Deck 2: The Modern State

Question 1

The idea that the state is the sole authority within its territory that can make and enforce laws is best called

A)internal sovereignty
B)external sovereignty
C)state strength
D)legitimacy

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Soviet state

A)created a federal system in which the republics held significant power
B)lasted less than 50 years
C)took control of all legal economic activity
D)failed to industrialize the country

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A state is

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to Perry Anderson, absolutist states usually had

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

Question 5

A "nation" is

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

The modern state first appeared and developed in

A)North America
B)Europe
C)Asia
D)Oceania

Question 7

The Articles of Confederation failed mainly because

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 8

The evolution from absolutism to the modern state occurred when

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

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

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

Question 10

A weak state is a state that

A)is generally capable of providing adequate political goods to its citizens
B)only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens
C)is so weak that it loses effective sovereignty over part or all of its territory
D)is not able to secure its borders

Question 11

At the core of feudalism was what concept?

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 12

According to Max Weber, modern states are distinguished by

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

Question 13

What are the two major religions of Nigeria?

A)Islam and Judaism
B)Christianity and Hinduism
C)Christianity and Islam
D)Judaism and Hinduism

Question 14

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

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 15

In modern states, the bureaucracy

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 16

External sovereignty implies

A)recognition by the international community of states
B)acceptance by citizens of the state's legitimate rulers
C)democracy within the territory of the state
D)sole authority to make and enforce laws and policies within a territory

Question 17

The modern state spread throughout the world primarily through

A)trade relations
B)observation
C)colonial conquest
D)missionaries

Question 18

A modern state's territory

A)can never change, regardless of the circumstances
B)changes very often, in most cases
C)can change through independence, secession, acquisition, and other means
D)usually contains a number of unclaimed areas

Question 19

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

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 20

Feudal states

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 21

Federalism is a political system in which

A)Subnational governments have more power than the national government.
B)There are three branches of government.
C)The central government is the only one established in the constitution.
D)A state's power is constitutionally divided among more than one level of government.

Question 22

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following typically tries to enact policies to encourage economic development?

A)the feudal state
B)the absolutist state
C)the modern state
D)the failed state

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.India can be described as

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

Question 26

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Internal sovereignty

A)requires citizen participation
B)requires recognition by foreign countries
C)requires the existence of opposition groups
D)requires the sole authority to make and enforce laws and policies within a territory

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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

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 29

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

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

Question 30

The Glorious Revolution in 1688 in England

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

Question 31

Germany unified as a state for the first time under

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

Question 32

One of the major factors contributing to the Iranian Revolution in 1979 was

A)popular dissatisfaction with the extent of foreign influence over the Iranian government
B)lack of economic reform
C)a political system that granted citizens extreme freedom
D)the lack of effort to improve infrastructure

Question 33

Which of the following most resembles clientelism?

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

Question 34

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following are elements of the modern state?

A)territory
B)sovereignty
C)legitimacy
D)bureaucracy

Question 35

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The Pahlavi dynasty 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 36

Which of the following characteristics is the best indication of a quasi-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 37

Brazil differed from Spanish colonies in South America in that it

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 38

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.If effective, the bureaucracy will

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

Question 39

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following groups promoted democratization in Brazil in the late 1970s and 1980s?

A)the Catholic church
B)unions
C)the military
D)organization of American states

Question 40

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Industrialization in Britain resulted in

A)the monarchy reconsolidating power
B)the establishment of British international power
C)increased colonization
D)expansion of voting rights

Question 41

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."

Question 42

Define a "failed state."

Question 43

The collapse of the Soviet Union came about in part due to Reagan's asking Gorbachev to kindly tear down the Berlin Wall.

Question 44

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.A weak state is a state that

A)cannot provide adequate political goods to its population
B)does not enjoy strong legitimacy
C)does not have an efficient bureaucracy
D)lacks resources

Question 45

The recognized right to rule is known as ______.

Question 46

Britain ruled its colonies through private corporations.

Question 47

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

Question 48

The exchange of resources for political support is called ______.

Question 49

Somaliland is not considered a state because it lacks international legal sovereignty.

Question 50

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

Question 51

"The right to rule based on leaders' selection according to an accepted set of laws" is the definition of bureaucratic legitimacy.

Question 52

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

Question 53

No state can be perfectly strong in all conceivable categories of state strength.

Question 54

Provide a definition of sovereignty.

Question 55

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

Question 56

Provide a working definition of the "state."

Question 57

India's political system can be described as closed and authoritarian.

Question 58

At the present time, China has a Communist political and economic system.

Question 59

What are the three different types of legitimate authority?

Question 60

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

Question 61

Outline the key arguments for why some states are stronger than others. Use two of our case studies to illustrate how some of these arguments explain their relative strength.

Question 62

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.

Question 63

Discuss some characteristics of a weak state.

Question 64

Rule by a single monarch who claims complete, exclusive sovereignty over a territory and its people is known as ______.

Question 65

List the four main components of the modern state.

Question 66

According to Max Weber, when does the state have sovereignty?

Question 67

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

Question 68

How and when did the modern state spread all over the world, becoming truly universal? Where did it originate? Please discuss each one of the three "waves."

Question 69

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.

Question 70

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

Question 71

Collecting taxes, paving roads and building schools all require ______.

Question 72

Discuss some characteristics of a strong state.

Question 73

How does charismatic legitimacy differ from traditional legitimacy?

Question 74

Describe, compare and contrast the three types of legitimacy explained by Max Weber.Make sure to illustrate you answer with examples.

Question 75

Choose any two states from the "case studies" in your textbook and draw a comparison focused on the development of their modern state.You can focus on their historical development, legitimacy, or strength.