Question 1

What are the two major religions of Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

A) Islam and Judaism 
B) Christianity and Hinduism 
C) Christianity and Islam 
D) Judaism and Hinduism 
A) Islam and Judaism 
B) Christianity and Hinduism 
C) Christianity and Islam 
D) Judaism and Hinduism C

Question 2

Rule by a single monarch who claims complete, exclusive sovereignty over a territory and its people is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

absolutism

Question 3

How does charismatic legitimacy differ from traditional legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

Traditional legitimacy: The right to rule based on a society's long-standing patterns and practices.Charismatic legitimacy: The right to rule based on personal virtue, heroism, sanctity, or other extraordinary characteristics.

Question 4

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Internal sovereignty

Accepted Answer

A) requires citizen participation 
B) requires recognition by foreign countries 
C) requires the existence of opposition groups 
D) requires the sole authority to make and enforce laws and policies within a territory 
A) requires citizen participation 
B) requires recognition by foreign countries 
C) requires the existence of opposition groups 
D) requires the sole authority to make and enforce laws and policies within a territory

Question 5

Britain ruled its colonies through private corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following are elements of the modern state?

Accepted Answer

A) territory 
B) sovereignty 
C) legitimacy 
D) bureaucracy 
A) territory 
B) sovereignty 
C) legitimacy 
D) bureaucracy

Question 7

"The right to rule based on leaders' selection according to an accepted set of laws" is the definition of bureaucratic legitimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Choose any two states from the "case studies" in your textbook and draw a comparison focused on the development of their modern state.You can focus on their historical development, legitimacy, or strength.

Accepted Answer

The answer varies widely, based on which

Question 9

The Soviet state

Accepted Answer

A) created a federal system in which the republics held significant power 
B) lasted less than 50 years 
C) took control of all legal economic activity 
D) failed to industrialize the country 
A) created a federal system in which the republics held significant power 
B) lasted less than 50 years 
C) took control of all legal economic activity 
D) failed to industrialize the country

Question 10

A weak state is a state that

Accepted Answer

A) is generally capable of providing adequate political goods to its citizens 
B) only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens 
C) is so weak that it loses effective sovereignty over part or all of its territory 
D) is not able to secure its borders 
A) is generally capable of providing adequate political goods to its citizens 
B) only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens 
C) is so weak that it loses effective sovereignty over part or all of its territory 
D) is not able to secure its borders

Question 11

No state can be perfectly strong in all conceivable categories of state strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A state can best be described as "an ongoing administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following typically tries to enact policies to encourage economic development?

Accepted Answer

A) the feudal state 
B) the absolutist state 
C) the modern state 
D) the failed state 
A) the feudal state 
B) the absolutist state 
C) the modern state 
D) the failed state

Question 14

At the present time, China has a Communist political and economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A modern state's territory

Accepted Answer

A) can never change, regardless of the circumstances 
B) changes very often, in most cases 
C) can change through independence, secession, acquisition, and other means 
D) usually contains a number of unclaimed areas 
A) can never change, regardless of the circumstances 
B) changes very often, in most cases 
C) can change through independence, secession, acquisition, and other means 
D) usually contains a number of unclaimed areas

Question 16

India's political system can be described as closed and authoritarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How and when did the modern state spread all over the world, becoming truly universal? Where did it originate? Please discuss each one of the three "waves."

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that the modern

Question 18

Somaliland is not considered a state because it lacks international legal sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe, compare and contrast the three types of legitimacy explained by Max Weber.Make sure to illustrate you answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The student should go through the ideas

Question 20

Federalism is a political system in which

Accepted Answer

A) Subnational governments have more power than the national government. 
B) There are three branches of government. 
C) The central government is the only one established in the constitution. 
D) A state's power is constitutionally divided among more than one level of government. 
A) Subnational governments have more power than the national government. 
B) There are three branches of government. 
C) The central government is the only one established in the constitution. 
D) A state's power is constitutionally divided among more than one level of government.

What are the two major religions of Nigeria?

Rule by a single monarch who claims complete, exclusive sovereignty over a territory and its people is known as ______.

How does charismatic legitimacy differ from traditional legitimacy?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Internal sovereignty

Britain ruled its colonies through private corporations.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following are elements of the modern state?

"The right to rule based on leaders' selection according to an accepted set of laws" is the definition of bureaucratic legitimacy.

Choose any two states from the "case studies" in your textbook and draw a comparison focused on the development of their modern state.You can focus on their historical development, legitimacy, or strength.

The Soviet state

A weak state is a state that

No state can be perfectly strong in all conceivable categories of state strength.

A state can best be described as "an ongoing administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory."

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following typically tries to enact policies to encourage economic development?

At the present time, China has a Communist political and economic system.

A modern state's territory

India's political system can be described as closed and authoritarian.

How and when did the modern state spread all over the world, becoming truly universal? Where did it originate? Please discuss each one of the three "waves."

Somaliland is not considered a state because it lacks international legal sovereignty.

Describe, compare and contrast the three types of legitimacy explained by Max Weber.Make sure to illustrate you answer with examples.

Federalism is a political system in which

Introduction

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

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Exam 2: The Modern State

What are the two major religions of Nigeria?

Rule by a single monarch who claims complete, exclusive sovereignty over a territory and its people is known as ______.

How does charismatic legitimacy differ from traditional legitimacy?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Internal sovereignty

Britain ruled its colonies through private corporations.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following are elements of the modern state?

"The right to rule based on leaders' selection according to an accepted set of laws" is the definition of bureaucratic legitimacy.

Choose any two states from the "case studies" in your textbook and draw a comparison focused on the development of their modern state.You can focus on their historical development, legitimacy, or strength.

The Soviet state

A weak state is a state that

No state can be perfectly strong in all conceivable categories of state strength.

A state can best be described as "an ongoing administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory."

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following typically tries to enact policies to encourage economic development?

At the present time, China has a Communist political and economic system.

A modern state's territory

India's political system can be described as closed and authoritarian.

How and when did the modern state spread all over the world, becoming truly universal? Where did it originate? Please discuss each one of the three "waves."

Somaliland is not considered a state because it lacks international legal sovereignty.

Describe, compare and contrast the three types of legitimacy explained by Max Weber.Make sure to illustrate you answer with examples.

Federalism is a political system in which

Introduction

States, Citizens, and Regimes

States and Identity

Governing Institutions in Democracies

Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies

Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution

Authoritarian Institutions

Regime Change

Political Economy of Wealth

Political Economy of Development

Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

Filters