Chapter 1 Exam

A  Campaign finance limits 

B  Minority rights

C  Increased polarization

D  Decreased gridlock

E  Equal representation

A  A strong leader should be able to convince the public to follow along with their wishes.

B  The way a country structures its government can lead to a more successful and, therefore, powerful country.

C  A powerful country should be seen as fair by its populace.

D  Religion can serve as a source of power because of the influence it has on people’s morals and values.

E  A country composed of a highly educated society should be powerful because they can understand politics and government. 

A  Money

B  Charisma

C  Economics

D  Ideas

E  Power

A  Ideological

B  Behaviorism

C  Positivism

D  Political theory

E  Normativism 

A  It only addresses big, reoccurring questions without consideration of the impact of smaller issues.

B  It can only describe observable scientific facts and doesn’t offer any solutions to problems.

C  It is subjective and therefore does not offer a scientific view of common political issues.

D  It is too reliant on morals and values and does not consider them to be in flux over time.

E  It is too accepting of the unknown and offers solutions that are overly optimistic.

A  When is war justified?

B  What constitutes the good life?

C  Which European country is the best? 

D  Should felons be allowed to vote in elections?

E  What is the impact of increased spending on election outcomes?

A  Policy studies

B  Public administration

C  Political economy

D  Comparative politics

E  American politics

A  Fact-based reasoning 

B  Qualitative method

C  Theory of politics

D  Normative method

E  Scientific method

A  The scientific method

B  Previous experience

C  Statistics

D  Intuition

E  Moral principles

A  Comparative politics

B  Policy studies

C  Political theory

D  Political economy

E  International relations

A  Advocates for a capitalistic economy

B  Has a highly educated population

C  Most likely forms into a monarchy

D  Ensures equality of condition

E  Provides the right to question whether the government is just

A  Religion operates best in the context of a larger society. 

B  A strong leader is convincing.

C  Individuals value equality.

D  Man is a social creature.

E  Individuals have a need for self-preservation.

A  Their leaders are powerful and charismatic.

B  The majority rules. 

C  Their economies are thriving.

D  They possess implicit or explicit consent from the governed.

E  The laws governing individual behavior are minimal.

A  Legitimacy

B  Hard power

C  Economic strength

D  Soft power

E  Consent of the governed

A  Moral superiority

B  Power

C  Justice

D  Order

E  Natural rights

A  Nation

B  Nationless state

C  State

D  Stateless nation

E  Nation-state

A  Dictating

B  Polarization

C  Democracy

D  Politics

E  Legislating

A  Equality

B  Democracy

C  Order

D  Security

E  Capitalism

A  The legislative process

B  The criminal justice process

C  Globalization

D  Individual rights

E  The public’s interest

A  Determining the drinking age

B  Determining the requirements of college accreditation

C  Determining tariffs on imports and exports

D  Determining antitrust regulations

E  Determining floor procedures in the House of Representatives

A  Machiavelli

B  Socrates

C  Aristotle

D  Hobbes

E  Plato

A  Civil society

B  The length of a government’s existence

C  Human nature

D  Personal happiness

E  The strength of a government’s economy

A  Gathering as much quantitative data as possible

B  Keeping an open mind

C  Making assumptions with as little information as possible

D  Knowing how the political system works

E  Understanding a country’s political history