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An advantage of quantitative methods in comparative politics is that they:
a. are applicable to most questions and data. b. can prove causation. c. are good at showing broad patterns. d. provide in-depth information for individual cases. |
C
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Which of the following is not one of the fundamental questions of comparative politics?
a. Who rules? b. What explains political behaviors? c. How do certain regimes form? d. Where and why do particular types of political behavior occur? |
C
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How do findings in the social sciences differ from those in the physical sciences?
a. Findings in the social sciences are constant and stable, while findings in the physical sciences are not. b. Findings in the social sciences are intuitive, while findings in the physical sciences are scholastic. c. Findings in the social sciences are variable, while findings in the physical sciences are specific. d. Findings in the social sciences rarely result in “laws,” while findings in the physical sciences more often do so. |
D
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Politics can be defined as ___________.
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the process by which human communities make collective decisions
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The process through which one regime is transformed into another is called _________.
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Regime Change
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Which of the following states is an example of a theocracy?
a. Brazil b. Russia c. Japan d. Iran |
D
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The difference between empirical theory and normative theory is that:
a. Empirical theory describes what ought to occur. b. Normative theory describes what actually occurs. c. Both B and C d. None of the above. |
D
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. Comparative politics focuses on:
a. advanced industrial democracies. b. politics among national governments. c. politics within national boundaries. d. political networks that transcend state borders |
C
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Weber’s three types of legitimacy included all of the following EXCEPT:
a. traditional. b. nominal. c. charismatic. d. rational-legal. |
B
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. What region is home to the most failed states?
a. East Asia b. South America c. Central Europe d. Sub-Saharan Africa |
D
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Which of the following is not a likely aspect of a welfare state?
a. Public health care b. Poverty relief programs c. Removal of federal/national taxes d. Social insurance |
C
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When did the welfare state begin to develop?
a. nineteenth century b. Ancient Rome c. Great Depression d. Post–World War II |
A
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The “bellicist theory of the state” refers to the belief that states are created by _________.
a. Geographical boundaries b. War c. Revolution d. Trade |
B
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The Most Similar Systems Design is used when which of the following is true?
a. Two or more cases have similar outcomes. b. Two or more cases have different outcomes. c. Two or more cases have similar hypotheses. d. Two or more cases have different independent variables |
B
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Which of the following is not typically considered a key feature of good concepts in comparative politics?
a. Shocking b. Coherent c. Useful d. Clear |
A
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. Which type of arguments do scholars of comparative politics usually make?
a. Political arguments b. Ethical arguments c. Normative arguments d. Empirical arguments |
D
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What features define good concepts?
a. Innovation, newness, insight, and unpredictability b. Clarity, coherence, consistency, and usefulness c. Foundations, facts, follow-through, and utility d. Conscience, capability, clarity, and meaning |
B
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The modern state spread throughout the world primarily through:
a. trade relations. b. observation. c. colonial conquest. d. missionaries. |
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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 |
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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. |
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