Question 1

What is the problem when corrupt and mediocre politicians become the norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  It opens the door for great leaders to emerge. 
B)  It creates a self-fulfilling prophecy where only corrupt and mediocre candidates run for office. 
C)  It causes everyone to be corrupt. 
D)  It cancels all types of motivation. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It opens the door for great leaders to emerge. 
B)  It creates a self-fulfilling prophecy where only corrupt and mediocre candidates run for office. 
C)  It causes everyone to be corrupt. 
D)  It cancels all types of motivation. 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

What does Statecraft refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing of constitutions 
B)  Declaration of independence from colonial rule 
C)  Construction of symbols of statehood 
D)  Wise use of state power 
E)  Founding of republican government 
A)  Writing of constitutions 
B)  Declaration of independence from colonial rule 
C)  Construction of symbols of statehood 
D)  Wise use of state power 
E)  Founding of republican government

Question 3

The delegate theory of representation says that elected officials should be leaders, making informed choices in the interest of their constituencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these men would be considered a citizen-leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Lippmann 
B)  Winston Churchill 
C)  Anwar Sadat 
D)  Václav Havel 
E)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  Walter Lippmann 
B)  Winston Churchill 
C)  Anwar Sadat 
D)  Václav Havel 
E)  Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was one of the last -- but most publicly visible and famous -- acts of protest in the civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pursuit of the public good always requires full honesty from a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The trustee theory of representation holds that the best and the brightest should govern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who rose to power and fell just as quickly by claiming the U.S. government was infiltrated by Communists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huey Long 
B)  Tom DeLay 
C)  Theodore Bilbo 
D)  Joseph McCarthy 
E)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  Huey Long 
B)  Tom DeLay 
C)  Theodore Bilbo 
D)  Joseph McCarthy 
E)  Alexander Hamilton

Question 9

Although he won election in 1946, the U.S. Senate refused to seat Theodore Bilbo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which "great leader" was instrumental in changing Egypt's stance on Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benazir Bhutto 
B)  Anwar al-Sadat 
C)  Aung San Suu Kyi 
D)  Gamal Abdel Nasser 
E)  Nelson Mandela 
A)  Benazir Bhutto 
B)  Anwar al-Sadat 
C)  Aung San Suu Kyi 
D)  Gamal Abdel Nasser 
E)  Nelson Mandela

Question 11

A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on the public good. 
B)  common sense. 
C)  the ability to delegate. 
D)  lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers. 
E)  the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times. 
A)  an emphasis on the public good. 
B)  common sense. 
C)  the ability to delegate. 
D)  lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers. 
E)  the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT an attribute of Rómulo Betancourt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-control 
B)  Knowing how to tame the ambitions of military officers 
C)  The ability to judge people's motives 
D)  Knowing when to compromise and when not to 
E)  Practical idealism 
A)  Self-control 
B)  Knowing how to tame the ambitions of military officers 
C)  The ability to judge people's motives 
D)  Knowing when to compromise and when not to 
E)  Practical idealism

Question 13

Aaron Burr not only shot Alexander Hamilton, but had a long list of seditious activities in trying to undermine the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why was Czechoslvakian leader Václav Havel repeatedly jailed?

Accepted Answer

A)  For his work as a dissident and human rights activist 
B)  For writing a novel that attacked his country's president 
C)  For resisting the military draft 
D)  For defacing government property 
E)  For going on a hunger strike 
A)  For his work as a dissident and human rights activist 
B)  For writing a novel that attacked his country's president 
C)  For resisting the military draft 
D)  For defacing government property 
E)  For going on a hunger strike

Question 15

Demagogues generally vow to defeat the forces of evil that, according to them, are solely responsible for the
people's plight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the problem when corrupt and mediocre politicians become the norm?

What does Statecraft refer to?

The delegate theory of representation says that elected officials should be leaders, making informed choices in the interest of their constituencies.

Which of these men would be considered a citizen-leader?

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was one of the last -- but most publicly visible and famous -- acts of protest in the civil rights movement.

Pursuit of the public good always requires full honesty from a leader.

The trustee theory of representation holds that the best and the brightest should govern.

Who rose to power and fell just as quickly by claiming the U.S. government was infiltrated by Communists?

Although he won election in 1946, the U.S. Senate refused to seat Theodore Bilbo.

Which "great leader" was instrumental in changing Egypt's stance on Israel?

A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT an attribute of Rómulo Betancourt?

Aaron Burr not only shot Alexander Hamilton, but had a long list of seditious activities in trying to undermine the nation.

Why was Czechoslvakian leader Václav Havel repeatedly jailed?

Demagogues generally vow to defeat the forces of evil that, according to them, are solely responsible for the people's plight.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 12: Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

What is the problem when corrupt and mediocre politicians become the norm?

What does Statecraft refer to?

The delegate theory of representation says that elected officials should be leaders, making informed choices in the interest of their constituencies.

Which of these men would be considered a citizen-leader?

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was one of the last -- but most publicly visible and famous -- acts of protest in the civil rights movement.

Pursuit of the public good always requires full honesty from a leader.

The trustee theory of representation holds that the best and the brightest should govern.

Who rose to power and fell just as quickly by claiming the U.S. government was infiltrated by Communists?

Although he won election in 1946, the U.S. Senate refused to seat Theodore Bilbo.

Which "great leader" was instrumental in changing Egypt's stance on Israel?

A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT an attribute of Rómulo Betancourt?

Aaron Burr not only shot Alexander Hamilton, but had a long list of seditious activities in trying to undermine the nation.

Why was Czechoslvakian leader Václav Havel repeatedly jailed?

Demagogues generally vow to defeat the forces of evil that, according to them, are solely responsible for the people's plight.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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