Question 1

"The moral values, beliefs, and myths by which people live and for which they are willing to die" is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  political culture. 
B)  political realism. 
C)  rational choice. 
D)  behaviorism. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  political culture. 
B)  political realism. 
C)  rational choice. 
D)  behaviorism. 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 2

The Peace of Westphalia at the end of the Thirty Years' War created the foundation for the modern nation­state
system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following is the "father" of political science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Plato 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Socrates 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Plato 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Socrates

Question 4

Behavioral political scientists place little emphasis on abstract or normative political questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which subfield would involve a political scientist who would specialize in how a bureaucracy implements governmental policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political theory 
B)  U.S. government 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  International relations 
E)  Public administration 
A)  Political theory 
B)  U.S. government 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  International relations 
E)  Public administration

Question 6

Political scientists who study similarities and differences in legislative processes across countries would be working in which subfield?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political theory 
B)  U.S. government 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  International relations 
E)  Public administration 
A)  Political theory 
B)  U.S. government 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  International relations 
E)  Public administration

Question 7

Studying the voting patterns of males in Senate elections would fall under which subfield?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political theory 
B)  International relations 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  U.S. government 
E)  Public administration 
A)  Political theory 
B)  International relations 
C)  Comparative politics 
D)  U.S. government 
E)  Public administration

Question 8

Political scientists employing the behavioral approach tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrate on broad questions. 
B)  avoid moral and philosophical analysis. 
C)  reject the application of the scientific method to political science. 
D)  draw heavily on the work of ancient political theorists. 
E)  use dependency theory. 
A)  concentrate on broad questions. 
B)  avoid moral and philosophical analysis. 
C)  reject the application of the scientific method to political science. 
D)  draw heavily on the work of ancient political theorists. 
E)  use dependency theory.

Question 9

Which term is used to describe the ability to get others to want what you want?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political power 
B)  Authority 
C)  Hard power 
D)  Soft power 
E)  Legitimacy 
A)  Political power 
B)  Authority 
C)  Hard power 
D)  Soft power 
E)  Legitimacy

Question 10

Republics are a form of government in which sovereignty ultimately resides in the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order to explain why the Constitution of 1787 did not abolish slavery, scholars often skip over the question as to whether or why slavery is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to a recent issue of The Economist, what is the strongest force shaping politics today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideas 
B)  Behavior 
C)  Money 
D)  Force 
E)  Terrorism 
A)  Ideas 
B)  Behavior 
C)  Money 
D)  Force 
E)  Terrorism

Question 13

Military seizures of power (coup d'etats) happened in all of the following places EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Thailand. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Guinea. 
E)  Mauritania. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Thailand. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Guinea. 
E)  Mauritania.

Question 14

The principle reason to study politics is

Accepted Answer

A)  national interest. 
B)  self-interest. 
C)  public interest. 
D)  both national interest and self-interest. 
E)  both self-interest and public interest. 
A)  national interest. 
B)  self-interest. 
C)  public interest. 
D)  both national interest and self-interest. 
E)  both self-interest and public interest.

"The moral values, beliefs, and myths by which people live and for which they are willing to die" is known as

The Peace of Westphalia at the end of the Thirty Years' War created the foundation for the modern nationstate system.

According to the text, which of the following is the "father" of political science?

Behavioral political scientists place little emphasis on abstract or normative political questions.

Which subfield would involve a political scientist who would specialize in how a bureaucracy implements governmental policies?

Political scientists who study similarities and differences in legislative processes across countries would be working in which subfield?

Studying the voting patterns of males in Senate elections would fall under which subfield?

Political scientists employing the behavioral approach tend to

Which term is used to describe the ability to get others to want what you want?

Republics are a form of government in which sovereignty ultimately resides in the people.

In order to explain why the Constitution of 1787 did not abolish slavery, scholars often skip over the question as to whether or why slavery is wrong.

According to a recent issue of The Economist, what is the strongest force shaping politics today?

Military seizures of power (coup d'etats) happened in all of the following places EXCEPT

The principle reason to study politics is

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

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

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 1: Introduction: The Study of Politics

"The moral values, beliefs, and myths by which people live and for which they are willing to die" is known as

The Peace of Westphalia at the end of the Thirty Years' War created the foundation for the modern nation­state system.

According to the text, which of the following is the "father" of political science?

Behavioral political scientists place little emphasis on abstract or normative political questions.

Which subfield would involve a political scientist who would specialize in how a bureaucracy implements governmental policies?

Political scientists who study similarities and differences in legislative processes across countries would be working in which subfield?

Studying the voting patterns of males in Senate elections would fall under which subfield?

Political scientists employing the behavioral approach tend to

Which term is used to describe the ability to get others to want what you want?

Republics are a form of government in which sovereignty ultimately resides in the people.

In order to explain why the Constitution of 1787 did not abolish slavery, scholars often skip over the question as to whether or why slavery is wrong.

According to a recent issue of The Economist, what is the strongest force shaping politics today?

Military seizures of power (coup d'etats) happened in all of the following places EXCEPT

The principle reason to study politics is

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

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

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

Filters

The Peace of Westphalia at the end of the Thirty Years' War created the foundation for the modern nationstate system.