Question 1

Which of the following statements about the process of devolution is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Devolution has decreased in popularity over the last century due to resulting violence among ethnic groups. 
B) Devolution has most often been used to enhance the legitimacy of ethnic groups. 
C) Devolution sometimes, but not often, leads to a change from a unitary to a federalist structure. 
D) Devolution most often results in a transformation to a federalist structure. 
E) States often devolve power to gain legitimacy but retain the same amount of power in the central government. 
A) Devolution has decreased in popularity over the last century due to resulting violence among ethnic groups. 
B) Devolution has most often been used to enhance the legitimacy of ethnic groups. 
C) Devolution sometimes, but not often, leads to a change from a unitary to a federalist structure. 
D) Devolution most often results in a transformation to a federalist structure. 
E) States often devolve power to gain legitimacy but retain the same amount of power in the central government. C

Question 2

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

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A) individuals to vote freely in elections without restriction by the state or external actors. 
B) individuals to depend on laws and regulations to be enforced with impartiality. 
C) states to carry out actions or policies within a territory independent of external actors or internal rivals. 
D) states to influence other actors in the international system by means of physical, cultural, or economic force. 
E) modern democracies to encourage participation. 
A) individuals to vote freely in elections without restriction by the state or external actors. 
B) individuals to depend on laws and regulations to be enforced with impartiality. 
C) states to carry out actions or policies within a territory independent of external actors or internal rivals. 
D) states to influence other actors in the international system by means of physical, cultural, or economic force. 
E) modern democracies to encourage participation. C

Question 3

Devolution is a process by which states:

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A) reduce the size of their bureaucracy. 
B) increase their autonomy. 
C) increase their capacity. 
D) move power from the central state to local levels. 
E) break up into several smaller countries. 
A) reduce the size of their bureaucracy. 
B) increase their autonomy. 
C) increase their capacity. 
D) move power from the central state to local levels. 
E) break up into several smaller countries. D

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics is more likely to be seen in a unitary state than in a federalist state?

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetric division of power between regional bodies 
B) exacerbated ethnic conflict 
C) limited local policymaking 
D) devolution of taxation to regional bodies 
E) weakened state efficiency 
A) asymmetric division of power between regional bodies 
B) exacerbated ethnic conflict 
C) limited local policymaking 
D) devolution of taxation to regional bodies 
E) weakened state efficiency

Question 5

Capacity can be defined as the:

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A) ability of the state to wield power in order to carry out the basic tasks of providing security and reconciling freedom and equality. 
B) ability of the state to use its legitimacy to raise revenue and encourage adherence to rules and regulations. 
C) state's ability to influence international actors through either military force or diplomatic means. 
D) level of economic modernization of a country. 
E) ability of a state to develop policy based on the preferences of its electorate. 
A) ability of the state to wield power in order to carry out the basic tasks of providing security and reconciling freedom and equality. 
B) ability of the state to use its legitimacy to raise revenue and encourage adherence to rules and regulations. 
C) state's ability to influence international actors through either military force or diplomatic means. 
D) level of economic modernization of a country. 
E) ability of a state to develop policy based on the preferences of its electorate.

Question 6

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

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A) a small regional unit within a country, found only under federalism. 
B) an elected official of a country. 
C) an organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) any condition that leads to political action. 
A) a small regional unit within a country, found only under federalism. 
B) an elected official of a country. 
C) an organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory. 
D) the basic rules and norms of politics. 
E) any condition that leads to political action.

Question 7

Thomas Hobbes believed that people gave up their rights to the coercive power of the state in order to:

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A) seek greater equality between peoples. 
B) have the power to elect their leaders. 
C) gain religious freedom. 
D) escape anarchy. 
E) escape authoritarianism. 
A) seek greater equality between peoples. 
B) have the power to elect their leaders. 
C) gain religious freedom. 
D) escape anarchy. 
E) escape authoritarianism.

Question 8

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as:

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A) sovereign. 
B) legitimate. 
C) absolutist. 
D) rational. 
E) despotic. 
A) sovereign. 
B) legitimate. 
C) absolutist. 
D) rational. 
E) despotic.

Question 9

What phenomenon is most responsible for bringing the organization of the modern state into adoption by most of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) increased international commerce and trade 
B) imposition by European states through colonial dominance 
C) the spread of philosophical treatises by European thinkers 
D) a centuries-long process of wars and indigenous development of the state 
E) consultation and negotiation with international organizations like the United Nations 
A) increased international commerce and trade 
B) imposition by European states through colonial dominance 
C) the spread of philosophical treatises by European thinkers 
D) a centuries-long process of wars and indigenous development of the state 
E) consultation and negotiation with international organizations like the United Nations

Question 10

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

Accepted Answer

The most important components that make

Question 11

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

Accepted Answer

I believe that I live under a strong sta

Question 12

Which of the following can be said about the relationships among states, regimes, and governments?

Accepted Answer

A) The regime consists of either leaders elected by democratic means or leaders who took control by force. 
B) States are more institutionalized than governments. 
C) Governments are more institutionalized than regimes. 
D) Governments tend to be longer-lived than regimes. 
E) The state can be considered the machinery that operates the regime. 
A) The regime consists of either leaders elected by democratic means or leaders who took control by force. 
B) States are more institutionalized than governments. 
C) Governments are more institutionalized than regimes. 
D) Governments tend to be longer-lived than regimes. 
E) The state can be considered the machinery that operates the regime.

Question 13

Autonomy can be defined as the ability of the state to:

Accepted Answer

A) wield power independent of the public or international actors. 
B) influence international actors through diplomacy and war. 
C) wield power without relying on elections or other democratic means. 
D) influence public opinion. 
E) hold regular elections. 
A) wield power independent of the public or international actors. 
B) influence international actors through diplomacy and war. 
C) wield power without relying on elections or other democratic means. 
D) influence public opinion. 
E) hold regular elections.

Question 14

In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Charismatic legitimacy is much more likely to transform into rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) Charismatic legitimacy has a better chance of being institutionalized. 
C) Charismatic legitimacy would likely be much shorter-lived. 
D) The legitimacy of a charismatic system is less likely to end when the leader leaves office. 
E) Charismatic legitimacy increases in power more from length of office than does traditional legitimacy. 
A) Charismatic legitimacy is much more likely to transform into rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) Charismatic legitimacy has a better chance of being institutionalized. 
C) Charismatic legitimacy would likely be much shorter-lived. 
D) The legitimacy of a charismatic system is less likely to end when the leader leaves office. 
E) Charismatic legitimacy increases in power more from length of office than does traditional legitimacy.

Question 15

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to which of the following specific developments?

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of the Chinese Empire 
B) the collapse of the Roman Empire 
C) the expansion of European empires around the globe 
D) the development of the Mayan and Incan empires 
E) the development of monotheism 
A) the rise of the Chinese Empire 
B) the collapse of the Roman Empire 
C) the expansion of European empires around the globe 
D) the development of the Mayan and Incan empires 
E) the development of monotheism

Question 16

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If states disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

Accepted Answer

States exist as a way to organize and go

Question 17

The text suggests that the difficulty of amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Accepted Answer

A) rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) traditional legitimacy. 
C) modern bureaucratic "red tape." 
D) federalism. 
E) charismatic legitimacy. 
A) rational-legal legitimacy. 
B) traditional legitimacy. 
C) modern bureaucratic "red tape." 
D) federalism. 
E) charismatic legitimacy.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely a reason for the emergence of the modern state in Europe rather than in another region?

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of significant internal geographic boundaries 
B) the guidance of the Roman Empire in government formation 
C) the presence of impressive farming and war-making technologies 
D) a widespread collapse of law and civilization and the rise of a form of organized crime 
E) the presence of a relatively homogeneous population 
A) the absence of significant internal geographic boundaries 
B) the guidance of the Roman Empire in government formation 
C) the presence of impressive farming and war-making technologies 
D) a widespread collapse of law and civilization and the rise of a form of organized crime 
E) the presence of a relatively homogeneous population

Question 19

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

Accepted Answer

A) Regimes form the machinery of politics that generate policy. 
B) Regimes are least susceptible to change by short-term, dramatic events like revolts or crises. 
C) Regimes are most often transformed slowly by the evolving legislative and social preferences of citizens. 
D) The differences between regimes are most likely to be unwritten and informal, though they can appear in written constitutions. 
E) The most basic division among regimes is between the egalitarian regime and the socially unequal one. 
A) Regimes form the machinery of politics that generate policy. 
B) Regimes are least susceptible to change by short-term, dramatic events like revolts or crises. 
C) Regimes are most often transformed slowly by the evolving legislative and social preferences of citizens. 
D) The differences between regimes are most likely to be unwritten and informal, though they can appear in written constitutions. 
E) The most basic division among regimes is between the egalitarian regime and the socially unequal one.

Question 20

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

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The answer of How is power typically divided in a...

Which of the following statements about the process of devolution is accurate?

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

Devolution is a process by which states:

Which of the following characteristics is more likely to be seen in a unitary state than in a federalist state?

Capacity can be defined as the:

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

Thomas Hobbes believed that people gave up their rights to the coercive power of the state in order to:

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as:

What phenomenon is most responsible for bringing the organization of the modern state into adoption by most of the world?

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

Which of the following can be said about the relationships among states, regimes, and governments?

Autonomy can be defined as the ability of the state to:

In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to which of the following specific developments?

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If states disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

The text suggests that the difficulty of amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Which of the following is most likely a reason for the emergence of the modern state in Europe rather than in another region?

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

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Exam 2: States

Which of the following statements about the process of devolution is accurate?

Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:

Devolution is a process by which states:

Which of the following characteristics is more likely to be seen in a unitary state than in a federalist state?

Capacity can be defined as the:

Political scientists, based on the work of Max Weber, define the state as:

Thomas Hobbes believed that people gave up their rights to the coercive power of the state in order to:

An institution that is recognized and accepted as right and proper by the public is seen as:

What phenomenon is most responsible for bringing the organization of the modern state into adoption by most of the world?

What are the most important components that make up the regime of the United States? What are the formal, written elements, and what elements are informal and unwritten?

Do you live under a weak or strong state? Is it either too weak or too strong? Why?

Which of the following can be said about the relationships among states, regimes, and governments?

Autonomy can be defined as the ability of the state to:

In which of the following ways does a government built primarily on charismatic legitimacy differ from one based on traditional legitimacy?

The emergence of the modern state is closely tied to which of the following specific developments?

Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If states disappeared in the future, what would replace them?

The text suggests that the difficulty of amending the U.S.Constitution is evidence of the power of:

Which of the following is most likely a reason for the emergence of the modern state in Europe rather than in another region?

Which of the following can be said about the concept of a regime?

How is power typically divided in a federal system? What conditions in a country are most likely to lead to a system of asymmetric federalism?

Introduction

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

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