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True or false
1 point
True or false: A nation can exist without its own state, and a single state can contain more than one national community.
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20 questions
02
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Which example best fits the meaning of a nation-state?
- A
A community with a shared identity that has no independent political organization
- B
A state whose political boundaries substantially overlap with a shared national identity
- C
A state that contains several national communities with no single shared identity
- D
A government that controls territory but has no population
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: Because UN members are equal in sovereignty, they have equal resources and influence in world politics.
- A
True
- B
False
04
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1 point
A government claims supreme political authority over people and institutions within its own territory. What dimension of sovereignty does this describe?
05
Written response
1 point
What term describes the ability to shape outcomes by influencing what other actors do or what happens?
06
Fill in the blank
1 point
The goals that a state's leaders pursue in external affairs are its .
07
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1 point
A state voluntarily accepts a treaty that limits some of its policy choices. Which conclusion best fits the material?
- A
Any treaty commitment automatically ends a state's sovereignty
- B
Only states with equal capabilities can accept treaty obligations
- C
Treaty obligations can constrain choices without automatically ending sovereignty
- D
Treaties eliminate the distinction between internal and external sovereignty
08
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Select all the capabilities that the material identifies as possible sources of state power.
- A
Military capabilities that may deter an attack
- B
Economic resources that may create bargaining leverage
- C
Diplomatic influence that may attract cooperation
- D
Cultural influence that may shape preferences
- E
Possessing any one resource, which guarantees the desired outcome
09
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1 point
Which statement best characterizes the realist perspective on states' motives described in the material?
- A
It claims that every state's interests are fixed and identical
- B
It emphasizes security, self-interest, and power without explaining every state's motives
- C
It treats economic well-being as the only national interest
- D
It says that power has no role in external affairs
10
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Select all the factors that can shape how a state defines or prioritizes its national interests.
- A
Domestic groups can shape how national interests are defined
- B
Circumstances can affect which goals take priority
- C
Ideas about a country's identity can influence its leaders' goals
- D
Every state follows the same permanent ranking of interests
11
Open ended
1 point
A government is internationally recognized as independent and has accepted treaty obligations, but it cannot enforce its decisions in some regions. Explain what this example shows about legal sovereignty, practical authority, and treaty obligations.
12
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1 point
Analysts describe a system in which one state is pre-eminent in capabilities. Which term best fits this distribution of power?
- A
Bipolar
- B
Unipolar
- C
Multipolar
- D
Sovereign-equal
13
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1 point
An organization governs a permanent population in a defined territory and has an effective government. The facts provide no information about its capacity to conduct relations with other states. Which conclusion best follows from the commonly used criteria for statehood?
- A
The evidence is insufficient: capacity to conduct relations with other states has not been established.
- B
The organization must be a nation-state because it governs a population.
- C
It qualifies as a state because it has greater military capability than its neighbors.
- D
It qualifies as a state only if every other state recognizes it.
14
Written response
1 point
A community shares a sense of identity linked to its history and culture, but its members do not have an independent state of their own. What is this community called?
15
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1 point
A government objects when another state tries to control its foreign policy decisions. Which dimension of sovereignty is most directly at issue?
- A
Internal sovereignty
- B
External sovereignty
- C
Sovereign equality
- D
National interest
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1 point
Several major powers each hold substantial capabilities in an international system. Which term best describes this distribution of power?
- A
Unipolar
- B
Bipolar
- C
Multipolar
- D
Sovereign equality
17
True or false
1 point
External sovereignty concerns a state's legal independence and its relations with other states.
- A
True
- B
False
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Written response
1 point
What term names the goals that a state's leaders pursue in external affairs?
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A state possesses a valuable resource but cannot use it to change another state's decision in a particular dispute. Which interpretation best fits the idea that power is relational?
- A
A state's resource level alone determines how much power it has in every situation.
- B
A resource matters as power insofar as it helps the state shape an outcome involving particular actors and circumstances.
- C
Power exists only when a state uses military force.
- D
A state has power only when other states formally recognize its superiority.
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Fill in the blank
1 point
Two states dominate a system’s capabilities, while other states have substantially less influence. This distribution of power is described as .