Political Science 1
- 1.
Politics is defined in your text as
- A.
The ability to get others to do what you want.
- B.
who gets what, when, and how.
- C.
The process by which societies resolve, reduce, or eliminate conflict.
- D.
A system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people.
Correct Answer
B. who gets what, when, and how. -
- 2.
________ refers to a particular view of how we ought to organize and live our collective lives.
- A.
Authority
- B.
Politics
- C.
The rules
- D.
Social order
Correct Answer
D. Social order -
- 3.
Power is defined in your text as
- A.
A type of totalitarianism.
- B.
The ability to get other people to do what you want.
- C.
The use of force to obtain desired goals.
- D.
The essential quality of leadership.
Correct Answer
B. The ability to get other people to do what you want. -
- 4.
________ can be described as a system or an organization for exercising authority over a body of people.
- A.
Federalism
- B.
Political partisanship
- C.
Force
- D.
Government
Correct Answer
D. Government -
- 5.
When those in government exercise power recognized by citizens as right and proper, they are exercising
- A.
Authority
- B.
Leadership.
- C.
Justice.
- D.
Force.
Correct Answer
A. Authority -
- 6.
How do rules fit into the concept of "who gets what, and how?"
- A.
Rules are not relevant.
- B.
Rules define the "getting."
- C.
Rules can be thought of as the what.
- D.
Rules can be thought of as the how.
Correct Answer
D. Rules can be thought of as the how. -
- 7.
What are the organizations where government power is exercised and where political struggle takes place?
- A.
Socialist countries
- B.
Capitalist economies
- C.
Monarchies
- D.
Institutions
Correct Answer
D. Institutions -
- 8.
The market controls economic decisions in a __________ economy.
- A.
Socialist
- B.
Totalitarian
- C.
Authoritarian
- D.
Capitalist
Correct Answer
D. Capitalist -
- 9.
Government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly, with no promises of particular outcomes, are
- A.
Regulations.
- B.
Promises.
- C.
Procedural guarantees.
- D.
Political pledges.
Correct Answer
C. Procedural guarantees. -
- 10.
In socialist economies, control over economic decisions is exercised by
- A.
society by its purchasing power.
- B.
The market.
- C.
The government.
- D.
Supply and demand forces.
Correct Answer
C. The government. -
- 11.
Government assurances of particular outcomes or results are
- A.
Social democracy.
- B.
Substantive guarantees.
- C.
Procedural guarantees.
- D.
Democracy.
Correct Answer
B. Substantive guarantees. -
- 12.
A __________ government combines an authoritarian government with a socialist economy.
- A.
totalitarian
- B.
Monarchical
- C.
Democratic
Correct Answer
A. totalitarian -
- 13.
A society in which government allows people economic freedom but maintains stringent social regulations to limit noneconomic behavior is
- A.
Authoritarian socialism.
- B.
Totalitarianism.
- C.
Authoritarian capitalism
- D.
Communist democracy. communist democracy.
Correct Answer
C. Authoritarian capitalism -
- 14.
A political system in which the state holds all power over the social order is
- A.
An Athenian-like democracy.
- B.
A republic.
- C.
Authoritarian government.
- D.
A social monarchy.
Correct Answer
C. Authoritarian government. -
- 15.
Anarchists
- A.
Value liberty over order and security.
- B.
Value order over liberty.
- C.
Value equality over liberty.
Correct Answer
A. Value liberty over order and security. -
- 16.
The major difference between the three major theories of democracy is related to
- A.
The importance of the economy.
- B.
He importance of security as a goal of government.
- C.
The role of the people.
- D.
The importance of economic redistribution as a goal of government.
Correct Answer
C. The role of the people. -
- 17.
The absence of government and laws is a characteristic of
- A.
Totalitarianism.
- B.
Anarchy.
- C.
Authoritarianism.
- D.
Theocracy.
Correct Answer
B. Anarchy. -
- 18.
A theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives is
- A.
Elite democracy.
- B.
Pluralist democracy.
- C.
Anarchy.
- D.
Participatory democracy.
Correct Answer
D. Participatory democracy. -
- 19.
All of the following statements concerning popular sovereignty are true EXCEPT
- A.
It is the principle that there is no authority higher than the people.
- B.
The central idea is that government is legitimate only if the people consent to it.
- C.
It is based on the belief that people are not truly free unless they govern themselves.
- D.
It is the basis for anarchy as a form of government.
Correct Answer
D. It is the basis for anarchy as a form of government. -
- 20.
The role of citizens is limited to choosing among competing leaders in the __________ theory of democracy.
- A.
Pluralist
- B.
Elite
- C.
Participatory
- D.
Hierarchical
Correct Answer
B. Elite -
- 21.
The key concept of the pluralist theory of democracy is
- A.
Citizen participation.
- B.
Elections.
- C.
Groups.
- D.
The economy.
Correct Answer
C. Groups. -
- 22.
Individuals who are obliged to submit to a government authority against which they have no rights are
- A.
Democrats.
- B.
Subjects.
Correct Answer
B. Subjects. -
- 23.
The first Western democracy was in
- A.
Athens.
- B.
Rome.
- C.
England.
Correct Answer
A. Athens. -
- 24.
All of the following statements are true concerning the Enlightenment EXCEPT
- A.
It emphasized human reason.
- B.
It emphasized the role of God in the world.
- C.
It emphasized scientific examination.
Correct Answer
B. It emphasized the role of God in the world. -
- 25.
The break with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s that helped pave the way for new ideas about the world was
- A.
The Enlightenment.
- B.
Social contract theory.
- C.
Atheism.
- D.
The Protestant Reformation.
Correct Answer
D. The Protestant Reformation. -
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