12 Questions
What is a key feature of the state according to the text?
Backed by coercion
Why are the decisions of the state usually accepted as binding?
In the interest of the public or for common good
How does civil society operate according to the Idealist Perspective mentioned in the text?
By encouraging self-interest over others' interests
What is one way to understand the state according to the text?
Through the idealist perspective of Hegel
What must the state have in order to ensure obedience to laws?
The capacity for coercion
Why is the jurisdiction of the state geographically defined?
To encompass all who live within its borders
According to Hegel, what is the state characterized by?
Mutual sympathy
What is the main function of the state according to the Functionalist Perspective?
Maintain social order
How does the Organisational Perspective define the state?
An apparatus of government
Which feature is NOT included in the characteristics of a state from an international perspective?
Isolation from other states
What does the International Perspective emphasize about the state?
Primarily as an actor on the world stage
What does the Functionalist Perspective criticize about its view of the state?
Relating any institution with the state itself
Test your knowledge of the features of the state, sovereignty, and state institutions as discussed in Chapter 3 of Political Science 114. Questions cover topics like the exercise of absolute power, public body recognition, and decision-making processes within a state.
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