Question 1

Which of the following regions are mainly populated by 'weak' states? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  Middle East. 
C)  Eastern Europe. 
A)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  Middle East. 
C)  Eastern Europe. A, B

Question 2

According to Finer, which of the following innovations in government can be attributed to the American Revolution? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Using a convention to formulate a new form of government. 
B)  A written constitution. 
C)  A bill of rights. 
D)  Separation of powers. 
E)  Division of powers between national and state governments.
F) Declaration of Natural Rights of Man based upon the General Will.
G) Nationalism.
H) Citizen armies.
I) Neo-absolutism. 
A)  Using a convention to formulate a new form of government. 
B)  A written constitution. 
C)  A bill of rights. 
D)  Separation of powers. 
E)  Division of powers between national and state governments.
F) Declaration of Natural Rights of Man based upon the General Will.
G) Nationalism.
H) Citizen armies.
I) Neo-absolutism. A, B, C, D, E, F

Question 3

Borders were unimportant to traditional rulers in Africa and Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Political institutions cause policy outcomes: true or false? (For example, do first-past-the-post systems cause majority governments?)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

President Kim Jong Il of North Korea is an institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the main features of a political institution? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular patterns of collective behaviour. 
B)  Formalized rules of membership. 
A)  Regular patterns of collective behaviour. 
B)  Formalized rules of membership.

Question 7

The modern state is exclusively concerned with promoting the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the textbook, Somalia is given as the example of a failed state. Pick one of the states listed on page 251 (from the list provided by Fund for Peace) and assess whether or not they meet the criteria for a failed state.

Accepted Answer

A model answer would identify what the c

Question 9

According to Rotberg, a modern state is expected to do more than just provide its citizens with human security, a predictable system of dispute settlement, clear laws, and the freedom to participate in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Is the state an abstract or a concrete term for political authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract. 
B)  Concrete. 
C)  Both abstract and concrete. 
A)  Abstract. 
B)  Concrete. 
C)  Both abstract and concrete.

Question 11

If the state operates primarily as a tool in the hands of some group or groups in society at large, it reinforces authoritarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Japan and Turkey adopted European forms of state organization because they were colonized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Somalia is a weak state under which there is no central authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which are the main features of the Westphalian system of international relations? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sovereignty of states. 
B)  Equality between states. 
C)  States have the right to intervene in the affairs of others to save human life. 
A)  Sovereignty of states. 
B)  Equality between states. 
C)  States have the right to intervene in the affairs of others to save human life.

Question 15

The European state spread around the world because of its moral superiority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following regions are mainly populated by 'weak' states? Select all that apply.

According to Finer, which of the following innovations in government can be attributed to the American Revolution? Please select all that apply.

Borders were unimportant to traditional rulers in Africa and Asia.

Political institutions cause policy outcomes: true or false? (For example, do first-past-the-post systems cause majority governments?)

President Kim Jong Il of North Korea is an institution.

What are the main features of a political institution? Please select all that apply.

The modern state is exclusively concerned with promoting the public interest.

In the textbook, Somalia is given as the example of a failed state. Pick one of the states listed on page 251 (from the list provided by Fund for Peace) and assess whether or not they meet the criteria for a failed state.

According to Rotberg, a modern state is expected to do more than just provide its citizens with human security, a predictable system of dispute settlement, clear laws, and the freedom to participate in politics.

Is the state an abstract or a concrete term for political authority?

If the state operates primarily as a tool in the hands of some group or groups in society at large, it reinforces authoritarianism.

Japan and Turkey adopted European forms of state organization because they were colonized.

Somalia is a weak state under which there is no central authority.

Which are the main features of the Westphalian system of international relations? Please select all that apply.

The European state spread around the world because of its moral superiority.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

Politics and the State

Political Power, Authority, and the State

Democracy

Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes

Nations and Nationalism

The Ideal State

Ideologies

Political Economy: National and Global Perspectives

Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism

Votes, Elections, Legislatures, and Legislators

Political Parties

Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance

The Media and Politics

Civil Society, Interest Groups, and Populism

Security and Insecurity

Governance and Organizations in Global Politics

Conclusion

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Exam 10: Institutions and States

Which of the following regions are mainly populated by 'weak' states? Select all that apply.

According to Finer, which of the following innovations in government can be attributed to the American Revolution? Please select all that apply.

Borders were unimportant to traditional rulers in Africa and Asia.

Political institutions cause policy outcomes: true or false? (For example, do first-past-the-post systems cause majority governments?)

President Kim Jong Il of North Korea is an institution.

What are the main features of a political institution? Please select all that apply.

The modern state is exclusively concerned with promoting the public interest.

In the textbook, Somalia is given as the example of a failed state. Pick one of the states listed on page 251 (from the list provided by Fund for Peace) and assess whether or not they meet the criteria for a failed state.

According to Rotberg, a modern state is expected to do more than just provide its citizens with human security, a predictable system of dispute settlement, clear laws, and the freedom to participate in politics.

Is the state an abstract or a concrete term for political authority?

If the state operates primarily as a tool in the hands of some group or groups in society at large, it reinforces authoritarianism.

Japan and Turkey adopted European forms of state organization because they were colonized.

Somalia is a weak state under which there is no central authority.

Which are the main features of the Westphalian system of international relations? Please select all that apply.

The European state spread around the world because of its moral superiority.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

Politics and the State

Political Power, Authority, and the State

Democracy

Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes

Nations and Nationalism

The Ideal State

Ideologies

Political Economy: National and Global Perspectives

Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism

Votes, Elections, Legislatures, and Legislators

Political Parties

Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance

The Media and Politics

Civil Society, Interest Groups, and Populism

Security and Insecurity

Governance and Organizations in Global Politics

Conclusion

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