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System-level analysis adopts a |
| | A) | "top-down" approach to studying world politics. |
| | B) | "bottom-up" approach to studying world politics. |
| | C) | subjective approach to studying world politics. |
| | D) | normative approach to studying world politics. |
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The traditional concept of sovereignty means that states |
| | A) | are not legally answerable to a higher authority for international behavior. |
| | B) | are not legally answerable to a higher authority for domestic behavior. |
| | C) | are not legally answerable to a higher authority for either international or domestic behavior. |
| | D) | have the authority to rule by anarchy. |
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A state has all of the following except |
| | A) | a territory. |
| | B) | sovereignty. |
| | C) | a government. |
| | D) | a sense of community. |
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A situation in which negotiators have to deal with officials from other countries, while at the same time negotiating with subnational actors at home, is known as |
| | A) | a zero-sum game. |
| | B) | a two-level game. |
| | C) | a non-status quo situation. |
| | D) | a positive-sum game. |
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NGOs differ from IGOs since NGOs |
| | A) | operate across national borders. |
| | B) | have individuals as members. |
| | C) | have countries as members. |
| | D) | can make international law. |
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Cold war hostility between the USSR and the United States is an example of a |
| | A) | unipolar system. |
| | B) | bipolar system. |
| | C) | tripolar system. |
| | D) | multipolar system. |
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Which of the following best characterizes political participation under an authoritarian government? |
| | A) | Political participation is extensive because most citizens are activists. |
| | B) | Political participation is extensive due in large part to open elections. |
| | C) | Political participation is restricted to an elite few. |
| | D) | Political participation is restricted due to citizen apathy. |
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Which statement best applies to the foreign policy role of legislatures? |
| | A) | Legislatures and executives share equally in foreign policy decision-making. |
| | B) | Historically, legislatures have had a louder voice than political leaders in times of war. |
| | C) | During a crisis, the legislature tends to support executive decisions. |
| | D) | Legislatures never play an important role in foreign affairs. |
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Which one of the following is not an example of individual-level of analysis? |
| | A) | Cognitive, psychological, and biological factors |
| | B) | Bureaucratic behavior |
| | C) | Organizational behavior |
| | D) | Idiosyncratic behavior |
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Which rule is the central principle of balance-of-power politics? |
| | A) | In a bipolar system, avoid active cooperation with either pole. |
| | B) | In a unipolar system, subordinate units easily lose their autonomy. |
| | C) | In a multipolar system, oppose any actor that threatens to become hegemonic. |
| | D) | In a tripolar system, maintain a hostile relationship with both other players. |
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