Chapter 1 Exam

A  Increased polarization

B  Campaign finance limits 

C  Minority rights

D  Equal representation

E  Decreased gridlock

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

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

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

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

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

A  Money

B  Ideas

C  Economics

D  Charisma

E  Power

A  Normativism 

B  Ideological

C  Political theory

D  Behaviorism

E  Positivism

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

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

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

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

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

A  Which European country is the best? 

B  Should felons be allowed to vote in elections?

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

D  What constitutes the good life?

E  When is war justified?

A  Public administration

B  Comparative politics

C  American politics

D  Political economy

E  Policy studies

A  Fact-based reasoning 

B  Qualitative method

C  Scientific method

D  Theory of politics

E  Normative method

A  Statistics

B  The scientific method

C  Moral principles

D  Previous experience

E  Intuition

A  Political economy

B  Policy studies

C  Political theory

D  International relations

E  Comparative politics

A  Provides the right to question whether the government is just

B  Most likely forms into a monarchy

C  Ensures equality of condition

D  Advocates for a capitalistic economy

E  Has a highly educated population

A  Individuals value equality.

B  Individuals have a need for self-preservation.

C  Man is a social creature.

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

E  A strong leader is convincing.

A  The majority rules. 

B  The laws governing individual behavior are minimal.

C  Their economies are thriving.

D  They possess implicit or explicit consent from the governed.

E  Their leaders are powerful and charismatic.

A  Hard power

B  Consent of the governed

C  Soft power

D  Legitimacy

E  Economic strength

A  Natural rights

B  Order

C  Moral superiority

D  Justice

E  Power

A  Nation

B  Stateless nation

C  State

D  Nation-state

E  Nationless state

A  Legislating

B  Dictating

C  Politics

D  Polarization

E  Democracy

A  Democracy

B  Order

C  Security

D  Capitalism

E  Equality

A  Individual rights

B  Globalization

C  The public’s interest

D  The legislative process

E  The criminal justice process

A  Determining floor procedures in the House of Representatives

B  Determining the drinking age

C  Determining the requirements of college accreditation

D  Determining tariffs on imports and exports

E  Determining antitrust regulations

A  Aristotle

B  Plato

C  Hobbes

D  Socrates

E  Machiavelli

A  Personal happiness

B  The length of a government’s existence

C  Civil society

D  The strength of a government’s economy

E  Human nature

A  Knowing how the political system works

B  Making assumptions with as little information as possible

C  Gathering as much quantitative data as possible

D  Understanding a country’s political history

E  Keeping an open mind