and Incan empires. 
E) The development of monotheism.

Question 16

Government can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a body that monopolizes violence, such as the army and police. 
B) the leadership in charge of running the state. 
C) bureaucrats who manage the paperwork and policies of the state. 
D) any individual elected to office. 
E) a form of democracy. 
A) a body that monopolizes violence, such as the army and police. 
B) the leadership in charge of running the state. 
C) bureaucrats who manage the paperwork and policies of the state. 
D) any individual elected to office. 
E) a form of democracy.

Regimes are defined as:

The army and police both are part of a country's:

In comparison to earlier forms of political organization, states often enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

Where did the modern state first emerge?

Federalism can be defined as a system wherein:

Are traditional and charismatic forms of legitimacy still a way to motivate and mobilize people in politics? Why or why not? Is this a good thing?

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

Which of the following are in the text as a basic form of political legitimacy?

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If they disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

The first emergence of human specialization and inequality is tied to:

A unitary state can be defined as a system wherein:

States have been the dominant form of political organization for how long?

The text suggests that the difficulty in amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Is the mix of capacity and autonomy of your country appropriate, or should either be increased or reduced? Why?

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to what specific event?

Government can be defined 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

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Exam 2: States

Regimes are defined as:

The army and police both are part of a country's:

In comparison to earlier forms of political organization, states often enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

Where did the modern state first emerge?

Federalism can be defined as a system wherein:

Are traditional and charismatic forms of legitimacy still a way to motivate and mobilize people in politics? Why or why not? Is this a good thing?

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

Which of the following are in the text as a basic form of political legitimacy?

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If they disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

The first emergence of human specialization and inequality is tied to:

A unitary state can be defined as a system wherein:

States have been the dominant form of political organization for how long?

The text suggests that the difficulty in amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Is the mix of capacity and autonomy of your country appropriate, or should either be increased or reduced? Why?

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to what specific event?

Government can be defined 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