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Introduction to Political Science offers students a foundational understanding of the major concepts, theories, and institutions that shape political life. This course explores political ideologies, the functions of governments, the roles of citizens, and the dynamics of power both within nations and in the global arena. Through the study of comparative politics, political philosophy, policy analysis, and international relations, students will develop analytical skills to critically assess current events, political systems, and public issues, fostering informed and active participation in civic life.
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A Novel Approach to Politics 5th Edition by Douglas A. Van Belle
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real
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Q1) "That government is best which governs least" illustrates a ______ view of government's role.
A)monarchist
B)constitutional
C)federalist
D)classical liberal
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following theorists used utopian thought when he offered his harsh and influential critique of capitalism?
A)Aristotle
B)Niccolò Machiavelli
C)Karl Marx
D)Confucius
Answer: C
Q3) Plato pointed out that it is possible to take a bad form of government and improve it.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics
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Q1) According to your textbook,government is defined as ______.
A)the means to an end
B)a set of agreements,laws,or other political structures designed to provide permanent hierarchy
C)the social contract
D)a collective agreement between a group of people with a common problem
Answer: B
Q2) Power and authority constrain the individual in a(n)______ state.
A)anarchical
B)hierarchical
C)chaotic
D)transformative
Answer: B
Q3) An alliance occurs when individuals or groups agree to combine resources and abilities for a purpose that benefits the members of the alliance individually.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Q1) Intragroup conflict acts as a safety valve releasing pressure among members of the group.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following strategies leads to greater atomization?
A)encouraging preference falsification
B)preventing relationships of love and trust from developing
C)peer policing
D)all of these Answer: D
Q3) Peer policing is encouraged in democracies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Atomization means to keep people together.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer
You Cant Refuse
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Q1) The tragedy of the commons for capitalism is ______.
A)the limited amount of profit
B)the competition between capitalists
C)the limited amount of governmental resources
D)the overexploitation of the workers in the pool of labor
Q2) The Federal Reserve rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges on loans to the government.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about capitalism and socialism is true?
A)Capitalism has completely destroyed all vestiges of socialism.
B)Pure socialist countries now outnumber all other countries combined.
C)Adam Smith uncovered the perfect balance between socialism and communism.
D)All functioning capitalist systems in the world today are actually mixtures of capitalism and socialism.
Q4) Pure capitalism is also referred to as feudalism.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Discuss how pollution,global warming,and the depletion of natural resources are a modern tragedy of the commons.
Chapter 5: Structures and Institutions
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Q1) In designing the American Constitution,Madison and his fellow architects built a system based on ______.
A)a basic mistrust of human nature
B)a basic belief in the goodness of humankind
C)a basic belief in the adage "Live and let live"
D)a basic belief in Americans' short attention spans
Q2) Why is it the case that nations rarely have an opportunity to install their ideal institutions from scratch?
Q3) As categorized by Aristotle,Democracy is a good form of government.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following systems of government is not currently used by any of the world's countries,although it is used by the United Nations and the European Union?
A)a federal system
B)a unitary system
C)a confederal system
D)a federal,unitary,or confederal system
Q5) Discuss how a federal governance system is the best system for a capitalist economic system.
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Chapter 6: El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish
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Q1) The following are all functions of the head of government EXCEPT ______.
A)oversee the bureaucracy
B)work to get laws passed
C)serve as the national symbol
D)head the military
Q2) We can see the fundamental difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system by examining ______.
A)whether representation is proportional or direct
B)whether the executive is elected or hereditary
C)to whom the executive is directly responsible
D)whether an electoral college exists
Q3) The "divine right of kings" refers to ______.
A)a king's claim that God had chosen him to rule
B)The Divine Miss M's blessing of a king
C)a monarchy
D)a dictatorship
Q4) Oligarchic forms of authoritarian rule are a thing of the past.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Discuss the difference between a patriarchal and matriarchal hierarchy.
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Chapter 7: The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative
Function Not in Bad Spanish
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Q1) Shadow governments are a form of checking in parliamentary governments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In most legislatures,much of the real lawmaking work goes on in the legislative chambers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe what your text means by the "Bob solution" and how it relates to the concept of gridlock.
Q4) Define the term gerrymander and explain how gerrymandering affects district elections.
Q5) Which of the following refers to a representative who attempts to do exactly what the constituents want?
A)delegate
B)trustee
C)politico
D)conservative
Q6) A legislature with 12 houses is referred to as bicameral.
A)True
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Chapter 8: Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother
With the Jokes
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Q1) The text suggests which of these governmental officials like to avoid public attention,much like cockroaches?
A)legislators
B)judges
C)bureaucrats
D)prime ministers
Q2) Today's bureaucracies regulate,license,procure,distribute,observe,preserve,encourage,police,study,and manage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following theories of bureaucracy holds that agencies do actually respond to the wishes of elected officials?
A)cockroach theory
B)capture theory
C)implementation theory
D)agency theory
Q4) In order to function,bureaucracies must have a clear assignment and role.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Which of the following statements about realist jurisprudence is true?
A)Legal realists focus on the behavior of police,judges,and attorneys rather than on the content of the law.
B)Realists believe that there is some higher law that originates with God or nature.
C)Realists believe that the content of the law should be read with a focus on formal logiC.
D)A good example of realist jurisprudence can be found in Blackstone's commentaries.
Q2) Describe the difference between criminal and civil law and explain what standard of evidence is used in each.
Q3) While appellate courts review the decisions of the trial courts,the decision of appellate judges is limited to ______.
A)facts in the case
B)matters of law and process
C)witness testimony
D)evidence
Q4) Explain how courts make use of symbols to increase respect for their authority.Provide examples.
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Chapter 10: Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in
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Q1) Which of the following is not a reason people do not like direct democracy?
A)Direct democracy requires too much time for the evaluation of proposals.
B)Direct democracy requires too much expertise.
C)People prefer not to be too engaged in politics.
D)People are not bright enough to engage in direct democracy.
Q2) An election where the winning candidate is the one who received the most votes,not a majority,is a ______.
A)proportional election
B)run-off election
C)plurality election
D)presidential election
Q3) According to the author,the U.S.Constitution really encapsulates the battle of the real versus the ideal when it comes to democracy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify two different methods for counting votes and explain how these methods might lead to different results.
Q5) Why is it highly unlikely that third parties will be successful in the United States?
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Chapter 11: Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads
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Q1) The way the news media filters can favor certain cognitive frameworks over others. A)True
B)False
Q2) Framing occurs when politicians do which of the following?
A)blame others in order to escape blame themselves
B)provide only the outlines for a bill and allow the government to fill in the details
C)predispose people to interpret facts by carefully choosing and building a conceptual framework
D)retire from politics to take jobs with the news media
Q3) Describe the mutual exploitation model and explain how elites and the media benefit from their relationship with each other.
Q4) Realities you have personally experienced are known as experiential.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Thomas Jefferson viewed the freedom of the press as more functional than ideological.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then
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Q1) Power is the fundamental resource to be pursued.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true?
A)Most wars are the result of some accidental cascade of events triggered by a minor incident.
B)The choice to go to war is consciously and rationally made by at least one of the participants.
C)Most fiction does a good job of accurately portraying the causes of war.
D)Most wars occur because of a clash of cultures.
Q3) Which of the following theoretical perspectives directly challenges realism's assumption that states behave as if they are rational unitary actors?
A)idealism
B)Marxism
C)Foreign Policy Analysis
D)world systems theory
Q4) Explain why and how World War I had a dramatic effect on the study of international relations.
Q5) Explain Kant's concept of democratic peace.
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Chapter 14: Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting
Rucked Explains It All
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Q1) New Zealand is a medium-sized market.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Culture is the set of intangible values that a group shares.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define the term agent of political socialization and provide three examples of such agents.
Q4) The process by which a group teaches the shared social context to the members of society is referred to as ______.
A)political processes
B)political socialization
C)political indoctrination
D)political brainwashing
Q5) Subcultures are smaller cultures within the main political culture.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Culture does not have a significant influence on politics.
A)True
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