Question 1

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most fundamentalists emphasize collective equality. 
B)  Fundamentalists reject reactionary attitudes for radical ones. 
C)  Fundamentalists seek to solve the problems of the modern world. 
D)  Most fundamentalists embrace violent means to change the status quo. 
A)  Most fundamentalists emphasize collective equality. 
B)  Fundamentalists reject reactionary attitudes for radical ones. 
C)  Fundamentalists seek to solve the problems of the modern world. 
D)  Most fundamentalists embrace violent means to change the status quo.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about citizenship,national identity,and patriotism is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizenship is likely to be more flexible than ethnic identity. 
B)  High degrees of national identity necessarily spark high degrees of patriotism. 
C)  Patriotism typically gives rise to more inclusive citizenship. 
D)  Citizenship is rigid in scope and power, unlike ethnic or national identity. 
A)  Citizenship is likely to be more flexible than ethnic identity. 
B)  High degrees of national identity necessarily spark high degrees of patriotism. 
C)  Patriotism typically gives rise to more inclusive citizenship. 
D)  Citizenship is rigid in scope and power, unlike ethnic or national identity.

Question 3

Do people in the United States have stronger feelings of nationalism or patriotism? What are the differences between the two?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note stronger feeling

Question 4

Political culture can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the views of a society toward the role of culture and its place in politics. 
B)  how politicians conduct their campaigns. 
C)  a society's norms for political activity. 
D)  the level of political modernization in a country. 
A)  the views of a society toward the role of culture and its place in politics. 
B)  how politicians conduct their campaigns. 
C)  a society's norms for political activity. 
D)  the level of political modernization in a country.

Question 5

Why might the term patriotic fail to characterize the Palestinian people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestinians have a minimal sense of national identity, a core component of patriotism. 
B)  Palestinians have low levels of ethnic cohesion, a core component of patriotism. 
C)  Most Palestinians have rejected formal citizenship in their state in the name of political protest. 
D)  Patriotism refers to pride in one's state, and Palestinians lack a formal state. 
A)  Palestinians have a minimal sense of national identity, a core component of patriotism. 
B)  Palestinians have low levels of ethnic cohesion, a core component of patriotism. 
C)  Most Palestinians have rejected formal citizenship in their state in the name of political protest. 
D)  Patriotism refers to pride in one's state, and Palestinians lack a formal state.

Question 6

What are the most important political aspirations related to national identity? What major factors can contribute to the formation of a national identity?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will identify self-governm

Question 7

Which of the following concepts is common to both communist and social democratic ideologies but is lacking in fascist ideology?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in the value of competition among individuals 
B)  belief in the potential of individuals 
C)  rejection of the notion of the state 
D)  belief in high state capacity 
A)  belief in the value of competition among individuals 
B)  belief in the potential of individuals 
C)  rejection of the notion of the state 
D)  belief in high state capacity

Question 8

Conservatives are those in the political spectrum who favor

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  revolutionary change of the status quo. 
C)  restoring structures that once existed. 
D)  little or no change to existing institutions. 
A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  revolutionary change of the status quo. 
C)  restoring structures that once existed. 
D)  little or no change to existing institutions.

Question 9

A person following a liberal ideology would likely approve of

Accepted Answer

A)  a low degree of state autonomy. 
B)  increased levels of state capacity. 
C)  reduced rights of public association. 
D)  reduced competition among individuals. 
A)  a low degree of state autonomy. 
B)  increased levels of state capacity. 
C)  reduced rights of public association. 
D)  reduced competition among individuals.

Question 10

Which of the following concepts or phenomena was first and most directly connected to state development?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing ethnic identity 
B)  growing national identity 
C)  increased calls for sovereignty 
D)  extensions of citizenship to multiple ethnic groups 
A)  growing ethnic identity 
B)  growing national identity 
C)  increased calls for sovereignty 
D)  extensions of citizenship to multiple ethnic groups

Question 11

Radicals are those in the political spectrum who favor

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  restoring structures that once existed. 
C)  dramatic change of the existing order. 
D)  the elimination of private property and an end to class divisions. 
A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  restoring structures that once existed. 
C)  dramatic change of the existing order. 
D)  the elimination of private property and an end to class divisions.

Question 12

Ascription occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  one ethnicity develops negative stereotypes about a rival ethnicity. 
B)  ethnic conflict enhances ethnic divisions. 
C)  ethnic identity becomes intertwined with the pursuit of sovereignty. 
D)  a particular quality or characteristic is assigned at birth. 
A)  one ethnicity develops negative stereotypes about a rival ethnicity. 
B)  ethnic conflict enhances ethnic divisions. 
C)  ethnic identity becomes intertwined with the pursuit of sovereignty. 
D)  a particular quality or characteristic is assigned at birth.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the two most important components of national identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-government 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  equality 
D)  ethnicity 
A)  self-government 
B)  legitimacy 
C)  equality 
D)  ethnicity

Question 14

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piety and violence are strongly associated with fundamentalism. 
B)  Fundamentalism's turn away from reactionary attitudes and toward radical attitudes often leads to association with violence. 
C)  Fundamentalists reject concepts of collective equality and individual freedom. 
D)  Fundamentalists have a wide spectrum of views on the balance between freedom and equality. 
A)  Piety and violence are strongly associated with fundamentalism. 
B)  Fundamentalism's turn away from reactionary attitudes and toward radical attitudes often leads to association with violence. 
C)  Fundamentalists reject concepts of collective equality and individual freedom. 
D)  Fundamentalists have a wide spectrum of views on the balance between freedom and equality.

Question 15

Reactionaries are those in the political spectrum who favor

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  the status quo. 
C)  restoring structures and values that they believe once existed. 
D)  a racist political system. 
A)  evolutionary change of the status quo. 
B)  the status quo. 
C)  restoring structures and values that they believe once existed. 
D)  a racist political system.

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Which of the following statements about citizenship,national identity,and patriotism is accurate?

Do people in the United States have stronger feelings of nationalism or patriotism? What are the differences between the two?

Political culture can be defined as

Why might the term patriotic fail to characterize the Palestinian people?

What are the most important political aspirations related to national identity? What major factors can contribute to the formation of a national identity?

Which of the following concepts is common to both communist and social democratic ideologies but is lacking in fascist ideology?

Conservatives are those in the political spectrum who favor

A person following a liberal ideology would likely approve of

Which of the following concepts or phenomena was first and most directly connected to state development?

Radicals are those in the political spectrum who favor

Ascription occurs when

Which of the following is one of the two most important components of national identity?

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Reactionaries are those in the political spectrum who favor

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Exam 3: Nations and Society

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Which of the following statements about citizenship,national identity,and patriotism is accurate?

Do people in the United States have stronger feelings of nationalism or patriotism? What are the differences between the two?

Political culture can be defined as

Why might the term patriotic fail to characterize the Palestinian people?

What are the most important political aspirations related to national identity? What major factors can contribute to the formation of a national identity?

Which of the following concepts is common to both communist and social democratic ideologies but is lacking in fascist ideology?

Conservatives are those in the political spectrum who favor

A person following a liberal ideology would likely approve of

Which of the following concepts or phenomena was first and most directly connected to state development?

Radicals are those in the political spectrum who favor

Ascription occurs when

Which of the following is one of the two most important components of national identity?

Which of the following statements about fundamentalism is accurate?

Reactionaries are those in the political spectrum who favor

Introduction

States

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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