Exam 16: Classification of Political Systems

In his The Republic,Plato's word for a man so pre-eminent in wisdom and moral virtue that he could rule by personal judgment rather than by constraint of law: _______________.

For Plato and Aristotle,a system where one person rules lawfully is called monarchy.Which term refers to its corrupt counterpart?

For Aristotle,rule by law is in the general interest of the entire community.

Plato and Aristotle classified governments by asking the questions: "___________ rules?" and "___________is rule conducted?"

Explain the classical typology of forms of governments.What does it mean to say that for the Greek political philosophers the question of who rules is less important than how rule is conducted?

Aristotle preferred democracy as the best form of government.

According to the classical typology,a regime in which political power is held by a restricted group that rules in the general interest under law is called_______________.

A philosopher-king is someone who is so wise that he rules by personal judgment alone,rather than the constraint of law.Who was the first philosopher to advocate this form of rule?

According to the classical typology,aristocracy exists when there are many ruling in their own interest.

The difficulty of classifying types of government is similar in principle to which other problem?

What was the most essential aspect of Aristotle's ideal balanced polity?

Plato eventually gave up on his ideas about a philosopher-king.Would such a ruler be possible in today's society? Why,or why not?

According to the classical typology,a regime in which one person rules arbitrarily is called_______________.

According to Plato and Aristotle,which of the following was NOT a desirable regime?

Which of the following assumptions is NOT present in the idea of the philosopher-king?

Why might Plato and Aristotle be confused by countries that consider themselves democracies today?

For Plato and Aristotle,polity was the best form of government.

Aristotle's preference was for polity or constitutional democracy.

Which term did Aristotle use to refer to the lawless rule of the common people?

Which of the following categories does NOT appear in modern typologies of government?