Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The strength of a state says nothing about whether it is democratic or authoritarian; it only indicates whether it is capable of governing or not.
2. The effective ability of a state to develop and execute laws and policies throughout its territory is known as state capacity.
3. Only states have the ability to leverage soft power.
4. Most states are weak and a few are failed, but more are collapsed.
5. The end of the Cold War diminished support for client states and can be attributed to the rise of quasi-states.
1. true
2. true
3. false
4. false
5. true
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a. Annual economic growth will fall to negative 2 percent. b. Annual economic growth will fall to 1 percent. c. Annual economic growth will remain the same. d. Annual economic growth will increase to 5 percent.
Which of the following statements about the policy process in South Africa is NOT true?
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When using a t-test, how do we determine if we reject the null hypothesis?
What will be an ideal response?
In which of the following country types is the practice of petitioning most common?
a. Liberal democracies b. Communist/Post-Communist c. NICs d. LDCs