Question 1

Which of the following concepts is inherently political?

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A)   society
B)   class
C)   nation
D)   ethnicityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Ethnic identity can be defined as a set of

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A)   linguistic differences between otherwise similar people.
B)   biological characteristics that distinguish people.
C)   institutions that bind people together through a common culture.
D)   political similarities that bind people together.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following concepts has the most potential to be inclusive or flexible?

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A)   citizenship
B)   ethnic identity
C)   national identity
D)   patriotismE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 4

Following from the work of Bruce Lawrence,fundamentalism can be defined as

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A)   the use of violence toward religious ends.
B)   a high degree of religious orthodoxy.
C)   an ideology that seeks to unite religion with the state.
D)   any deeply held value that combines political and religious views.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In which of the following ways does national conflict differ from ethnic conflict?

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A)   National conflict is typically more violent than ethnic conflict.
B)   National conflict has an independent state as a core goal; ethnic conflict does not.
C)   In ethnic conflict, sovereignty has already been achieved; in national conflict sovereignty has not been achieved.
D)   Ethnic conflict can result from national conflict, but national conflict does not result from ethnic conflict.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Political attitudes refers to views regarding the

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A)   necessary pace and scope of change in the balance between freedom and equality.
B)   intersection and relationship between ethnic and national identities.
C)   proper role of elected officials.
D)   means by which ethnic or nationalistic conflicts should be settled.E) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 7

The specific concept of national identity has its modern origins in

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A)   Europe toward the end of the eighteenth century.
B)   North America before and during the War for Independence.
C)   Europe during the Cold War.
D)   the Middle East under colonialization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A state that encompasses one dominant nation that it claims to embody and represent is known as a(n)

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A)   ethnic polity.
B)   citizen state.
C)   nation-state.
D)   patriotic state.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In Ronald Inglehart's conception of political culture,what form of society is the opposite of traditional?

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A)   nationalistic
B)   religious or fundamental
C)   secular-rational
D)   modernisticE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about ethnicity is accurate?

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A)   Ascription typically reduces ethnic solidarity.
B)   Ethnic solidarity can lessen willingness to share resources with groups that are ethnically different.
C)   Ethnic designations typically weaken social solidarity.
D)   People typically choose their ethnicities through a process of assimilation.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Power sharing as a way to solve ethnic and national conflict

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A)   must be accompanied by international intervention in order to work.
B)   sometimes causes concern about "freezing" or perpetuating group divisions.
C)   has usually led to authoritarianism.
D)   almost always results in a federalist structure.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In which of the following ways do both conservatives and liberals differ from radicals?

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A)   They advocate removing existing institutions.
B)   They do not see the need to fundamentally reorder the political system.
C)   They question whether societal problems can ever be solved.
D)   They advocate restoring values from previous or even indeterminate regimes of the past.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 13

Describe the four types of political attitudes discussed in the text and how they array on a spectrum from left to right.How does each political attitude regard change differently?

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Question 14

Which of the following was a result of the growing linkage between ethnic and national identities in state development?

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A)   washing away of differences between ethnic identities
B)   weakening of state authority
C)   general disinterest in pursuing sovereignty
D)   growing capacity of the state to generate tax revenueE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following best characterizes the nature of the conflict in Afghanistan in recent years?

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A)   ethnic
B)   national
C)   national and ethnic
D)   national and fundamentalistE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Compare the central ideas of liberalism with those of fascism.How does each ideology view the role of the individual in political life? Does liberalism or fascism advocate for higher degrees of state autonomy and capacity? Why?

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Question 17

What is political culture and how has the study of political culture changed over time? How do political scientists handle the role of religion in culture?

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Question 18

National identity is

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A)   rarely derived from ethnic identity.
B)   rarely derived from religious identity.
C)   often derived from ethnic identity.
D)   becoming a less influential institution in politics.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Citizenship is best defined as

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A)   formal participation in democratic processes, such as voting.
B)   formal recognition of an ethnic group by the state.
C)   economic obligations that a person has to the state, such as taxation.
D)   an individual's or a group's relation to the state.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

An institution that binds people together through common political aspirations is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   national identity.
B)   social movement.
C)   ethnic identity.
D)   state.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Nations and Society

Which of the following concepts is inherently political?

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Ethnic identity can be defined as a set of

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Which of the following concepts has the most potential to be inclusive or flexible?

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Following from the work of Bruce Lawrence,fundamentalism can be defined as

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In which of the following ways does national conflict differ from ethnic conflict?

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Political attitudes refers to views regarding the

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In Ronald Inglehart's conception of political culture,what form of society is the opposite of traditional?

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Which of the following statements about ethnicity is accurate?

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Power sharing as a way to solve ethnic and national conflict

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