Question 1

Another name for the New Right approach is…

Accepted Answer

A)  Market liberal approach 
B)  Market socialist approach 
C)  New market approach 
D)  Neoliberal approach 
A)  Market liberal approach 
B)  Market socialist approach 
C)  New market approach 
D)  Neoliberal approach A

Question 2

Which theory of the state holds the view that there are no predominant classes or interests within society, and that all groups get at least something of what they want?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  Elitism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  New Right 
A)  Marxism 
B)  Elitism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  New Right C

Question 3

Which of the following are failed states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somalia 
B)  Israel 
C)  China 
D)  Saudi Arabia 
A)  Somalia 
B)  Israel 
C)  China 
D)  Saudi Arabia A

Question 4

What does 'polyarchy' mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Majority rule 
B)  Elite rule 
C)  Minority rule 
D)  Minorities rule 
A)  Majority rule 
B)  Elite rule 
C)  Minority rule 
D)  Minorities rule

Question 5

Which of the following are liberal democracies? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Venezuela 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Canada 
A)  Germany 
B)  Venezuela 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Canada

Question 6

A key difference between Marxist and New Right theories of the state is that…

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the working class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests. 
B)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the working class. 
C)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the general public. 
D)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests. 
A)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the working class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests. 
B)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the working class. 
C)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the general public. 
D)  Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests.

Question 7

Which of the following are examples of corporatist political systems in Europe? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  United Kingdom 
A)  Austria 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  United Kingdom

Question 8

Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, and Marxist theories of the state.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following are examples of developmental states? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kazakhstan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Thailand 
A)  Kazakhstan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Thailand

Question 10

Which model of power best reflects the statement that 'politics may be hierarchical, but rather than one homogeneous elite group, there are a multiplicity of competing elites'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic elitism 
B)  Elitism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Corporatism 
A)  Democratic elitism 
B)  Elitism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Corporatism

Question 11

Which of the following are examples of totalitarian states? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  West Germany 
B)  East Germany 
C)  Iran 
D)  Turkey 
A)  West Germany 
B)  East Germany 
C)  Iran 
D)  Turkey

Question 12

The New Right approach was most influential in the decades following the election of which state leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margaret Thatcher. 
B)  Tony Blair. 
C)  Ronald Reagan. 
D)  George W. Bush. 
A)  Margaret Thatcher. 
B)  Tony Blair. 
C)  Ronald Reagan. 
D)  George W. Bush.

Question 13

Which of the following describes an empirical analysis of a theory of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state is desirable. 
B)  Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state reflects the reality of any particular political system. 
C)  Examines the meaning of the terms used. 
A)  Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state is desirable. 
B)  Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state reflects the reality of any particular political system. 
C)  Examines the meaning of the terms used.

Question 14

What does the phrase 'new medievalism' denote?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the future we will go back to living in small hamlets. 
B)  Concerns about terrorism will become the top priority for politics and IR scholars. 
C)  A coming era characterized by multiple and overlapping international authority and loyalties. 
D)  A coming era characterized by the return of power of the Church. 
A)  In the future we will go back to living in small hamlets. 
B)  Concerns about terrorism will become the top priority for politics and IR scholars. 
C)  A coming era characterized by multiple and overlapping international authority and loyalties. 
D)  A coming era characterized by the return of power of the Church.

Question 15

Which of the following are characteristics of the liberal democratic state? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free and fair elections 
B)  High degree of personal liberty 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  State controlled press 
A)  Free and fair elections 
B)  High degree of personal liberty 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  State controlled press

Another name for the New Right approach is…

Which theory of the state holds the view that there are no predominant classes or interests within society, and that all groups get at least something of what they want?

Which of the following are failed states?

What does 'polyarchy' mean?

Which of the following are liberal democracies? Please select all that apply.

A key difference between Marxist and New Right theories of the state is that…

Which of the following are examples of corporatist political systems in Europe? Please select all that apply.

Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, and Marxist theories of the state.

Which of the following are examples of developmental states? Please select all that apply.

Which model of power best reflects the statement that 'politics may be hierarchical, but rather than one homogeneous elite group, there are a multiplicity of competing elites'?

Which of the following are examples of totalitarian states? Please select all that apply.

The New Right approach was most influential in the decades following the election of which state leaders?

Which of the following describes an empirical analysis of a theory of the state?

What does the phrase 'new medievalism' denote?

Which of the following are characteristics of the liberal democratic state? Please select all that apply.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

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

Institutions and States

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 2: Politics and the State

Another name for the New Right approach is…

Which theory of the state holds the view that there are no predominant classes or interests within society, and that all groups get at least something of what they want?

Which of the following are failed states?

What does 'polyarchy' mean?

Which of the following are liberal democracies? Please select all that apply.

A key difference between Marxist and New Right theories of the state is that…

Which of the following are examples of corporatist political systems in Europe? Please select all that apply.

Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, and Marxist theories of the state.

Which of the following are examples of developmental states? Please select all that apply.

Which model of power best reflects the statement that 'politics may be hierarchical, but rather than one homogeneous elite group, there are a multiplicity of competing elites'?

Which of the following are examples of totalitarian states? Please select all that apply.

The New Right approach was most influential in the decades following the election of which state leaders?

Which of the following describes an empirical analysis of a theory of the state?

What does the phrase 'new medievalism' denote?

Which of the following are characteristics of the liberal democratic state? Please select all that apply.

Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis

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

Institutions and States

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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