Chapter 1 Exam

A  Campaign finance limits 

B  Minority rights

C  Increased polarization

D  Equal representation

E  Decreased gridlock

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

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

A  Ideas

B  Charisma

C  Power

D  Economics

E  Money

A  Political theory

B  Normativism 

C  Positivism

D  Behaviorism

E  Ideological

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

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

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

A  Which European country is the best? 

B  What constitutes the good life?

C  Should felons be allowed to vote in elections?

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

E  When is war justified?

A  Comparative politics

B  Policy studies

C  Political economy

D  Public administration

E  American politics

A  Fact-based reasoning 

B  Theory of politics

C  Normative method

D  Scientific method

E  Qualitative method

A  Intuition

B  Moral principles

C  Previous experience

D  Statistics

E  The scientific method

A  Comparative politics

B  Political economy

C  Policy studies

D  International relations

E  Political theory

A  Advocates for a capitalistic economy

B  Has a highly educated population

C  Most likely forms into a monarchy

D  Provides the right to question whether the government is just

E  Ensures equality of condition

A  A strong leader is convincing.

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  Individuals value equality.

A  Their leaders are powerful and charismatic.

B  The majority rules. 

C  The laws governing individual behavior are minimal.

D  They possess implicit or explicit consent from the governed.

E  Their economies are thriving.

A  Consent of the governed

B  Soft power

C  Legitimacy

D  Hard power

E  Economic strength

A  Justice

B  Order

C  Moral superiority

D  Natural rights

E  Power

A  Nation

B  Stateless nation

C  Nation-state

D  Nationless state

E  State

A  Dictating

B  Polarization

C  Politics

D  Legislating

E  Democracy

A  Equality

B  Democracy

C  Order

D  Security

E  Capitalism

A  The criminal justice process

B  Individual rights

C  Globalization

D  The legislative process

E  The public’s interest

A  Determining antitrust regulations

B  Determining the requirements of college accreditation

C  Determining the drinking age

D  Determining tariffs on imports and exports

E  Determining floor procedures in the House of Representatives

A  Aristotle

B  Machiavelli

C  Plato

D  Hobbes

E  Socrates

A  Personal happiness

B  The length of a government’s existence

C  The strength of a government’s economy

D  Civil society

E  Human nature

A  Keeping an open mind

B  Gathering as much quantitative data as possible

C  Understanding a country’s political history

D  Making assumptions with as little information as possible

E  Knowing how the political system works