Understanding Political Concepts and State Mechanisms - Heywood, 5th Edition Quiz

1. What is pluralism?

The promotion of a monolithic culture with no room for different perspectives.

The belief in a singular, homogenous society with no diversity.

A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler or entity.

2. What is the definition of proletariat?

The ruling class in a capitalist society.

Individuals who own the means of production and employ workers.

Unemployed individuals who rely on state benefits to survive.

Proletariat refers to a class that sells its labor power to survive, in contrast to individuals who own and control the means of production or rely on state support.

Explanation

Proletariat refers to a class that sells its labor power to survive, in contrast to individuals who own and control the means of production or rely on state support.

3. What is warlordism?

A condition in which locally based militarized bands vie for power in the absence of a sovereign state.

An economic system based on barter trade.

A form of democratic governance.

A type of religious ideology promoting peace and harmony.

Warlordism refers to a situation where militarized groups compete for power without a central government, contrasting with democratic governance, barter trade economy, and peaceful religious ideologies.

Explanation

Warlordism refers to a situation where militarized groups compete for power without a central government, contrasting with democratic governance, barter trade economy, and peaceful religious ideologies.

4. What is a nation-state?

A term used to describe a state solely based on ethnicity or race.

A country that is not governed by a sovereign government.

A sovereign political association within which citizenship and nationality overlap; one nation within a single state.

A political system where multiple nations share power within a single state.

A nation-state refers to a specific type of state characterized by a sovereign government and a single nation. It is important to understand the distinction between a nation-state and other forms of political entities.

Explanation

A nation-state refers to a specific type of state characterized by a sovereign government and a single nation. It is important to understand the distinction between a nation-state and other forms of political entities.

5. What is collectivization?

A political ideology advocating for individual ownership of property.

The process of dividing a large estate into smaller plots owned by individual farmers.

The abolition of private property in favour of a system of common or public ownership.

The act of transferring ownership of property from the government to private individuals.

Collectivization refers to the centralization of property under collective or state ownership, as opposed to individual ownership as described in the incorrect answers.

Explanation

Collectivization refers to the centralization of property under collective or state ownership, as opposed to individual ownership as described in the incorrect answers.

6. What are rights?

Privileges granted by the government.

Legal or moral entitlements to act or be treated in a particular way; civil rights differ from human rights.

Restrictions placed on individuals by society.

Responsibilities that individuals must fulfill.

7. What is totalitarianism?

A system of government ruled by a single political party.

A form of democracy with equal representation for all citizens.

A political ideology promoting individual freedom and autonomy.

An all-encompassing system of political rule, involving pervasive ideological manipulation and open brutality.

Totalitarianism is a political system characterized by dictatorial control over every aspect of public and private life.

Explanation

Totalitarianism is a political system characterized by dictatorial control over every aspect of public and private life.

8. What is supraterritoriality?

The process of reinforcing state borders to limit geographical interactions.

The idea that geography has no impact on human interactions.

The reconfiguration of geography that has occurred through the declining importance of state borders, geographical distance and territorial location.

The belief that territorial location is the most important factor in global relations.

Supraterritoriality refers to the breaking down of traditional boundaries and constraints imposed by state borders and geographical distance in today's interconnected world.

Explanation

Supraterritoriality refers to the breaking down of traditional boundaries and constraints imposed by state borders and geographical distance in today's interconnected world.