Chapter 1 Exam

A  Increased polarization

B  Minority rights

C  Campaign finance limits 

D  Decreased gridlock

E  Equal representation

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

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

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

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

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

A  Ideas

B  Power

C  Charisma

D  Money

E  Economics

A  Normativism 

B  Positivism

C  Ideological

D  Political theory

E  Behaviorism

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

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

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

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

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

A  Which European country is the best? 

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

C  What constitutes the good life?

D  When is war justified?

E  Should felons be allowed to vote in elections?

A  Policy studies

B  Political economy

C  American politics

D  Comparative politics

E  Public administration

A  Normative method

B  Scientific method

C  Fact-based reasoning 

D  Qualitative method

E  Theory of politics

A  Intuition

B  Moral principles

C  Previous experience

D  Statistics

E  The scientific method

A  Political theory

B  Policy studies

C  Comparative politics

D  Political economy

E  International relations

A  Advocates for a capitalistic economy

B  Ensures equality of condition

C  Most likely forms into a monarchy

D  Provides the right to question whether the government is just

E  Has a highly educated population

A  Individuals value equality.

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

C  Individuals have a need for self-preservation.

D  Man is a social creature.

E  A strong leader is convincing.

A  The laws governing individual behavior are minimal.

B  The majority rules. 

C  Their leaders are powerful and charismatic.

D  Their economies are thriving.

E  They possess implicit or explicit consent from the governed.

A  Soft power

B  Economic strength

C  Hard power

D  Legitimacy

E  Consent of the governed

A  Justice

B  Order

C  Moral superiority

D  Natural rights

E  Power

A  Stateless nation

B  State

C  Nationless state

D  Nation

E  Nation-state

A  Politics

B  Polarization

C  Legislating

D  Dictating

E  Democracy

A  Order

B  Equality

C  Capitalism

D  Security

E  Democracy

A  Individual rights

B  The public’s interest

C  The criminal justice process

D  The legislative process

E  Globalization

A  Determining antitrust regulations

B  Determining the drinking age

C  Determining the requirements of college accreditation

D  Determining tariffs on imports and exports

E  Determining floor procedures in the House of Representatives

A  Socrates

B  Hobbes

C  Aristotle

D  Plato

E  Machiavelli

A  Human nature

B  Personal happiness

C  The strength of a government’s economy

D  Civil society

E  The length of a government’s existence

A  Gathering as much quantitative data as possible

B  Understanding a country’s political history

C  Knowing how the political system works

D  Making assumptions with as little information as possible

E  Keeping an open mind