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What is a key feature of the state according to the text?
What is a key feature of the state according to the text?
- Exercises limited power
- Operates without boundaries
- Backed by coercion (correct)
- Recognised privately
Why are the decisions of the state usually accepted as binding?
Why are the decisions of the state usually accepted as binding?
- In the interest of the public or for common good (correct)
- Due to personal relationships
- For individual profit
- Based on religious beliefs
How does civil society operate according to the Idealist Perspective mentioned in the text?
How does civil society operate according to the Idealist Perspective mentioned in the text?
- By encouraging self-interest over others' interests (correct)
- By promoting universal altruism
- By enforcing laws strictly
- By prioritizing community well-being over individual gain
What is one way to understand the state according to the text?
What is one way to understand the state according to the text?
What must the state have in order to ensure obedience to laws?
What must the state have in order to ensure obedience to laws?
Why is the jurisdiction of the state geographically defined?
Why is the jurisdiction of the state geographically defined?
According to Hegel, what is the state characterized by?
According to Hegel, what is the state characterized by?
What is the main function of the state according to the Functionalist Perspective?
What is the main function of the state according to the Functionalist Perspective?
How does the Organisational Perspective define the state?
How does the Organisational Perspective define the state?
Which feature is NOT included in the characteristics of a state from an international perspective?
Which feature is NOT included in the characteristics of a state from an international perspective?
What does the International Perspective emphasize about the state?
What does the International Perspective emphasize about the state?
What does the Functionalist Perspective criticize about its view of the state?
What does the Functionalist Perspective criticize about its view of the state?
