is where the country's government is always seated.

Common roles many states take on might be

health, education, and business regulation.

most control resides with the central government.

Which is not true of a representative democracy?

Doesn't consider the needs or interests of the people

Kaliningrad is an ‘exclave' of Russia because

it is a piece of Russia totally separate from Russia.

each subunit is granted independent constitutional authority

Reasons for sub-dividing territory into administrative regions are

efficiency, flexibility and degrees of responsiveness.

Though Italy's capital is in the historic center of Rome

the best industry and agriculture by far is in the north.

In terms of cores and capital, Germany

does not have a main central core region

A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents

automatically becomes a citizen of the US.

While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject

often does not have rights or responsibilities.

The best example of an ‘enclave' would be

West Berlin (which enclave no longer exists)

Though historically the United Kingdom is a unitary state

it has units that increasingly have gained more freedom.

The political economy of a state represents

the relations between the state and economic activities

are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques.

political units share power in order to work as a group.

A confederation of states .......

States that maintain their power, little to a central gov.

Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the United States?

Valdas Adamkus-former President of Lithuania

Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of

fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism

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1
A capital city
is where the country's government is always seated.
is always the most reliable city in terms of health care
is always the most important city in the country regarding.
is always the largest city in the country
2
Common roles many states take on might be
the administration of the scientific endeavor.
health, education, and business regulation.
cultural regulation of language and religion
astrology and numerology for forecasting future conditions.
3
In unitary states
most control resides with the central government.
federal regions operate separately from the main countries
devolution
many subunits operated autonomously from central government.
4
Elite Theories of state support an elite class of people while pluralists
supports only those who control the economy
favors upper class
has a bias towards immigrants
has no bias
5
Which is not true of a representative democracy?
It stems from a pure democracy
it ensure better citizen participation
Doesn't allow citizens to have input in who runs the country
Doesn't consider the needs or interests of the people
6
Kaliningrad is an ‘exclave' of Russia because
it is today part of Poland.
it is a piece of Russia totally separate from Russia.
it is totally surrounded by Moscow
it is totally surrounded by Jello
7
In federal states
all of the other choices
the policing power is held mainly by the central government
the central government maintains the control of the country
each subunit is granted independent constitutional authority
8
Dual citizenship
All of the other choices
can happen when a person is born to foreign parents.
can happen with people from the United States.
is when a person has citizenship in two (or more) countries.
9
One special region found in the United States and established for indigenous peoples .
is autonomous politically
is industriously sound
is the reservation
is autonomous politically
10
Reasons for sub-dividing territory into administrative regions are
health, welfare, and healthcare access.
food, drink, and service provision regions.
design, printing, and publishing processes.
efficiency, flexibility and degrees of responsiveness.
11
Though Italy's capital is in the historic center of Rome
the climate gets much drier and rockier to the north
the best industry and agriculture by far is in the north.
the core language and religion traits are found in south.
the best agriculture is found to the south.
12
In terms of cores and capital, Germany
does not have a main central core region
has a main center and it is Berlin
all of the other choices
splits its industrial prowess north to south
13
The largest State in the world is .... ?
Russia
China
USA
Canada
14
The best example of a unitary state would be
The former USSR
France
The United States
Germany
15
Electoral districts in the United States sometimes have very strange shapes of
Empty choice
systematization.
gerrymandering.
forward capitalization
16
Jakarta, Indonesia is a(n) .... ?
Forward Capital
Colonial Capital
Compromised Capital
Introduced Capital
17
Which of the following best qualify as core regions within their countries?
Paris and London
Brasilia and Caracas
Madrid and Rome
Washington D.C. and Berlin
18
Most businesses and governments subdivide administrative territory into
mall sales regions
manageable political subunits.
club fields.
countries or states.
19
A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents
automatically becomes a citizen of the US.
cannot become a citizen of the US.
must return to Mexico
can become a citizen if the parents become citizens
20
While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject
is objective and not specific.
often does not have rights or responsibilities.
is often taught in grammar school.
is usually opposed to the dominant leadership.
21
As recently as 1940s there were ____ states. Today there are ______states
98, 419
100, 300
50, 200
67, 245
22
The best example of an ‘enclave' would be
West Berlin (which enclave no longer exists)
the ‘country' of Catalonia (marginally within Spain).
he island of Sardinia.
Alaska
23
Toyota has many sub-regional offices and centers in
Central America
North America.
Africa
Australia
24
Washington DC is a(n) ..... ?
Introduced Capital
Colonial Capital
Compromised Capital
Central Capital
25
Eventually, the Soviet Union's 15 republics broke up into individual states. This is
evolution
installation.
devolution
hopping
26
Though historically the United Kingdom is a unitary state
it is connected to Ireland and Iceland in a federation.
it has units that increasingly have gained more freedom.
it is also politically tied to China and Japan.
None of the other electronic choices
27
The political economy of a state represents
the relations between the state and economic activities
None of the other choices
food through agriculture, groceries, and restaurants
the health, welfare, and government control of health care.
28
The theory of the state derives from servicing the needs of all members and groups is called
the Pluralist state theory.
he Marxist state theory
the state theory of the Economic Man.
the Monarchical state theory.
29
Autocratic states
are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques.
focus their operations on reducing the threat of revolution.
focus majority of their energies on developing agriculture.
mainly produce one commodity like oil or bananas.
30
In confederations
breakaway regions attempt greater autonomy
civil war is usually the outcome with desire for separatism
political units share power in order to work as a group.
they have federal reserve banks
31
A confederation of states .......
States that maintain their power, little to a central gov.
are state that simply ignore all the other states
consists of states that give all the power to a central govt
States that maintain their power, none to a central gov.
32
Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the United States?
Valdas Adamkus-former President of Lithuania
Vaclav Havel-former leader of the Czech Republic.
Adolf Hitler-former dictator of Germany
David Coulthard-former European Formula One race car driver
33
Which countries divide their territories into manageable subunits?
Canada
all of the other fine choices
Germany
the United States
34
Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of
fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism
polytheistic hero worship aimed at functional action.
architectural styles as influential such as ‘feng shui'
commerce, industry and port management
35
In the presidential elections map of the contest between Gore and Bush
Gore has less area though the number of votes was equal.
elections maps showing are deceiving because of populations
Bush has more area though the number of votes was equal.
all of the other choices
36
The undisputed core region of France is
Ile de France
Toulouse and Bordeaux.
Alsace Lorraine
Marseille and the Côte d'azur.
37
Divisions like city councils, state legislatures and a White House is what type of government
a unitarian system
a theocracy
a monarchy
a federalist system
38
Kaliningrad is a(n) ... ?
great vacation spot for Americans
exclave
enclave
sublingual territory
39
The country that was organized as the world's first federal state was
The US
The former USSR
Germany
France

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