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World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e

John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

National States: The Traditional Structure

Chapter 6 Quiz


1	Sovereignty and independence are
		A)	synonymous terms when applied to states.
		B)	absolute for all states, regardless of their size.
		C)	circumscribed, especially in small states dominated by a powerful neighbor.
		D)	determined by the size of a state's armed forces.


2	When a state's population grants it the authority to make rules and to govern, the state has
		A)	sovereignty.
		B)	legitimacy.
		C)	nationhood.
		D)	popularity.


3	Which historical event heralded the growth of nation-states in Europe?
		A)	the Renaissance
		B)	the Russian Revolution
		C)	the Reformation
		D)	the American Revolution


4	In its original form, communism is essentially
		A)	an authoritarian theory.
		B)	a theory of government.
		C)	an economic theory.
		D)	a critique of democracy.


5	Substantive democracy is based on
		A)	regular elections.
		B)	law.
		C)	equality.
		D)	government institutions.


6	According to studies cited in the text, which states are least likely to go to war with each other?
		A)	contiguous nondemocratic states
		B)	noncontiguous nondemocratic states
		C)	contiguous democratic states
		D)	noncontiguous democratic states


7	During the twenty-first century, sovereign states are likely to
		A)	change but remain important international actors for the foreseeable future.
		B)	be supplanted by international organizations.
		C)	dissolve as nationalism becomes unpopular.
		D)	be unaffected by the changes in world politics.


8	In the real world, sovereignty and independence are synonymous.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Most Americans tend to equate democracy with procedure.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The democratic peace theory states that most democratic countries have never been involved in a war.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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