Question 1

At the core of feudalism was what concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Kings are chosen by divine right and their rule is unquestioned. 
B) The lord gave his vassal a piece of property in exchange for loyalty. 
C) All power came from military might. 
D) Those who have wealth will rise above those who do not. 
A) Kings are chosen by divine right and their rule is unquestioned. 
B) The lord gave his vassal a piece of property in exchange for loyalty. 
C) All power came from military might. 
D) Those who have wealth will rise above those who do not.

Question 2

The Articles of Confederation failed mainly because

Accepted Answer

A) They lacked legitimacy. 
B) They provided inadequate sovereignty. 
C) They failed to provide adequate political goods. 
D) They failed to settle the problem of slavery between the North and the South. 
A) They lacked legitimacy. 
B) They provided inadequate sovereignty. 
C) They failed to provide adequate political goods. 
D) They failed to settle the problem of slavery between the North and the South.

Question 3

Define a "failed state."

Accepted Answer

state that is so wea

Question 4

Provide a definition of sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

the state's ability

Question 5

A "nation" is

Accepted Answer

A) an administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory 
B) a state 
C) an organization that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens 
D) 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 
A) an administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory 
B) a state 
C) an organization that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens 
D) 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

Question 6

Provide a working definition of the "state."

Accepted Answer

an ongoing administrative appa

Question 7

Security, rule of law and a functional legal system, and infrastructure, are all considered "political goods."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The evolution from absolutism to the modern state occurred when

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A) ethnically homogenous states were created 
B) the Industrial Revolution took place 
C) a state came to be seen as separate from its ruler 
D) national economies developed 
A) ethnically homogenous states were created 
B) the Industrial Revolution took place 
C) a state came to be seen as separate from its ruler 
D) national economies developed

Question 9

Compare and contrast the ideas of "strong state," "weak state," and "failed state." Please include in your answer examples of states that fall within each one of these three categories.

Accepted Answer

Students should show familiarity with th

Question 10

Discuss some characteristics of a strong state.

Accepted Answer

Stronger states tend to be wealthier and

Question 11

The recognized right to rule is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The recognized right to rule is known...

Question 12

In modern states, the bureaucracy

Accepted Answer

A) is necessary to carry out administrative tasks 
B) is always slow and inefficient 
C) is useless, and plays only a limited role 
D) is a small group of elites who implement the laws 
A) is necessary to carry out administrative tasks 
B) is always slow and inefficient 
C) is useless, and plays only a limited role 
D) is a small group of elites who implement the laws

Question 13

At what point did the modern state come to cover virtually the entire globe?

Accepted Answer

A) soon after the Peace of Westphalia 
B) in the aftermath of WWI 
C) following World War II 
D) at the end of the Cold War 
A) soon after the Peace of Westphalia 
B) in the aftermath of WWI 
C) following World War II 
D) at the end of the Cold War

Question 14

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The Pahlavi dynasty in Iran

Accepted Answer

A) established a modernizing authoritarian state 
B) relied on income from the foreign-owned oil industry 
C) ended in 1979 with the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
D) created the first truly modern state in Iran 
A) established a modernizing authoritarian state 
B) relied on income from the foreign-owned oil industry 
C) ended in 1979 with the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
D) created the first truly modern state in Iran

Question 15

Germany unified as a state for the first time under

Accepted Answer

A) Otto von Bismarck 
B) Martin Luther 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) Helmut Kohl 
A) Otto von Bismarck 
B) Martin Luther 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) Helmut Kohl

Question 16

Which of the following most resembles clientelism?

Accepted Answer

A) pork-barrel spending 
B) commercialism 
C) communism 
D) capitalism 
A) pork-barrel spending 
B) commercialism 
C) communism 
D) capitalism

Question 17

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.India can be described as

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A) the world's largest democracy 
B) ethnically homogeneous 
C) a relatively weak state 
D) ethnically heterogeneous 
A) the world's largest democracy 
B) ethnically homogeneous 
C) a relatively weak state 
D) ethnically heterogeneous

Question 18

Discuss some characteristics of a weak state.

Accepted Answer

Weak states, on the other hand, are ofte

Question 19

Brazil differed from Spanish colonies in South America in that it

Accepted Answer

A) used slave labor for its agricultural production 
B) gained independence as a single country 
C) did not have a royal family 
D) had a thriving indigenous population 
A) used slave labor for its agricultural production 
B) gained independence as a single country 
C) did not have a royal family 
D) had a thriving indigenous population

Question 20

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Weber's three types of legitimacy included which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) nominal 
C) charismatic 
D) rational-legal 
A) traditional 
B) nominal 
C) charismatic 
D) rational-legal

At the core of feudalism was what concept?

The Articles of Confederation failed mainly because

Define a "failed state."

Provide a definition of sovereignty.

A "nation" is

Provide a working definition of the "state."

Security, rule of law and a functional legal system, and infrastructure, are all considered "political goods."

The evolution from absolutism to the modern state occurred when

Compare and contrast the ideas of "strong state," "weak state," and "failed state." Please include in your answer examples of states that fall within each one of these three categories.

Discuss some characteristics of a strong state.

The recognized right to rule is known as ______.

In modern states, the bureaucracy

At what point did the modern state come to cover virtually the entire globe?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The Pahlavi dynasty in Iran

Germany unified as a state for the first time under

Which of the following most resembles clientelism?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.India can be described as

Discuss some characteristics of a weak state.

Brazil differed from Spanish colonies in South America in that it

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Weber's three types of legitimacy included which of the following

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

At the core of feudalism was what concept?

The Articles of Confederation failed mainly because

Define a "failed state."

Provide a definition of sovereignty.

A "nation" is

Provide a working definition of the "state."

Security, rule of law and a functional legal system, and infrastructure, are all considered "political goods."

The evolution from absolutism to the modern state occurred when

Compare and contrast the ideas of "strong state," "weak state," and "failed state." Please include in your answer examples of states that fall within each one of these three categories.

Discuss some characteristics of a strong state.

The recognized right to rule is known as ______.

In modern states, the bureaucracy

At what point did the modern state come to cover virtually the entire globe?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The Pahlavi dynasty in Iran

Germany unified as a state for the first time under

Which of the following most resembles clientelism?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.India can be described as

Discuss some characteristics of a weak state.

Brazil differed from Spanish colonies in South America in that it

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Weber's three types of legitimacy included which of the following

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