Which of the following characteristics best explains a state?

a. It is a group of people who feel as though their identities are tied to one another
b. It is a group of humans residing in a territory with a government
c. It lacks the legitimate monopoly on coercion
d. It is a group of people tied together by ethnicity
e. It is an non-sovereign entity within the international system


B

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a) sales taxes b) excise taxes c) property taxes d) income taxes e) estate taxes

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Political parties in Congress ______.

A. have grown less unified over time, and there is less agreement on major votes and the ideological gap between the parties has shrunk B. have grown more unified with higher levels of support on party unity votes as well as becoming more polarized along ideological lines C. have witnessed the Democratic Party become more unified and more ideologically homogeneous while Republicans remain fractured into competing coalitions D. have gotten much stronger in the House of Representatives while growing weaker and less ideologically polarized in the Senate

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Explain the difference between the ideologies of liberals and libertarians.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following technologies gives law enforcement officials opportunities to track offenders and, consequently, constitutes potential threats to the right to privacy and raises the concerns of those opposed to the PATRIOT Act?

A. Land-line phones B. Movie subscription services C. Red light cameras D. Video game subscription services E. Wireless devices

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