Chapter 1 Exam

A  Decreased gridlock

B  Minority rights

C  Campaign finance limits 

D  Equal representation

E  Increased polarization

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

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

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

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

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

A  Charisma

B  Ideas

C  Money

D  Power

E  Economics

A  Ideological

B  Normativism 

C  Positivism

D  Political theory

E  Behaviorism

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 accepting of the unknown and offers solutions that are overly optimistic.

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

A  Should felons be allowed to vote in elections?

B  What constitutes the good life?

C  When is war justified?

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

E  Which European country is the best? 

A  Public administration

B  Comparative politics

C  Policy studies

D  Political economy

E  American politics

A  Scientific method

B  Qualitative method

C  Normative method

D  Fact-based reasoning 

E  Theory of politics

A  Statistics

B  Previous experience

C  Intuition

D  Moral principles

E  The scientific method

A  Policy studies

B  Political economy

C  International relations

D  Political theory

E  Comparative politics

A  Ensures equality of condition

B  Most likely forms into a monarchy

C  Advocates for a capitalistic economy

D  Has a highly educated population

E  Provides the right to question whether the government is just

A  A strong leader is convincing.

B  Man is a social creature.

C  Individuals value equality.

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

E  Individuals have a need for self-preservation.

A  Their leaders are powerful and charismatic.

B  The laws governing individual behavior are minimal.

C  The majority rules. 

D  They possess implicit or explicit consent from the governed.

E  Their economies are thriving.

A  Hard power

B  Soft power

C  Economic strength

D  Consent of the governed

E  Legitimacy

A  Justice

B  Natural rights

C  Order

D  Power

E  Moral superiority

A  Nation

B  State

C  Nation-state

D  Stateless nation

E  Nationless state

A  Politics

B  Legislating

C  Polarization

D  Dictating

E  Democracy

A  Order

B  Capitalism

C  Democracy

D  Equality

E  Security

A  The public’s interest

B  The criminal justice process

C  Globalization

D  The legislative process

E  Individual rights

A  Determining the requirements of college accreditation

B  Determining floor procedures in the House of Representatives

C  Determining antitrust regulations

D  Determining tariffs on imports and exports

E  Determining the drinking age

A  Aristotle

B  Plato

C  Socrates

D  Machiavelli

E  Hobbes

A  The strength of a government’s economy

B  Human nature

C  Civil society

D  The length of a government’s existence

E  Personal happiness

A  Keeping an open mind

B  Gathering as much quantitative data as possible

C  Understanding a country’s political history

D  Knowing how the political system works

E  Making assumptions with as little information as possible