What are the main differences between a feudal state, an absolutist state, and a modern state?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should be able to clearly define all three types of state. The answer should focus on the idea of sovereignty and lord/vassal relationship while discussing feudal states, on the existence of a standing army and diplomatic service, centralized bureaucracy, systematic taxation, and policies to encourage economic development while discussing absolutist states, and on the four elements of the modern state (i.e., territory, sovereignty, legitimacy, and bureaucracy).
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The executive organization that was created to aid the president in controlling the federal bureaucracy and to improve its performance is
A) the Council of Economic Advisers. B) the Office of Policy Development. C) the Office of Management and Budget. D) none of the above. E) the General Accounting Office.
Which of the following members of a president’s administration is not subject to Senate approval?
a. the Secretary of Defense b. the head of the Environmental Protection Agency c. the White House chief of staff d. the Attorney General