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Modern Politics examines the core concepts, institutions, ideologies, and movements shaping political systems in the contemporary world. The course covers the development and functioning of democracies and authoritarian regimes, the roles of political parties and interest groups, the influence of media and technology, globalization, and the challenges posed by nationalism, populism, and identity politics. Through comparative analysis and case studies, students gain insight into policy-making processes, civil society engagement, and the dynamic interactions between citizens and governments in the 21st century.
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A Novel Approach to Politics 5th Edition by
Douglas A. Van Belle
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Q1) Explain how political theory differs from political ideology.
Answer: Political theory is aimed at developing knowledge,whereas political ideology is about organizing and directing goal-oriented action.
Q2) In Plato's Republic,Thrasymachus is an example of a(n)______.
A)realist
B)idealist
C)oracle
D)dreamer
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following refers to one's view of a perfect world?
A)dystopia
B)utopia
C)C-SPAN
D)federalism
Answer: B
Q4) 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) Using the example of Bob the farmer,examine why and how we theoretically progress from anarchy to government.
Answer: Student's examples will vary.However,they should touch upon organizing as a group to achieve a collective benefit.
Q2) Which of the following theorists asserted that people surrender only those rights that are absolutely necessary for the government to carry out its primary function?
A)John Locke
B)Anthony Hopkins
C)Karl Marx
D)Sigmund Freud
Answer: A
Q3) There is no difference between power and authority.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Who is the "other?"
Answer: In group dynamics,the "other" becomes the enemy,them,not us.
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the limits on forceful control is false?
A)Force is never an effective means for maintaining control.
B)Using force to maintain control does nothing to resolve the underlying causes of the discontent.
C)The level of force leaders must use to maintain control of the government is related to the society's level of dissatisfaction.
D)When you push people to the point where they are desperate,force is simply not enough.
Answer: A
Q2) Using force is not very effective in the short term.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Revolutions are not collective actions.
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) A capitalist economy with little to no governmental regulation is considered to be (a)______.
A)laissez-faire economy
B)socialist economy
C)communist economy
D)utopian economy
Q2) A humanist is an idealist who is interested in and motivated by concern for the broader human condition and the quality of people's lives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A modern tragedy of the commons is (the)______.
A)nuclear proliferation
B)depletion of natural resources
C)human rights
D)textbook prices
Q4) According to the textbook author Van Belle,idealists believe money to be ______.
A)a distraction from more noble and altruistic goals
B)the means to an end
C)the root of all evil
D)the solution
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Chapter 5: Structures and Institutions
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Q1) Aristotle recognized six basic types of government and categorized them as either a good form of government or a perverted form of government.Explain what Aristotle meant by a perverted form of government and why he classified democracy as a perverted form of government.
Q2) Federalism allows for differences among the local government units that reflect differing cultures or traditions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Benjamin Franklin was often called the father of the U.S.Constitution.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The interdependent essential elements of governing that determine,enable,and limit the form and function of a government are known as ______.
A)government intrusions
B)government infusions
C)government structures
D)government delusions
Q5) Discuss the differences between political structures and political institutions and provide examples of each.
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Chapter 6: El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish
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Q1) The veto is an example of the checks and balances among the three branches in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All heads of state ______.
A)are created equal
B)serve as the national symbol
C)have the authority to call for elections
D)cannot add legitimacy to a government
Q3) Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis)is known as a theologian and philosopher,but which concept of his is also considered important in the development of Western political thought?
A)the biblical justification for the divine right of kings
B)the idea of two realms,an earthly world of men and a heavenly world of God
C)the idea that Protestants should be brought back into the Catholic Church
D)his defense of the Roman Empire's contribution to democratic thought
Q4) Several forms of executive,such as 17th-century kings,are both head of state and head of government.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative
Function Not in Bad Spanish
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Q1) 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
Q2) Shadow governments are ______.
A)members of the minority party who would take over if they were in the majority
B)the protective services of government,such as the Secret Service
C)secret organizations that control global economic systems
D)made up of economic leaders who "pull the strings" even in democratic societies
Q3) Legislatures that use geographic representation and a first-past-the-post system produce which of the following?
A)proportional representation
B)ideological representation
C)delegate systems
D)two-party systems
Q4) What purposes do bicameral legislatures serve,and why might some argue that they are redundant?
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Chapter 8: Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother
With the Jokes
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Q1) Everything in politics is simple.
A)True
B)False
Q2) This author's concept of "authority leakage" questions whether it is even possible for those at the top of the bureaucratic hierarchy to effectively direct the actions of those at the bottom: ______.
A)James Madison
B)Anthony Downs
C)Winston Churchill
D)Robert Dahl
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the four subcategories of bureaucratic administration identified in your text?
A)service
B)regulation
C)implementation
D)patronage
Q4) Administrative agencies do not regulate.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Why is it that although people do not like bureaucracies,they are indispensable?
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Q1) 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
Q2) What type of court regularly exercises original jurisdiction?
A)constitutional
B)appellate
C)trial
D)Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Q3) Sharia is used in which type of legal system?
A)common law
B)natural law
C)civil law
D)religious law
Q4) Describe the many ways in which the courts monitor government.
Q5) We are more likely to engage with laws in action than with laws on the books. A)True
B)False
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Q1) Why does the real-life use of initiatives lead some to argue that the initiative process represents exactly what is wrong with democracy?
Q2) Which of the following refers to questions that a legislature puts on the ballot for a vote by the people?
A)initiative
B)referenda
C)alliance
D)injunction
Q3) Which of the following statements regarding proportional representation systems is true?
A)Voting is local,not national.
B)The higher the qualifying threshold,the fewer smaller parties there will be.
C)Voters vote for political parties rather than specific candidates.
D)Only the party that outright wins an election will get any seats.
Q4) Democracy quite literally means "rule by the elites."
A)True
B)False
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
Are Better Than None
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Q1) The mutual exploitation model concerns the relationship between which of the following two groups?
A)the news media and elites
B)the news media and protest groups
C)the news media and public interest groups
D)the news media and the attentive public
Q2) Which of the following statements is false?
A)Name recognition is perhaps the biggest factor in democratic elections.
B)In democratic nations,the ability to gain coverage in the news media is tremendously valuable.
C)Members of the elite actively discourage the news media from covering their activities.
D)The presumption among journalists is that elites are newsworthy.
Q3) Which one of the "thinkers in boxes" highlighted in this chapter is known for his defense of freedom of the press?
A)John Stuart Mill
B)Jon Stewart
C)Rod Stewart
D)John Milton
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Q4) Define and explain the difference between experiential and agreement reality.
Chapter 12: International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then
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Q1) A big part of the reason the study of international politics is so focused on war is ______.
A)a direct result of the horrors of World War I
B)that very little of international politics is about cooperation
C)that something as awful as war can only be explained by accidents or miscommunications
D)that war is the result of cultural differences
Q2) Power is the fundamental resource to be pursued.
A)True
B)False
Q3) States are rational unitary actors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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.
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Chapter 14: Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting
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Q1) Subcultures are smaller cultures within the main political culture.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Subcultures represent ______.
A)collectives of individuals between states
B)the political culture found on a submarine
C)smaller cultures within the main political culture
D)the political culture found within subway tunnel people
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the cultural effects that result from New Zealand's isolation?
A)New Zealand has strict immigration laws.
B)Kiwis frown on other New Zealanders who travel overseas.
C)Most cars in New Zealand are older than the cars in other places around the world.
D)There is no sense in New Zealand that anyone feels that it is necessary to engage directly most of the major issues that arise in world politics.
Q4) Parents are an example of agents of political socialization.
A)True
B)False
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