final exam

Question 1.1. (TCO 1) Politics could be referred to the
“master science” because politics _____. (Points : 2)
predates the
other social sciences
is more
rigorous compared to other social sciences
is more
difficult to study than other social sciences
relates to
other social sciences

Question 2.2. (TCO 1) The notion that politicians think
practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of
the following? (Points : 2)
Political
scientists often train politicians.
Politicians
often train political scientists.
Political
scientists and politicians are different in that the former studies the latter.
Political
scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.

Question 3.3. (TCO 1) When people base their views on
beliefs that may not be based in reality, they are behaving _____. (Points : 2)
irrationally
rationally
politically
legitimately

Question 4.4. (TCO 1) A political leader’s ability to
command respect and exercise power is known as _____. (Points : 2)
sovereignty
corruption
authority
legitimacy

Question 5.5. (TCO 1) The notion that we acknowledge the
rightful roles of our leaders or our laws is known as _____. (Points : 2)
sovereignty
authority
legitimacy
monarchy

Question 6.6. (TCO 1) Which of the following is the best
example of theory? (Points : 2)
People join
groups because of an innate desire to be with others who have similar views.
Democratic
governments last longer than non-Democratic governments.
Republicans are
older than Democrats.
Corruption is
rampant in government.

Question 7.7. (TCO 1) The term for measuring with numbers is
_____. (Points : 2)
quantifying
hypothesis
qualifying
empirical

Question 8.8. (TCO 4) What type of law—which was developed
by medieval Catholic theologians—argues that observing nature reveals God’s will?
(Points : 2)
Natural law
Divine law
God’s law
Higher law

Question 9.9. (TCO 4) Under which of the following
circumstances might a case be pursued as both a criminal and a civil case?
(Points : 2)
A state accuses
banks of mortgage fraud, sold to investors elsewhere in the nation.
Drug
traffickers violate property and federal law by moving drugs across state
borders.
Burglars
violate federal property and the state sues them for damages.
The federal
government accuses a food manufacture of unsafe food practices and consumers
injured by their product sue them.

Question 10.10. (TCO 4) Describe the significance of Marbury
v. Madison. (Points : 2)
The ruling laid
precedent for judicial review.
The ruling
stated that the president is subject to the court’s decisions.
The ruling
decreed that current administrations must honor the appointments of previous
administrations.
The ruling
claimed that federal taxes could not be levied on the states.

Question 11.11. (TCO 4) What legal agency in the United
States generates reputation-based ratings of prospective federal judges?
(Points : 2)
Judicial
Ratings Bureau
Federal Bureau
of Judicial Review
American Bar
Association
Office of Legal
Assessment

Question 12.12. (TCO 4) How does the American concept of
judicial review compare to the role of courts in foreign systems? (Points : 2)
Most countries
maintain a similar process of judicial review, which evaluates federal laws
against the nation’s constitution.
Judicial review
is more highly developed in the United States than in any other country, and
Americans expect more of their courts than do other peoples.
The United
States is the only developed nation to maintain the process of judicial review.
Most foreign
constitutions are exempt from judicial review, stripping the courts of any
power they might have in shaping legislation.

Question 13.13. (TCO 4) Examine the ideal role of American
judges. (Points : 2)
Judges should
intervene frequently, interpreting the law according to their expertise and
ensuring a fair trial.
Judges should
act as umpires, passively watching the legal drama and ruling only on disputed
points of procedure.
Judges should
not intervene unless attorneys object, at which point they may either overrule
or sustain the objection.
Judges should
take an active role, questioning witnesses, eliciting evidence, and commenting
on procedure.

Question 14.14. (TCO 4) In Lombard v. Louisiana (1963), the
Warren Court supported _____, ruling that blacks who had refused to leave a
segregated lunch counter could not be prosecuted. (Points : 2)
boycotts
sit-ins
picket lines
protests

Question 15.15. (TCO 5) Why do the responsibilities of
legislative and executive powers often overlap? (Points : 2)
Separation of powers
is rarely clear-cut.
Separation of
powers is rare among industrialized nations.
Separation of
powers is absolute.
Separation of
powers grants obtuse levels of power to the executive branch.

Question 16.16. (TCO 5) In Europe, a cabinet is equivalent
to the U.S. _____. (Points : 2)
administration
Congress
President
legislature

Question 17.17. (TCO 5) Voters receive the most direct
representation in which system? (Points : 2)
Parliamentary
Presidential

Electoral
Coalition

Question 18.18. (TCO 5) Who directly calls forth the leader
of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime
minister? (Points : 2)
The voters
Parliament
The monarch

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Question 1.1. (TCO 5) The only political system that could
guarantee the cooperation between the legislative and executive branches is
_____. (Points : 2)
a monarchy
a dictatorship
a democracy
an oligarchy

Question 2.2. (TCO 5) In the case of both parliamentary and
presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even
though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power. (Points : 2)
Checks and balances
keep the chief executive from gaining too much power.
Chief
executives will eventually have to face reelection, which depends greatly on
the approval of voting citizens.
Both systems
have methods by which to oust chief executives.
Subordinates carry out some of the workload of
the chief executive.

Question 3.3. (TCO 5) Describe how the United States expands
its cabinet. (Points : 2)
The president
can create a new department at his or her will.
Congress must
agree on the new department and provisions for its funds must be made.
In order for a
new department to be developed, a former one must be deleted.
New departments
are no longer developed.

Question 4.4. (TCO 7) Radicals use the term political economy
instead of _____,”which is a hard sell these days. (Points : 2)
late capitalism
Marxism
pure market
system
utilitarianism

Question 5.5. (TCO 7) Early 20th-century European
governments subscribed to _____ doctrines, generally keeping their hands away
from the economy. (Points : 2)
classic liberal
inflationary
neoclassical
Smithian

Question 6.6. (TCO 7) Between 1965 and 1973, the percentage
of Americans living below the poverty line _____. (Points : 2)
doubled
greatly
decreased
slightly
increased
rapidly
increased

Question 7.7. (TCO 7) Medical costs consume nearly _____ %
of the U.S. gross domestic product, most of it paid through government and
private health insurance. (Points : 2)
11
18
22
26

Question 8.8. (TCO 7) Many Americans think the federal
budget goes primarily toward welfare, which is _____. (Points : 2)
absolutely true
somewhat
exaggerated
not at all the
case
slightly
offensive

Question 9.9. (TCO 7) How does the American welfare state
compare to those of other industrialized nations? (Points : 2)
Much less is
allocated to welfare in the United States.
Other nations
allocate less to welfare than the United States.
The United
States allocates about the same to welfare.
Few nations
besides the United States maintain funds for welfare.

Question 10.10. (TCO 7) Theoretically, what are the
consequences if the government assumes the burden of bad loans? (Points : 2)
Citizens will
default on their mortgages.
Banks will
learn from their mistakes and pay back the burden with interest.
Ultimately, the
government will profit.
Firms will be
encouraged to continue their risky behavior.

Question 11.11. (TCO 9) Rarely the work of small bands and
conspirators alone, _____ are usually the result of system collapse, which
permits small but well-organized groups (often military) to take over. (Points
: 2)
the erosion of legitimacy
acts of
genocide
dictatorships
coups d’état

Question 12.12. (TCO 9) Riots triggered by police beating
youths, protests against globalization, and labor strikes against austerity are
all examples of _____. (Points : 2)
purely
traditional violence
issue-oriented
violence
violence
carried out by civilian institutions of government
coups

Question 13.13. (TCO 9) What is likely to happen if the
people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontent?
(Points : 2)
They will
almost surely turn to violence.
Not much will
happen.
The people will
organize themselves, regardless.
They will
eventually find other means of achieving contentedness.

Question 14.14. (TCO 9) What about U.S. agencies such as the
Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the CIA make them so ill prepared
to fight terrorism? (Points : 2)
They have
extremely different missions when it comes to terrorism.
They are poorly
funded.
They have a
great deal of red tape to get through in order to be able to communicate.
They are often
unwilling to communicate with each other.

Question 15.15. (TCO 9) Which of the following options best
describes countries before and after revolutions? (Points : 2)
Before,
revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a
better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it’s
not difficult to make an economy work.
Before,
revolutionary movements are still idealistic and convinced they will bring a
better society; after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers it’s a
lot harder to make an economy work than it thought.
Before,
revolutionary movements believe that a truly committed regime can redo society;
after seizing power, the revolutionary regime discovers its ideological ideals
are impractical.
Before, revolutionary
movements bomb and assassinate in an effort to overthrow corrupt governments;
after seizing power, the revolutionary regime almost always finds itself being
bombed and in the sights of assassins.

Question 16.16. (TCO 9) Does terrorism work? (Points : 2)
Rarely, and
seldom without political and/or economic pressure
Rarely, but
primarily when brought against democratic nations
Often, and
without much need for political pressure to aid it
Often, but only
with the assistance of economic and/or political pressure

Question 17.17. (TCO 9) Why do some scholars say velvet
revolutions are not revolutions at all? (Points : 2)
They are not
ideologically driven.
They fail to
bring about genuine democracy.
They lack the
ferocious qualities of violent revolutions.
They don’t
bring about real regime change.
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Question 1. 1. (TCO 2) Democracy has changed dramatically
since its original application in ancient Athens. Describe the evolution of
democracy by comparing and contrasting direct democracy with representative
democracy. In completing this comparison, be sure to incorporate Aristotle’s
concerns about democracy and assess the stability offered by these variations
within democracy. (Points : 40)
Spellchecker

Question 2. 2. (TCO 3) Compare and contrast single-member
districts and proportional representation (PR). How effective is each electoral
system in representing its people’s interests? How does each support the party
system around which it arose? Please be sure to use examples from within the
U.S. and UK systems to support your response. (Points : 40)

Question 3. 3. (TCO 6) Socialism has evolved over the
centuries from Karl Marx’s original purposed theories. The first change took
place with Leninism, and now many liberal societies incorporate a mild form of
socialism referred to as social democracy. Your analysis should include a
comparison of these forms of government and explain how and why socialism split
into these several varieties. (Points : 40)

Question 4. 4. (TCO 8) The United Nations is an
international organization that promotes the idea of using diplomacy as a means
of preventing war. Investigate the role of diplomacy in maintaining peace
between nations. What actions might a diplomat take to encourage peace? What
are some factors that may cause diplomacy to fail? Please be sure to provide
specific examples in your response. (Points : 40)