Politics

1. (TCO 1) Political scientist Harold Laswell taught that (Points : 5) political decisions include rule-making over the use of resources. politics rarely involves change. politics primarily concerns private life, not common life. All of the above 2. (TCO 1) David Easton argued that even seemly small domestic _____ can have an impact of great international significance. (Points : 5) changes product resources None of the above 3. (TCO 1) _____ focus on countries laws, governmental offices, constitutions, and other official institutions associated with politics to understand politics. (Points : 5) Traditionalists Behavioralism Postbehavioralism All of the above 4. (TCO 1) The _____ approach examines the actual behavior of politically involved individuals and groups. (Points : 5) traditionalist postbehavioralism behavioralism None of the above 5. (TCO 1) Postbehavioralists believe that that political science should be (Points : 5) relevant. empirically reliable. Both a and b None of the above 6. (TCO 2) According to Aristotle, (Points : 5) democracy was the same thing as tyranny. monarchy was a proper form of government. polity was an improper form of government. Both a and b are true 7. (TCO 1) If nonphysical power is exercised over interest group’s members, but the members are unaware of both the act of power and the intentions behind the act, what type of power has been exercised over the members of this interest group? (Points : 5) Latent force Persuasion Manipulation Violence 8. (TCO 2) A state which concentrates power at the central, or national level is known as which type of state? (Points : 5) Unitary Federal Confederal None of the above 9. (TCO 7) According to Marx, in capitalist societies, (Points : 5) the bourgeoisie consists of individuals who live primarily by purchasing the labor power of others. the bourgeoisie generally acts in an irrational manner and, as a result, class conflict ensues whenever capitalism exists. the bourgeoisie consists of individuals who are poor (i.e., living below the poverty level in society). the bourgeoisie is defined as the landowning class and has interests different from, and often opposed to, the interests of factory owners. 10. (TCO 7) Adam Smith was an advocate of (Points : 5) classical liberalism. traditional conservatism. the divine right of kings. Both a and b 11. (TCO 7) Modern liberalism argue that (Points : 5) economic equality is okay. the citizen is a ration individual. the individual is more important than the state. government intervention into personal life is okay if it prevents some individuals from denying freedom to others. 12. (TCO 2) Traditional conservatives assert (Points : 5) individuals are, by nature, rational and can deduce the existence of the laws of nature. human reason is weak and fragile and, therefore, is inadequate as the primary guide in deciding ethical questions. civil institutions should not have a central role in the lives of individuals. politics and religion should be separate—that is, governmental laws and policies should not reflect religious views. 13. (TCO 1) Fascism asserts that (Points : 5) individuals possess natural equality. the state should have totalitarian powers. democracy is a form of government preferable to all other forms of government. elitism is immoral and should be rejected as a basis for determining public policy. 14. (TCO 1) _____ generally provides greater breadth than a case study and produces findings which can be tested for statistical significance. (Points : 5) An experiment on an individual A quasi-experiment on an individual Survey research None of the above 15. (TCO 4) Where did the power of Supreme Court judicial review come from? (Points : 5) The Constitution The Bill of Rights A Supreme Court decision A state court decision 16. (TCO 4) Which of the following is most likely to be found in a Supreme Court decision? (Points : 5) Personal opinions Letters to the President and Congress Biblical references References to previous cases 17. (TCO 1) Over the centuries, as philosophers have debated whether states should be organized to maximize state power or organized to restrain state power, (Points : 5) James Madison argued that states should restrain state power. Machiavelli, in The Prince, created the concept of separation of powers and suggested that states should minimize state power. John Stuart Mill argued that states should maximize state power in order to minimize individualism, insofar as individualism was a dangerous force, which would culminate in lawlessness and immorality. Aristotle argued that only oligarchies were proper governments because all other types of government possessed too much power over citizens. 18. (TCO 1) Without a powerful state capable of deterring crime, all citizens are vulnerable to predators; therefore, human survival is promoted by the creation of a strong state capable of severely punishing any and all individuals who threaten to harm others. This describes the argument of (Points : 5) Hobbes in The Leviathan. Plato in the allegory of the cave. Aristotle in justifying oligarchy as a good form of government. Mill in advocating the rule of princes. 19. (TCO 2) How would we characterize ancient Athenian democracy? (Points : 5) Successful for all minorities Equal for all persons born in Athens Quick assembly meetings Chaotic 20. (TCO 4) In what sense is the Supreme Court viewed as non-democratic? (Points : 5) It is not a part of the Constitution. It is communist. Its members are not elected, and are appointed for life. Its decisions often reduce the ability of people to participate in government.