Politics And The State Chapter 2 Verified Test Bank - Politics 1e | Exam Pack by Ferdinand by Peter Ferdinand. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 02 Test Bank
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 01
01) Which of the following are failed states?
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a. Somalia
b. Israel
c. China
d. Saudi Arabia
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 02
02) Which of the following describes an empirical analysis of a theory of the state?
a. Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state is desirable.
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b. Examines the degree to which a particular theory of the state reflects the reality of any particular political system.
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c. Examines the meaning of the terms used.
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Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 03
03) Which of the following are examples of developmental states? Please select all that apply.
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a. Kazakhstan
b. South Korea
c. Japan
d. Thailand
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 04
04) Which of the following are liberal democracies? Please select all that apply.
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a. Germany
b. Venezuela
c. Malaysia
d. Canada
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 05
05) Which of the following are characteristics of the liberal democratic state? Please select all that apply.
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a. Free and fair elections
b. High degree of personal liberty
c. Direct democracy
d. State controlled press
Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 06
06) Which of the following are examples of totalitarian states? Please select all that apply.
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a. West Germany
b. East Germany
c. Iran
d. Turkey
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 07
07) Which theory of the state holds the view that there are no predominant classes or interests within society, and that all groups get at least something of what they want?
a. Marxism
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b. Elitism
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c. Pluralism
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d. New Right
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Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 08
08) Compare and contrast the pluralist, elitist, and Marxist theories of the state.
a. This question requires an accurate description of the three theories of the state and an ability to compare and contrast the theories. This involves making the points that:
Elitism and Marxism are empirical models of concentrated power whereas pluralists see power in liberal democracies as fragmented (although not by any means equal – the very best candidates may make the distinction between classical and elite pluralism) The theories of the state are empirical models, although pluralism in particular has its normative side.
Elitism and Marxism differ over the nature of concentrated power, which, for Marxists, can be very specific but can take on a variety of forms for elitists.
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Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 09
09) What does ‘polyarchy’ mean?
a. Majority rule
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b. Elite rule
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c. Minority rule
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d. Minorities rule
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Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 10
10) Which model of power best reflects the statement that ‘politics may be hierarchical, but rather than one homogeneous elite group, there are a multiplicity of competing elites’?
a. Democratic elitism
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b. Elitism
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c. Pluralism
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d. Corporatism
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Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 11
11) Which of the following are examples of corporatist political systems in Europe? Please select all that apply.
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a. Austria
b. Sweden
c. Netherlands
d. United Kingdom
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 12
12) A key difference between Marxist and New Right theories of the state is that…
a. Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the working class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests.
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b. Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the working class.
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c. Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves the interests of the general public.
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d. Marxists argue the state serves the interests of the ruling class, while New Right thinkers argue the state serves its own interests.
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Type: multiple response question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 13
13) The New Right approach was most influential in the decades following the election of which state leaders?
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a. Margaret Thatcher.
b. Tony Blair.
c. Ronald Reagan.
d. George W. Bush.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 14
14) Another name for the New Right approach is…
a. Market liberal approach
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b. Market socialist approach
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c. New market approach
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d. Neoliberal approach
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Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 02 - Question 15
15) What does the phrase ‘new medievalism’ denote?
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a. In the future we will go back to living in small hamlets.
b. Concerns about terrorism will become the top priority for politics and IR scholars.
c. A coming era characterized by multiple and overlapping international authority and loyalties.
d. A coming era characterized by the return of power of the Church.