Question 1

Canada, Germany, and Russia are classified as federal states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rousseau?s fable about deer hunting illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the challenge of a state defining its capabilities. 
B)  the challenge of states collaborating. 
C)  why cooperation leads to a state?s international downfall. 
D)  how public opinion can undercut international cooperation.

Question 3

The objectives of states, international organizations, or transnational actors are

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A)  often quite broad or extensive. 
B)  always identical with interests. 
C)  rarely if ever are complementary or overlapping. 
D)  rarely if ever conflict with each other.

Question 4

The Downing Street Memo concerned the possibility of military action in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Germany is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  federal state with a presidential government. 
B)  federal state with a parliamentary government. 
C)  unitary state with a presidential government. 
D)  unitary state with a parliamentary government.

Question 6

Realists are most closely associated with the concept of the unitary, rational actors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The conceptual framework discussed in Chapter 5 best reflects which perspective on international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  realist 
B)  pluralist or liberal 
C)  economic structuralist 
D)  social constructivist

Question 8

What is the relation between the strength of the economy and military capabilities? Give an example.

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Question 9

Write a one- to two-sentence description of each of the various components of national power, indicating how you might try to measure them.

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Question 10

How does the discussion of state capabilities reflect the realist image of international relations?

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Question 11

Machiavelli believed it was it was important for regimes to maintain legitimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What important contributions did John Herz and Hans Morgenthau make to the study and practice of international relations? In what ways did they agree or disagree? What is your view on the matters they debated? Why?

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Question 13

Which of the following is not an indicator of a state?s capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  social, cultural, and political arrangements 
B)  economic and financial strength 
C)  number of years established as a sovereign state 
D)  technological and military resources

Question 14

States that concentrate all political authority or power in one government in its capital city are

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A)  unitary states. 
B)  federal states. 
C)  totalitarian states. 
D)  authoritarian states.

Question 15

States use power primarily to

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A)  demonstrate hegemony. 
B)  achieve objectives and protect national interests. 
C)  enhance military capabilities through expansion of GNP. 
D)  achieve domestic economic growth.

Question 16

The primary purpose of the rationality assumption is to

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A)  help derive testable hypotheses. 
B)  understand non-state actors. 
C)  undercut methodology. 
D)  challenge realism as a perspective on international relations.

Question 17

Prioritization of objectives often is difficult because

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A)  leaders of a state tend to disagree on basic goals. 
B)  objectives may not always be compatible with each other. 
C)  objectives are rarely if ever clearly defined. 
D)  there are few financial incentives to inform choice.

Question 18

Public opinion most likely influences

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian regimes. 
B)  democratic republics. 
C)  monarchies. 
D)  dictatorships.

Question 19

The United Kingdom is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  federal state with a presidential government. 
B)  federal state with a parliamentary government. 
C)  unitary state with a presidential government. 
D)  unitary state with a parliamentary government.

Question 20

The term that best refers to the types of resources a state may have in order to serve its interests and achieve its objectives is

Accepted Answer

A)  threats. 
B)  capabilities or power. 
C)  opportunities. 
D)  economic assets.

Exam 5: Power: Interests, Objectives,and Capabilities of States

Canada, Germany, and Russia are classified as federal states.

Rousseau?s fable about deer hunting illustrates

The objectives of states, international organizations, or transnational actors are

The Downing Street Memo concerned the possibility of military action in Iraq.

Germany is an example of a

Realists are most closely associated with the concept of the unitary, rational actors.

The conceptual framework discussed in Chapter 5 best reflects which perspective on international relations?

What is the relation between the strength of the economy and military capabilities? Give an example.

Write a one- to two-sentence description of each of the various components of national power, indicating how you might try to measure them.

How does the discussion of state capabilities reflect the realist image of international relations?

Machiavelli believed it was it was important for regimes to maintain legitimacy.

What important contributions did John Herz and Hans Morgenthau make to the study and practice of international relations? In what ways did they agree or disagree? What is your view on the matters they debated? Why?

Which of the following is not an indicator of a state?s capabilities?

States that concentrate all political authority or power in one government in its capital city are

States use power primarily to

The primary purpose of the rationality assumption is to

Prioritization of objectives often is difficult because

Public opinion most likely influences

The United Kingdom is an example of a

The term that best refers to the types of resources a state may have in order to serve its interests and achieve its objectives is