Question 1

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following statements is TRUE about failed states?

Accepted Answer

A) None is a European country. 
B) Most countries on the list are extremely poor. 
C) Most countries on the list were previously colonies. 
D) All failed states collapse totally. 
A) None is a European country. 
B) Most countries on the list are extremely poor. 
C) Most countries on the list were previously colonies. 
D) All failed states collapse totally.

Question 2

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.If effective, the bureaucracy will

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A) strengthen territorial boundaries 
B) enhance legitimacy 
C) enhance sovereignty 
D) undermine effective governance 
A) strengthen territorial boundaries 
B) enhance legitimacy 
C) enhance sovereignty 
D) undermine effective governance

Question 3

A state is

Accepted Answer

A) an administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory 
B) a group of people who perceive themselves as sharing a sense of belonging, and who often have a common language, culture, and set of traditions 
C) a nation 
D) an organization that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens 
A) an administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory 
B) a group of people who perceive themselves as sharing a sense of belonging, and who often have a common language, culture, and set of traditions 
C) a nation 
D) an organization that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens

Question 4

The "first wave" of export of the modern state refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the American continent in the sixteenth century 
B) Asia in the nineteenth century 
C) Africa in the mid-nineteenth century 
D) the early 1960s 
A) the American continent in the sixteenth century 
B) Asia in the nineteenth century 
C) Africa in the mid-nineteenth century 
D) the early 1960s

Question 5

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following ultimately resulted in territorial change?

Accepted Answer

A) the independence of Kosovo 
B) the secession of South Sudan 
C) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
D) the American civil war 
A) the independence of Kosovo 
B) the secession of South Sudan 
C) the collapse of the Soviet Union 
D) the American civil war

Question 6

What are the main differences between a weak state and a strong state? Provide definitions for both concepts and use examples to illustrate the differences.

Accepted Answer

Definitions: A strong state is generally

Question 7

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The modern state spread all over the word through

Accepted Answer

A) word of mouth 
B) colonialism 
C) independence 
D) contagion 
A) word of mouth 
B) colonialism 
C) independence 
D) contagion

Question 8

Feudal states

Accepted Answer

A) claimed and had undisputed sovereignty 
B) neither claimed nor had undisputed sovereignty 
C) are typical of today's Eastern Europe 
D) are typical of the precolonial American continent 
A) claimed and had undisputed sovereignty 
B) neither claimed nor had undisputed sovereignty 
C) are typical of today's Eastern Europe 
D) are typical of the precolonial American continent

Question 9

According to Perry Anderson, absolutist states usually had

Accepted Answer

A) a casual mercenary militia 
B) a centralized bureaucracy 
C) irregular and sporadic taxation 
D) all of these 
A) a casual mercenary militia 
B) a centralized bureaucracy 
C) irregular and sporadic taxation 
D) all of these

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics is the best indication of a quasi-state?

Accepted Answer

A) a state with high levels of economic inequality 
B) a state that has external sovereignty but little internal sovereignty 
C) a state that is not recognized by the international community 
D) a state whose actions are controlled by an outside state 
A) a state with high levels of economic inequality 
B) a state that has external sovereignty but little internal sovereignty 
C) a state that is not recognized by the international community 
D) a state whose actions are controlled by an outside state

Question 11

The statement "L'etat, c'est moi" (The state, that's me) describes the concept absolutism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the main differences between a feudal state, an absolutist state, and a modern state?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to clearly defin

Question 13

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following is an example of a non-European premodern state?

Accepted Answer

A) the Chinese Empire 
B) Communist China 
C) the Japanese Empire 
D) Iranian Islamic regime 
A) the Chinese Empire 
B) Communist China 
C) the Japanese Empire 
D) Iranian Islamic regime

Question 14

Describe the concept of sovereignty.Make sure to outline the differences between internal and external sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

The answer should contain a definition o

Question 15

A nation 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 16

The term "divine right" is closely associated with which form of legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) charismatic legitimacy 
B) rational-legal legitimacy 
C) traditional legitimacy 
D) hereditary legitimacy 
A) charismatic legitimacy 
B) rational-legal legitimacy 
C) traditional legitimacy 
D) hereditary legitimacy

Question 17

When a country is deemed legitimate by its own people, it has legal sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Traditional legitimacy is based on a selection according to an accepted set of laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Max Weber, modern states are distinguished by

Accepted Answer

A) homogenous populations 
B) charismatic leaders 
C) national economic planning 
D) rational-legal legitimacy 
A) homogenous populations 
B) charismatic leaders 
C) national economic planning 
D) rational-legal legitimacy

Question 20

The Glorious Revolution in 1688 in England

Accepted Answer

A) caused a long period of religious conflict 
B) eliminated the British monarchy 
C) was inspired by a similar development in France 
D) marked the start of the shift of the source of legitimacy from monarchy to democracy 
A) caused a long period of religious conflict 
B) eliminated the British monarchy 
C) was inspired by a similar development in France 
D) marked the start of the shift of the source of legitimacy from monarchy to democracy

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following statements is TRUE about failed states?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.If effective, the bureaucracy will

A state is

The "first wave" of export of the modern state refers to

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following ultimately resulted in territorial change?

What are the main differences between a weak state and a strong state? Provide definitions for both concepts and use examples to illustrate the differences.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The modern state spread all over the word through

Feudal states

According to Perry Anderson, absolutist states usually had

Which of the following characteristics is the best indication of a quasi-state?

The statement "L'etat, c'est moi" (The state, that's me) describes the concept absolutism.

What are the main differences between a feudal state, an absolutist state, and a modern state?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following is an example of a non-European premodern state?

Describe the concept of sovereignty.Make sure to outline the differences between internal and external sovereignty.

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

The term "divine right" is closely associated with which form of legitimacy?

When a country is deemed legitimate by its own people, it has legal sovereignty.

Traditional legitimacy is based on a selection according to an accepted set of laws.

According to Max Weber, modern states are distinguished by

The Glorious Revolution in 1688 in England

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

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following statements is TRUE about failed states?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.If effective, the bureaucracy will

A state is

The "first wave" of export of the modern state refers to

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following ultimately resulted in territorial change?

What are the main differences between a weak state and a strong state? Provide definitions for both concepts and use examples to illustrate the differences.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The modern state spread all over the word through

Feudal states

According to Perry Anderson, absolutist states usually had

Which of the following characteristics is the best indication of a quasi-state?

The statement "L'etat, c'est moi" (The state, that's me) describes the concept absolutism.

What are the main differences between a feudal state, an absolutist state, and a modern state?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following is an example of a non-European premodern state?

Describe the concept of sovereignty.Make sure to outline the differences between internal and external sovereignty.

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

The term "divine right" is closely associated with which form of legitimacy?

When a country is deemed legitimate by its own people, it has legal sovereignty.

Traditional legitimacy is based on a selection according to an accepted set of laws.

According to Max Weber, modern states are distinguished by

The Glorious Revolution in 1688 in England

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