UCSP Long test for Finals

1.     A state has sovereignty when it

• Has independence.

• It has an internal organization.

• Has a territory.

• Does not recognize as legitimate any higher authority.

   

    When a state's population grants it the authority to make rules and to govern, the state has

• sovereignty

• legitimacy

• nationhood

• popularity

   

    A civic nation is:

• a group of people living in a particular geographical area who share common political values.

• a group of people who share the same ethnicity.

• a group of people who speak the same language.

• an independent, self-governing political community whose governing institutions have the capability to make rules that are binding on the population residing within a particular territory.

What binds the people in an ethnocultural nation?

• are common ethnic and cultural attributes.

• liberal values such as liberty, equality, and the rule of law.

• The effort to build a sense of national identity among citizens

• All of the choices

1.     Which of the following is not a characteristic of states?

• sovereignty 

• territory

• universal suffrage 

• diplomatic recognition

Which definition best describes nation-building?

•    The process of drawing new borders for countries

•    The effort to build a sense of national identity among citizens

• Conquering a neighboring nation

• Giving sovereign power to a different group of people

The writings of both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes played a major role in the development of which of the following political ideas?

• The main function of government is to protect the natural rights of citizens.

• Government is based on a social contract between rulers and ruled.

• People have the right to overthrow governments that unjustly oppress them.

• Strong rulers are necessary to prevent social disorder and political chaos.

A place of gathering where parties can facilitate the exchange of goods and services. 

• Malls

• Playground

• Market

•     Online Shops

Pertain to the networks of relationships within a group and how they are interconnected

• Social Organization     

• Social Media

• Social Market

• Social Change

Why are markets considered as social organizations?

• Because markets are primary areas of connectedness between people.

• Because the government is hands off when it comes to the economy

• Because the government participates in making economic decisions

• None of the choices