1. Practice Multiple Choice Question In theory, the state a. Has a monopoly on the legitimate use of coercion. b. Coincides with the boundary of a nation. c. Has a unique set of interests based on its position at the interface of the international and domestic arenas. d. Can benefit from voluntary compliance based on citizens’ belief in the legitimacy of its authority. e. a, c, and d only. f. All of the above.

2. Practice Multiple Choice Question In theory, the state a. Has a monopoly on the legitimate use of coercion. b. Coincides with the boundary of a nation. c. Has a unique set of interests based on its position at the interface of the international and domestic arenas. d. Can benefit from voluntary compliance based on citizens’ belief in the legitimacy of its authority.  e. a, c, and d only. f. All of the above.

3. Practice Theory Identification Question “How did China vault onto a new path of explosive growth? Market-oriented price reform and partial removal of restrictions that had prevented households and enterprises from seeking advantage in the marketplace provided a major impetus for accelerated growth. The beneficial consequences of allowing people to respond to price signals were enormous.”

4. Practice Theory Identification Question “How did China vault onto a new path of explosive growth? Market-oriented price reform and partial removal of restrictions that had prevented households and enterprises from seeking advantage in the marketplace provided a major impetus for accelerated growth. …the beneficial consequences of allowing people to respond to price signals were enormous.”  Neo-liberalism

5. Practice Short Answer Question Identify two factors that contributed to the rise of the welfare state in Britain:

6. Practice Short Answer Question Identify two factors that contributed to the rise of the welfare state in Britain: Any two of the following would be correct  Expansion of voting rights gave political voice to workers who wanted a share of the country’s wealth  WWI and WWII contributed to the idea of society’s indebtedness to veterans through welfare benefits  Great Depression was a crisis in which it was seen as appropriate for the state to step in to help the destitute  Keynesian economics proposed the idea that the state should stimulate demand (in part through welfare policies) during economic downturns

7. Practice Essay Question A dependency theorist and a statist theorist meet at a party for a newly elected Congressman. The conversation quickly turns to the problem of promoting economic development in states that gained independence in the past fifty years. What are their arguments and critiques? Make sure your answer contains each of the following four elements: –Identify the main claims of dependency theory. –Identify the main claims of statist theory. –Explain at least one way in which statist theory offers a critique or refutation of the claims of dependency theory. –Explain at least one way in which dependency theory offers a critique or refutation of the claims of statist theory. The essay should be well-organized and well-written.