Question 1

Which of the following statements about the development and spread of the modern state is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Many states were able to use ethnicity as a nationalizing force even as people began to define themselves less through characteristics like religion or town of residence. 
B) Most colonial states that threw off European power attempted to reject the state as the primary organizing model of government and society. 
C) The rapid spread of states reduced the ability of individuals and groups to eliminate political rivals, leading to greater political violence. 
D) The increased warfare resulting from the rise of modern states in Europe restricted technological innovation for centuries. 
E) China's inability to forge a powerful state structure before Europe led to its marginalization in world affairs for over a thousand years. 
A) Many states were able to use ethnicity as a nationalizing force even as people began to define themselves less through characteristics like religion or town of residence. 
B) Most colonial states that threw off European power attempted to reject the state as the primary organizing model of government and society. 
C) The rapid spread of states reduced the ability of individuals and groups to eliminate political rivals, leading to greater political violence. 
D) The increased warfare resulting from the rise of modern states in Europe restricted technological innovation for centuries. 
E) China's inability to forge a powerful state structure before Europe led to its marginalization in world affairs for over a thousand years.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan's lack of a central government at the time of formation may have contributed to its continued weakness. 
B) Central authority in Pakistan is too strong, leading to the formation of rebellious military groups on its borders. 
C) Constant warfare has led to a weak Pakistani military that is unable to provide sufficient state support. 
D) The first Pakistani leadership regime was too strongly institutionalized after independence. 
E) The state maintains too tight a monopoly over the use of violence and economic assets in the country. 
A) Pakistan's lack of a central government at the time of formation may have contributed to its continued weakness. 
B) Central authority in Pakistan is too strong, leading to the formation of rebellious military groups on its borders. 
C) Constant warfare has led to a weak Pakistani military that is unable to provide sufficient state support. 
D) The first Pakistani leadership regime was too strongly institutionalized after independence. 
E) The state maintains too tight a monopoly over the use of violence and economic assets in the country.

Question 3

The United States is a good example of a state with:

Accepted Answer

A) high capacity but low autonomy. 
B) low capacity but high autonomy. 
C) high capacity and high autonomy. 
D) low capacity and low autonomy. 
E) high democracy and low capacity. 
A) high capacity but low autonomy. 
B) low capacity but high autonomy. 
C) high capacity and high autonomy. 
D) low capacity and low autonomy. 
E) high democracy and low capacity.

Question 4

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) a limited ability to disobey the public 
B) freedom from a state of "capture" 
C) government pursuit of the best interests of the country, despite public opinion 
D) a lack of influence by private individuals 
E) a tendency to resist the interests of well-organized groups 
A) a limited ability to disobey the public 
B) freedom from a state of "capture" 
C) government pursuit of the best interests of the country, despite public opinion 
D) a lack of influence by private individuals 
E) a tendency to resist the interests of well-organized groups

Question 5

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about in large part because:

Accepted Answer

A) of the rise of monotheistic religions. 
B) pre-state societies were extremely violent. 
C) of writing as an innovation. 
D) of the expansion of slavery. 
E) of climate change. 
A) of the rise of monotheistic religions. 
B) pre-state societies were extremely violent. 
C) of writing as an innovation. 
D) of the expansion of slavery. 
E) of climate change.

Question 6

Which of the following lists Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal 
B) traditional, charismatic, and technocratic 
C) technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian 
D) authoritarian, rational-legal, and charismatic 
E) authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary 
A) traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal 
B) traditional, charismatic, and technocratic 
C) technocratic, democratic, and authoritarian 
D) authoritarian, rational-legal, and charismatic 
E) authoritarian, democratic, and revolutionary

Question 7

An endogenous explanation of early urbanization and state building would suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) religious authorities took the initiative to form early political institutions. 
B) early communities formed, settled, and then built political institutions. 
C) early forms of political institutions developed simultaneously with early communities. 
D) early forms of political leadership existed well before humans settled into patterns of urbanization. 
E) state building also occurred among hunter-gatherer groups that remained nomadic. 
A) religious authorities took the initiative to form early political institutions. 
B) early communities formed, settled, and then built political institutions. 
C) early forms of political institutions developed simultaneously with early communities. 
D) early forms of political leadership existed well before humans settled into patterns of urbanization. 
E) state building also occurred among hunter-gatherer groups that remained nomadic.

Question 8

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between:

Accepted Answer

A) federal departments or authorities. 
B) regional bodies. 
C) federal and judicial authorities. 
D) national and federal bodies. 
E) elected and nonelected officials. 
A) federal departments or authorities. 
B) regional bodies. 
C) federal and judicial authorities. 
D) national and federal bodies. 
E) elected and nonelected officials.

Question 9

A small state government successfully makes major changes to its public education policy out of belief that it is the best thing for the people, even though the public largely opposes the new policy.At the same time, the state proves largely incapable of maintaining law and order or providing food and medical care in a region that is suffering through a drought.In which of the following ways could this state be categorized?

Accepted Answer

A) failed state 
B) high capacity, high autonomy state 
C) low capacity, high autonomy state 
D) high capacity, low autonomy state 
E) low capacity, low autonomy state 
A) failed state 
B) high capacity, high autonomy state 
C) low capacity, high autonomy state 
D) high capacity, low autonomy state 
E) low capacity, low autonomy state

Question 10

Describe Weber's three forms of political legitimacy.Is one of them more associated with the modern state than the others? Briefly describe how each element is represented in the U.S.government.

Accepted Answer

Weber's three forms of political legitim

Question 11

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

Accepted Answer

A) nation. 
B) people. 
C) country. 
D) territory. 
E) federalism. 
A) nation. 
B) people. 
C) country. 
D) territory. 
E) federalism.

Question 12

Which of the following was a key characteristic of the first modern states that emerged from the European Dark Ages?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced urbanization 
B) expansion of the serfdom/farming model 
C) greater concentration of wealth in the hands of lords 
D) less authoritarian power in the hands of a centralized government 
E) increased domestic stability 
A) reduced urbanization 
B) expansion of the serfdom/farming model 
C) greater concentration of wealth in the hands of lords 
D) less authoritarian power in the hands of a centralized government 
E) increased domestic stability

Question 13

Government can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a body that monopolizes violence, such as the army and police. 
B) the leadership that runs the state. 
C) bureaucrats who manage the paperwork and policies of the state. 
D) any individual elected to office. 
E) a form of democracy. 
A) a body that monopolizes violence, such as the army and police. 
B) the leadership that runs the state. 
C) bureaucrats who manage the paperwork and policies of the state. 
D) any individual elected to office. 
E) a form of democracy.

Question 14

The development of the modern state in Europe was partly encouraged by:

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic and ethnic fragmentation. 
B) the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor. 
C) lucrative trade with Africa. 
D) climate change. 
E) the Crusades. 
A) linguistic and ethnic fragmentation. 
B) the leadership of the Holy Roman emperor. 
C) lucrative trade with Africa. 
D) climate change. 
E) the Crusades.

Question 15

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) technocratic 
D) rational-legal 
E) revolutionary 
A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) technocratic 
D) rational-legal 
E) revolutionary

Which of the following statements about the development and spread of the modern state is accurate?

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

The United States is a good example of a state with:

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about in large part because:

Which of the following lists Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy?

An endogenous explanation of early urbanization and state building would suggest that:

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between:

Describe Weber's three forms of political legitimacy.Is one of them more associated with the modern state than the others? Briefly describe how each element is represented in the U.S.government.

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

Which of the following was a key characteristic of the first modern states that emerged from the European Dark Ages?

Government can be defined as:

The development of the modern state in Europe was partly encouraged by:

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

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Exam 2: States

Which of the following statements about the development and spread of the modern state is accurate?

Which of the following statements about Pakistan's slide toward state failure is accurate?

The United States is a good example of a state with:

Which of the following might be a characteristic of a state with low autonomy?

Recent research suggests that the rise of political organizations came about in large part because:

Which of the following lists Max Weber's three forms of political legitimacy?

An endogenous explanation of early urbanization and state building would suggest that:

Asymmetric federalism refers to a system in which power is divided unevenly between:

Describe Weber's three forms of political legitimacy.Is one of them more associated with the modern state than the others? Briefly describe how each element is represented in the U.S.government.

The shorthand term for the combination of regime, state, and government is:

Which of the following was a key characteristic of the first modern states that emerged from the European Dark Ages?

Government can be defined as:

The development of the modern state in Europe was partly encouraged by:

Modern states are built primarily on what form of legitimacy?

Introduction

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters