Introduction to Political Science
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Political Science offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts, theories, and institutions that define the study of politics. Students explore the nature and purpose of political systems, the roles of governments, and the behavior of individuals and groups within various political frameworks. The course examines key topics such as democracy, power, political ideologies, public policy, and international relations, providing students with analytical tools to critically assess political issues both locally and globally. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, learners develop a foundational understanding of the dynamic and contested nature of politics and its impact on society.
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We the People 11th Essentials Edition by Benjamin Ginsberg
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Chapter 1: Introduction: the Citizen and Government
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Q1) The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.
A) totalitarian
B) authoritarian
C) democratic
D) monarchic
Answer: B
Q2) Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?
A) The Progressives were dominated by women.
B) The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement.
C) The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners.
D) The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Founding and the Constitution
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Q1) The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.
A) Article I, Section 8
B) Article II, Section 1
C) Article III, Section 2
D) the Bill of Rights
Answer: A
Q2) What led British officials to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?
A) a deficit that was incurred as a result of the French and Indian War
B) the cost of war against Napoleon in Europe
C) the expenses incurred in colonizing South Africa
D) the extensive roads and canals built by the British in North America
Answer: A
Q3) Which office did the framers design to be directly elected by the people?
A) a U.S. representative
B) a U.S. senator
C) a U.S. president
D) a U.S. vice president
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Federalism
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about the Defense of Marriage Act?
A) The act stipulates that the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriage.
B) The members of Congress who voted for it wanted to express their support for same-sex marriage.
C) The act stipulates that the federal government will recognize same-sex marriage.
D) The act stipulates that states have to recognize same-sex marriage from other states.
Answer: A
Q2) The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires
A) the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification.
B) states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.
C) states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget.
D) the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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Q1) In Maryland v. King (2012), the Supreme Court
A) ruled that police are constitutionally prohibited from seizing and searching the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest.
B) ruled that police are allowed to seize and search the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest.
C) upheld a policy of DNA testing of arrestees without providing evidence of individualized suspicion.
D) ruled that law enforcement cannot attach a GPS device to a person's car and monitor his or her movements without a warrant.
Q2) According to the Supreme Court, which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?
A) High school students have the same free speech rights as adults.
B) The justices have always provided a broad protection of free speech rights for high school students.
C) High school students have conditionally protected speech.
D) High school students have no free speech rights whatsoever.
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Chapter 5: Public Opinion
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Q1) The term public opinion is used to describe
A) the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office.
B) the analysis of events broadcast by reporters during the evening news.
C) beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people.
D) the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions.
Q2) Some contend that while Americans may be divided by ideology or opinion, they are united by fundamental political values. Describe these core values and discuss a specific example of how their practical interpretations might conflict.
Q3) Which of the following statements about public opinion is true?
A) Shifts in public opinion on particular issues can lead to changes in public policy.
B) Elected officials are rarely constrained to by public opinion.
C) Liberal states have no conservative laws.
D) Public opinion is generally well informed in the United States.
Q4) Liberalism and conservatism are examples of
A) public opinions.
B) political attitudes.
C) political ideologies.
D) political preferences.
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Chapter 6: The Media
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Q1) If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, the station would be in violation of the
A) Telecommunications Act of 1996.
B) Fairness Doctrine.
C) right of rebuttal.
D) Communications Decency Act.
Q2) The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called
A) framing.
B) canvassing.
C) agenda-setting.
D) the bandwagon effect.
Q3) Which of the following statements about newspapers is accurate?
A) Newspapers are the primary source of news for most Americans.
B) Political, social, and economic elites rely very little on newspapers.
C) Daily newspaper print circulation has declined by over 30 percent over the past 20 years.
D) Newspapers tend to provide less complete coverage of political events than other media.
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Chapter 7: Political Parties, Participation, and Elections
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Q1) From 1896 to 1932, the ________ Party was the nation's majority party.
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Populist
D) Whig
Q2) ________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
A) An electoral realignment
B) Divided government
C) Internal mobilization
D) External mobilization
Q3) In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)
A) primary election.
B) referendum.
C) midterm election.
D) exploratory committee.
Q4) Write an essay that explains why people vote. In your answer, be sure to cite specific evidence to show how the factors you mention are related to voter turnout.
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Chapter 8: Interest Groups
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Q1) Netroots groups are less expensive to organize than traditional interest groups because they
A) do not provide any selective benefits to their members.
B) spend much less time communicating with their members and much more time lobbying policy makers.
C) have a streamlined staff structure with fewer staff who often work from virtual offices.
D) are always run entirely by volunteers who take no salary.
Q2) Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by
A) fielding large numbers of electable candidates.
B) financing large numbers of election campaigns.
C) empowering less potent segments of society.
D) representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation.
Q3) The federal government has made many attempts to regulate lobbying over the course of American history. Discuss the federal government's rules regarding lobbying and what impact they have on the strategies employed by lobbyists. In your answer, be sure to discuss specific laws passed by Congress as well as recent Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance.
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Chapter 9: Congress
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Q1) The filibuster
A) has never been a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate.
B) was rarely used throughout most of American history but has become a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate during the last 20 years.
C) was a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate throughout most of American history but has almost never been used during the last 20 years.
D) has always been a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate.
Q2) How can Congress override a president's veto?
A) a two-thirds vote in either chamber
B) a two-thirds vote in both chambers
C) a simple majority vote in both chambers
D) A president's veto cannot be overridden according to the U.S. Constitution.
Q3) Compared to the rest of American history, recent congresses have been ________ polarized and ________ productive in terms of passing laws.
A) less; equally
B) less; less
C) more; less
D) more; more
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Chapter 10: The Presidency
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Q1) The president's group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the A) Cabinet.
B) White House staff.
C) Executive Council of Advisers.
D) Department of State.
Q2) The Office of Management and Budget is important because
A) it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget.
B) the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests.
C) it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget.
D) its personnel are an integral part of virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility, such as overseeing regulatory proposals, reporting on agency activities, and preparing the national budget.
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Chapter 11: Bureaucracy
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Q1) The Freedom of Information Act is designed to
A) lead to quicker filing of habeas corpus petitions.
B) make more national security documents available to the public.
C) prevent inefficiency and waste in government management.
D) expand the freedom of speech granted to government employees.
Q2) Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks?
A) the Federal Reserve System
B) the Secretary of the Treasury
C) the Internal Revenue Service
D) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Q3) ________ is when bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules and actions.
A) Adjudication
B) Regulation
C) Deregulation
D) Implementation
Q4) Describe and evaluate the four key strategies used to promote reforming the federal bureaucracy. What are some of the challenges associated with each different approach? Explain.
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Chapter 12: The Federal Courts
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Q1) Why has partisan conflict surrounded federal judicial appointments in recent years?
A) Members of Congress do not want the president to have so much power that he or she can place anyone he or she wants on the federal bench.
B) Public opinion has not been favorable to most of the recent presidents' nominees.
C) There have not been enough minority nominees, including women.
D) The federal courts play an important role in shaping American law and politics.
Q2) The Supreme Court struck down parts of the Military Commissions Act and declared habeas corpus to be a fundamental right in the case
A) Boumediene v. Bush.
B) Gideon v. Wainwright.
C) Miranda v. Arizona.
D) Korematsu v. United States.
Q3) There are different kinds of judicial philosophy in how to interpret the law. Outline the theories of judicial restraint and judicial activism. Discuss an example of the Supreme Court employing judicial activism.
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Chapter 13: Domestic Policy
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Q1) What important noncontributory program was abolished by Congress in 1996?
A) food stamps
B) Medicaid
C) Aid to Families with Dependent Children
D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Q2) Monthly Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits
A) exceed the amount of the federal poverty line in every state.
B) exceed the amount of the federal poverty line in all but 10 states.
C) exceed the amount of the federal poverty line in only 20 states.
D) do not exceed the amount of the federal poverty line in any state.
Q3) During the New Deal, ________ theory that a government could boost employment by stimulating demand became quite influential.
A) Adam Smith's
B) Milton Friedman's
C) Friedrich Hayek's
D) John Maynard Keynes's
Q4) In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? What does it mean to say that Americans are "philosophical conservatives and operational liberals"? Which kinds of programs do Americans typically prefer?
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Chapter 14: Foreign Policy
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Q1) What has been a result of the traditional American distrust of diplomacy?
A) The budget and personnel at the State Department has been drastically cut since the end of the Cold War.
B) Presidents often use military or political leaders outside the State Department during a crisis.
C) The United States has closed down embassies in many nations since the mid-1990s.
D) Foreign ambassadors demand much more from the U.S. president than in the past.
Q2) Currently, the United Nations has ________ member states.
A) 40
B) 193
C) 350
D) 435
Q3) The Department of Homeland Security was established in A) 1790.
B) 1865.
C) 1942.
D) 2002.
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