Question 1

In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charismatic legitimacy is much more likely to transform into rational-legal legitimacy. 
B)  Charismatic legitimacy has a better chance of being institutionalized. 
C)  Charismatic legitimacy would likely be much shorter-lived. 
D)  Charismatic legitimacy increases in power more from length of office than does traditional legitimacy. 
A)  Charismatic legitimacy is much more likely to transform into rational-legal legitimacy. 
B)  Charismatic legitimacy has a better chance of being institutionalized. 
C)  Charismatic legitimacy would likely be much shorter-lived. 
D)  Charismatic legitimacy increases in power more from length of office than does traditional legitimacy. C

Question 2

Sovereignty is primarily defined as the ability of

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A)  individuals to vote freely in elections without restriction by the state or external actors. 
B)  individuals to depend on laws and regulations to be enforced with impartiality. 
C)  states to carry out actions or policies within a territory independent of external actors or internal rivals. 
D)  states to influence other actors in the international system by means of physical, cultural, or economic force. 
A)  individuals to vote freely in elections without restriction by the state or external actors. 
B)  individuals to depend on laws and regulations to be enforced with impartiality. 
C)  states to carry out actions or policies within a territory independent of external actors or internal rivals. 
D)  states to influence other actors in the international system by means of physical, cultural, or economic force. C

Question 3

Country is a shorthand term for the combination of

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A)  regime, government, nation. 
B)  nation, state, ideology. 
C)  territory, regime, state. 
D)  regime, state, government. 
A)  regime, government, nation. 
B)  nation, state, ideology. 
C)  territory, regime, state. 
D)  regime, state, government. D

Question 4

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between

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A)  federal departments or authorities. 
B)  regional bodies. 
C)  national and federal bodies. 
D)  federal and judicial authorities. 
A)  federal departments or authorities. 
B)  regional bodies. 
C)  national and federal bodies. 
D)  federal and judicial authorities.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-legal legitimacy. 
B)  traditional legitimacy. 
C)  federalism. 
D)  charismatic legitimacy. 
A)  rational-legal legitimacy. 
B)  traditional legitimacy. 
C)  federalism. 
D)  charismatic legitimacy.

Question 6

Capacity can be defined as the

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A)  ability of the state to wield power to carry out the basic tasks of providing security and reconciling freedom and equality. 
B)  ability of the state to use its legitimacy to raise revenue and encourage adherence to rules and regulations. 
C)  state's ability to influence international actors either through military force or diplomatic means. 
D)  level of economic modernization of a country. 
A)  ability of the state to wield power to carry out the basic tasks of providing security and reconciling freedom and equality. 
B)  ability of the state to use its legitimacy to raise revenue and encourage adherence to rules and regulations. 
C)  state's ability to influence international actors either through military force or diplomatic means. 
D)  level of economic modernization of a country.

Question 7

Which of the following is a common argument for a centralized,unitary state (with no federalism or devolution of power)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A centralized state increases economic productivity. 
B)  More centralized power enhances the legitimacy of ethnic groups. 
C)  Local interests can be effectively represented without recourse to regional political institutions. 
D)  A centralized state will have more legitimacy and sovereignty. 
A)  A centralized state increases economic productivity. 
B)  More centralized power enhances the legitimacy of ethnic groups. 
C)  Local interests can be effectively represented without recourse to regional political institutions. 
D)  A centralized state will have more legitimacy and sovereignty.

Question 8

Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it

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A)  linked religious authority to political authority. 
B)  settled near trade routes. 
C)  staked out an area, consolidated power, taxed its subjects, and defended its territory. 
D)  developed the means by which groups could defend themselves through state building. 
A)  linked religious authority to political authority. 
B)  settled near trade routes. 
C)  staked out an area, consolidated power, taxed its subjects, and defended its territory. 
D)  developed the means by which groups could defend themselves through state building.

Question 9

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as

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

Question 10

Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy are

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal. 
B)  traditional, charismatic, and technocratic. 
C)  technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian. 
D)  authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary. 
A)  traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal. 
B)  traditional, charismatic, and technocratic. 
C)  technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian. 
D)  authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan's lack of a central government at the time of formation may have contributed to its continued weakness. 
B)  Central authority in Pakistan is too strong, leading to the formation of rebellious military groups on its borders. 
C)  Constant warfare has led to a weak Pakistani military that is unable to provide sufficient state support. 
D)  The first Pakistani leadership regime was too strongly institutionalized after independence. 
A)  Pakistan's lack of a central government at the time of formation may have contributed to its continued weakness. 
B)  Central authority in Pakistan is too strong, leading to the formation of rebellious military groups on its borders. 
C)  Constant warfare has led to a weak Pakistani military that is unable to provide sufficient state support. 
D)  The first Pakistani leadership regime was too strongly institutionalized after independence.

Question 12

Do you live under a weak or strong state? How do the concepts of autonomy and capacity help in thinking about the categories of strong and weak?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will discuss the categorie

Question 13

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited ability to disobey the public 
B)  freedom from a state of "capture" 
C)  government pursuit of the best interests of the country, despite public opinion 
D)  a tendency to resist the interests of well-organized groups 
A)  a limited ability to disobey the public 
B)  freedom from a state of "capture" 
C)  government pursuit of the best interests of the country, despite public opinion 
D)  a tendency to resist the interests of well-organized groups

Question 14

A small state government successfully makes major changes to its public education policy out of belief that it is the best thing for the people,even though the public largely opposes the new policy.At the same time,the state proves largely incapable of maintaining law and order or providing food and medical care in a region that is suffering through a drought.In which of the following ways could this state be categorized?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-capacity, high-autonomy state 
B)  low-capacity, high-autonomy state 
C)  high-capacity, low-autonomy state 
D)  low-capacity, low-autonomy state 
A)  high-capacity, high-autonomy state 
B)  low-capacity, high-autonomy state 
C)  high-capacity, low-autonomy state 
D)  low-capacity, low-autonomy state

Question 15

How is a regime different from a government? What are the components that make up the regime of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will clearly define the di

Question 16

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will describe how certain

Question 17

The modern state eventually supplanted which system of economic organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  city-states focused on trade 
B)  farming and agricultural model 
C)  feudalism 
D)  mercantilism 
A)  city-states focused on trade 
B)  farming and agricultural model 
C)  feudalism 
D)  mercantilism

Question 18

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  A regime is a set of political institutions that generate and carry out policy. 
B)  Regimes are most often transformed slowly by the evolving legislative and social preferences of citizens. 
C)  A regime guides the state regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside, and how power should be used. 
D)  A regime may consist of democratically elected legislators, presidents, and prime ministers, or it may be made up of leaders who gained office through force. 
A)  A regime is a set of political institutions that generate and carry out policy. 
B)  Regimes are most often transformed slowly by the evolving legislative and social preferences of citizens. 
C)  A regime guides the state regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside, and how power should be used. 
D)  A regime may consist of democratically elected legislators, presidents, and prime ministers, or it may be made up of leaders who gained office through force.

Question 19

The emergence of the modern state followed what specific developments?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of the Chinese Empire 
B)  the collapse of the Roman Empire and the European Dark Ages 
C)  the expansion of European empires around the globe 
D)  the development of the Mayan and Incan empires 
A)  the rise of the Chinese Empire 
B)  the collapse of the Roman Empire and the European Dark Ages 
C)  the expansion of European empires around the globe 
D)  the development of the Mayan and Incan empires

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic and ethnic fragmentation. 
B)  the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  lucrative trade with Africa. 
D)  the Crusades. 
A)  linguistic and ethnic fragmentation. 
B)  the leadership of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  lucrative trade with Africa. 
D)  the Crusades.

In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

Sovereignty is primarily defined as the ability of

Country is a shorthand term for the combination of

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between

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

Capacity can be defined as the

Which of the following is a common argument for a centralized,unitary state (with no federalism or devolution of power)?

Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as

Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy are

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

Do you live under a weak or strong state? How do the concepts of autonomy and capacity help in thinking about the categories of strong and weak?

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

How is a regime different from a government? What are the components that make up the regime of the United States?

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

The modern state eventually supplanted which system of economic organization?

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

The emergence of the modern state followed what specific developments?

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

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In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

Sovereignty is primarily defined as the ability of

Country is a shorthand term for the combination of

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between

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

Capacity can be defined as the

Which of the following is a common argument for a centralized,unitary state (with no federalism or devolution of power)?

Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as

Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy are

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

Do you live under a weak or strong state? How do the concepts of autonomy and capacity help in thinking about the categories of strong and weak?

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

How is a regime different from a government? What are the components that make up the regime of the United States?

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

The modern state eventually supplanted which system of economic organization?

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

The emergence of the modern state followed what specific developments?

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

Introduction

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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