Max Weber claimed that a state is defined by _____.
a. a broad and inclusive definition of citizenship
b. a monopoly over the legitimate use of violence
c. the fairness of procedures used to select leaders
d. the amount of wealth generated by the government
Q. 2The term state is most closely synonymous with which of these terms?
a. Colony
b. Empire
c. Government
d. Nation
Q. 3Which of the following provides the framework for the modern understanding of political authority?
a. Empires
b. Ethnicities
c. Parties
d. States
Q. 4The Islamic concept of ummah is most directly related to which Western concept?
a. Nationalism
b. Traditionalism
c. Neoconservatism
d. Environmentalism
Q. 5Modern liberalism and modern conservatism are both variants of _____. a. classic liberalism
b. social democracy
c. Burkean conservatism
d. traditional conservatism
Q. 6An adherent of the precautionary principle would most likely make which of these recommendations to a modern-day American?
a. Increase your level of political participation
b. Curtail use of non-renewable energy sources
c. Buy goods only from worker-owned cooperatives
d. Support candidates who favor nationalizing the healthcare system
Q. 7Modern conservatism, libertarianism, and the religious right share which ideological ancestor?
a. Lockean liberalism
b. Classical liberalism
c. Religious revelation
d. Burkean conservatism
Q. 8Political Islamists' interest in banishing foreign influence from historically Muslim lands puts them in direct opposition to which of the following political agendas?
a. Classic liberalism
b. Libertarianism
c. Social Democracy
d. Neoconservatism