University of Arizona: Practice Reading Quiz 9. 100%.

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Practice Reading Quiz 9 (100% without 9&10) Question 1 (0.2 points) According to Clemens, empires are characterized by... Question 1 options: indirect rule abundant wealth and resources ... deficit and the over-extension of budget direct rule Question 2 (0.2 points) According to Clemens, nation-states are characterized by... Question 2 options: direct rule indirect rule abundance of wealth and resources deficit and the over-extension of budget Question 3 (0.2 points) From our reading, how does the state position itself for effective intervention within nation-states? Question 3 options: It requires record of personal details and careful accounting of individuals. It prioritizes social issues and addresses them in decreasing order of priority. It looks to the historical trajectory of similar states to learn by example. It draws upon the consultation and use of experts and specialists. Question 4 (0.2 points) What are the implications of the answer to Question 3 (above) on the structure of the nation-state? Question 4 options: Nation-states tend to institute national identities used to garner political support. Nation-states tend to be large administrative bureaucracies. Nation-states tend to exhibit technocratic characteristics. Nation-states tend to be outwardly directed towards other nation-states. Question 5 (0.2 points) Which of the following types of power do bureaucratic governments exhibit high levels of? Question 5 options: Infrastructural power Despotic power Diplomatic power Rule-instantiation power Question 6 (0.2 points) Despotic power is only characteristic of totalitarian governments headed by despots. Question 6 options: True False Question 7 (0.2 points) Which of the following best summarizes Mann's answer to "where do states get their power?" Question 7 options: From the specific need for military protection from invaders. From the specific need for engaging as a national unit in foreign relations. From a general need for large networks of resource-exchange that span across major urban areas. From a general need for centralized decision-making that is territorial in scope. Question 8 (0.2 points) What are the implications for Mann's argument on the autonomy of the state? Question 8 options: The state is autonomous from class but not status groups. The state is ruled directly by the capitalist class. The state is significantly autonomous from class and status groups. The state is not autonomous from more highly developed nation-states. Question 9 (0.2 points) Scott mentions the use of personal information gathered by the state for public health interventions. In the context of COVID-19, one can observe significant variation across countries with what information is gathered and used in making such interventions. Can you characterize which countries you would most expect to gather and use personal data according to either (a) size of bureaucratic administration and infrastructural power, or (b) homogeneity in national culture and language? [Challenge: How are these two characteristics related?] Question 9 options: Question 10 (0.2 points) Do you have any questions on this topic, or are they any specific segments of the text that you would like paraphrased or clarified? Question 10 options: ________________________________________ [Show More]

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