Question 1

Of the following, which is most true about democratic and authoritarian states?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic states have rulers, and authoritarian states have rulers and politicians. 
B) Democratic states have politicians, and authoritarian states have rulers and politicians. 
C) Democratic states have both politicians and rulers, and authoritarian states have rulers. 
D) Democratic states have rulers, and authoritarian states have politicians. 
E) Democratic states have politicians, and authoritarian states have rulers. 
A) Democratic states have rulers, and authoritarian states have rulers and politicians. 
B) Democratic states have politicians, and authoritarian states have rulers and politicians. 
C) Democratic states have both politicians and rulers, and authoritarian states have rulers. 
D) Democratic states have rulers, and authoritarian states have politicians. 
E) Democratic states have politicians, and authoritarian states have rulers. E

Question 2

Into which category does Václav Havel belong?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizen-leader 
B) Statesman 
C) Demagogue 
D) Politician 
E) Warrior 
A) Citizen-leader 
B) Statesman 
C) Demagogue 
D) Politician 
E) Warrior A

Question 3

What was the most probable reason for Anwar al-Sadat's initiative to make peace with Israel?

Accepted Answer

A) He was driven by a lifelong, idealist yearning for peace. 
B) It was the best chance for Egypt to recover the Sinai. 
C) He was following the precedent set by Gamal Abdel Nasser. 
D) It was Egypt's best chance to solve its economic problems. 
E) He had reliable intelligence that Egypt was about to be attacked by Israel. 
A) He was driven by a lifelong, idealist yearning for peace. 
B) It was the best chance for Egypt to recover the Sinai. 
C) He was following the precedent set by Gamal Abdel Nasser. 
D) It was Egypt's best chance to solve its economic problems. 
E) He had reliable intelligence that Egypt was about to be attacked by Israel. B

Question 4

How have social scientists' views of politicians and leaders changed since the end of World War II ?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders are held in less repute than previously. 
B) Leaders are invested with more respect than in past decades. 
C) More attention is given to the actions and character of great men and women. 
D) More attention is paid to elite individuals. 
E) There has been no significant change in perception. 
A) Leaders are held in less repute than previously. 
B) Leaders are invested with more respect than in past decades. 
C) More attention is given to the actions and character of great men and women. 
D) More attention is paid to elite individuals. 
E) There has been no significant change in perception.

Question 5

Analyze the dangers that can occur when citizens view their political leaders in an overly negative light. What is the worst that can happen?

Accepted Answer

When citizens view their political leade

Question 6

Which group had the highest rate of voter participation in the 2008 U.S. presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A) African American women 
B) African American men 
C) White women 
D) White men 
E) Hispanic men 
A) African American women 
B) African American men 
C) White women 
D) White men 
E) Hispanic men

Question 7

Which year was called the "Year of the Woman" in American electoral politics?

Accepted Answer

A) 2015 
B) 2016 
C) 2017 
D) 2018 
E) 2019 
A) 2015 
B) 2016 
C) 2017 
D) 2018 
E) 2019

Question 8

Of the following, which statement is most true about the relationship between politics and money in the U.S. today?

Accepted Answer

A) Money is a major advantage in seeking office, and politics can be lucrative for those who are elected. 
B) Money does not really matter in getting elected, and most politicians leave office poorer than when they entered it. 
C) Money can help one get elected, but it is of little importance once in office. 
D) Money is absolutely necessary to get elected, but once in office, politicians tend to lose money. 
E) Money is irrelevant for elections, but political office can enable one to become moderately wealthy. 
A) Money is a major advantage in seeking office, and politics can be lucrative for those who are elected. 
B) Money does not really matter in getting elected, and most politicians leave office poorer than when they entered it. 
C) Money can help one get elected, but it is of little importance once in office. 
D) Money is absolutely necessary to get elected, but once in office, politicians tend to lose money. 
E) Money is irrelevant for elections, but political office can enable one to become moderately wealthy.

Question 9

Which internal threat did Joseph McCarthy exploit to advance his own career?

Accepted Answer

A) Nazis 
B) The LGBT community 
C) Fascists 
D) Communists 
E) Anarchists 
A) Nazis 
B) The LGBT community 
C) Fascists 
D) Communists 
E) Anarchists

Question 10

What were the primary means by which Rómulo Betancourt established himself as a statesman?

Accepted Answer

A) He nationalized the Venezuelan oil industry and drove out exploitative investment. 
B) He ended the stalemate of failed democracy in favor of one-man rule. 
C) He violently overturned an unjust social order. 
D) He established democracy in a country where dictatorship was the norm. 
E) He won a major military victory against Colombia. 
A) He nationalized the Venezuelan oil industry and drove out exploitative investment. 
B) He ended the stalemate of failed democracy in favor of one-man rule. 
C) He violently overturned an unjust social order. 
D) He established democracy in a country where dictatorship was the norm. 
E) He won a major military victory against Colombia.

Question 11

What was Abraham Lincoln's perspective regarding slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) Slavery was a tolerable evil that could be allowed to continue. 
B) Slavery was important to the American economy and thus had to be tolerated in the short term. 
C) Slavery violated the core values of the United States and had to be eradicated. 
D) Slavery was a matter best left to the people of the states through popular sovereignty. 
E) Slavery could be allowed to persist in the South, but could not expand into the North. 
A) Slavery was a tolerable evil that could be allowed to continue. 
B) Slavery was important to the American economy and thus had to be tolerated in the short term. 
C) Slavery violated the core values of the United States and had to be eradicated. 
D) Slavery was a matter best left to the people of the states through popular sovereignty. 
E) Slavery could be allowed to persist in the South, but could not expand into the North.

Question 12

Which important British politician expressed the trustee theory of representation?

Accepted Answer

A) Edmund Burke 
B) Lord North 
C) Winston Churchill 
D) David Lloyd George 
E) John Locke 
A) Edmund Burke 
B) Lord North 
C) Winston Churchill 
D) David Lloyd George 
E) John Locke

Question 13

How did Abraham Lincoln practice deception as president?

Accepted Answer

A) He routinely denied his intentions to introduce the draft. 
B) He appealed to Southern unionists, knowing that there were none. 
C) He downplayed the importance of slavery in his war aims, emphasizing preservation of the Union. 
D) He publicly undercut his own generals. 
E) He told the northern public that the Civil War could end in an easy victory, knowing that it would be a hard struggle. 
A) He routinely denied his intentions to introduce the draft. 
B) He appealed to Southern unionists, knowing that there were none. 
C) He downplayed the importance of slavery in his war aims, emphasizing preservation of the Union. 
D) He publicly undercut his own generals. 
E) He told the northern public that the Civil War could end in an easy victory, knowing that it would be a hard struggle.

Question 14

Which party benefits more from political participation by women?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrats 
B) Republicans 
C) Libertarians 
D) Greens 
E) No party benefits more than any other. 
A) Democrats 
B) Republicans 
C) Libertarians 
D) Greens 
E) No party benefits more than any other.

Question 15

Examine the role of practical wisdom and political skills in enabling political leaders to practice statecraft. Use examples of historical leaders to explain your reasoning and conclusions.

Accepted Answer

Practical wisdom and political skills pl

Question 16

Of the following, which statement best describes Aaron Burr's talents and career?

Accepted Answer

A) He was one of the least talented of the Founding Fathers but very loyal to the new country. 
B) He was a talented lawyer and a conscientious vice president. 
C) He was among the most brilliant men in America and used his talents for the good of others. 
D) He was brilliant and ambitious but also willing to undermine his country and its government. 
E) Burr was mediocre at best and never a threat to anyone. 
A) He was one of the least talented of the Founding Fathers but very loyal to the new country. 
B) He was a talented lawyer and a conscientious vice president. 
C) He was among the most brilliant men in America and used his talents for the good of others. 
D) He was brilliant and ambitious but also willing to undermine his country and its government. 
E) Burr was mediocre at best and never a threat to anyone.

Question 17

Who was the first female Secretary of State of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Condoleezza Rice 
B) Susan Rice 
C) Hillary Clinton 
D) Madeleine Albright 
E) Jeanne Kirkpatrick 
A) Condoleezza Rice 
B) Susan Rice 
C) Hillary Clinton 
D) Madeleine Albright 
E) Jeanne Kirkpatrick

Question 18

What is the term for a charismatic Latin American strongman?

Accepted Answer

A) Hard man 
B) Caudillo 
C) Fidelista 
D) Zapatista 
E) Diablo 
A) Hard man 
B) Caudillo 
C) Fidelista 
D) Zapatista 
E) Diablo

Question 19

When Winston Churchill warned Britons of the danger posed by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, how did most react?

Accepted Answer

A) Most believed him, and Britain immediately began to rearm. 
B) Few listened, but Britain rearmed anyway in case he was right. 
C) Many were so shocked that they became pro-Nazi in reaction. 
D) Few listened to his warnings, and Britain failed to rearm until it was almost too late. 
E) He was defeated in his next race for office, and Britain did not rearm until war was declared. 
A) Most believed him, and Britain immediately began to rearm. 
B) Few listened, but Britain rearmed anyway in case he was right. 
C) Many were so shocked that they became pro-Nazi in reaction. 
D) Few listened to his warnings, and Britain failed to rearm until it was almost too late. 
E) He was defeated in his next race for office, and Britain did not rearm until war was declared.

Question 20

Who was the president who established America's policy of confronting Soviet aggression and containing Communism?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B) Harry S. Truman 
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D) John F. Kennedy 
E) Lyndon B. Johnson 
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B) Harry S. Truman 
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D) John F. Kennedy 
E) Lyndon B. Johnson

Of the following, which is most true about democratic and authoritarian states?

Into which category does Václav Havel belong?

What was the most probable reason for Anwar al-Sadat's initiative to make peace with Israel?

How have social scientists' views of politicians and leaders changed since the end of World War II ?

Analyze the dangers that can occur when citizens view their political leaders in an overly negative light. What is the worst that can happen?

Which group had the highest rate of voter participation in the 2008 U.S. presidential election?

Which year was called the "Year of the Woman" in American electoral politics?

Of the following, which statement is most true about the relationship between politics and money in the U.S. today?

Which internal threat did Joseph McCarthy exploit to advance his own career?

What were the primary means by which Rómulo Betancourt established himself as a statesman?

What was Abraham Lincoln's perspective regarding slavery?

Which important British politician expressed the trustee theory of representation?

How did Abraham Lincoln practice deception as president?

Which party benefits more from political participation by women?

Examine the role of practical wisdom and political skills in enabling political leaders to practice statecraft. Use examples of historical leaders to explain your reasoning and conclusions.

Of the following, which statement best describes Aaron Burr's talents and career?

Who was the first female Secretary of State of the United States?

What is the term for a charismatic Latin American strongman?

When Winston Churchill warned Britons of the danger posed by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, how did most react?

Who was the president who established America's policy of confronting Soviet aggression and containing Communism?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

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

Transition Systems: Yesterday and Today

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

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

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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Exam 12: Political Leadership: the Many Faces of Power

Of the following, which is most true about democratic and authoritarian states?

Into which category does Václav Havel belong?

What was the most probable reason for Anwar al-Sadat's initiative to make peace with Israel?

How have social scientists' views of politicians and leaders changed since the end of World War II ?

Analyze the dangers that can occur when citizens view their political leaders in an overly negative light. What is the worst that can happen?

Which group had the highest rate of voter participation in the 2008 U.S. presidential election?

Which year was called the "Year of the Woman" in American electoral politics?

Of the following, which statement is most true about the relationship between politics and money in the U.S. today?

Which internal threat did Joseph McCarthy exploit to advance his own career?

What were the primary means by which Rómulo Betancourt established himself as a statesman?

What was Abraham Lincoln's perspective regarding slavery?

Which important British politician expressed the trustee theory of representation?

How did Abraham Lincoln practice deception as president?

Which party benefits more from political participation by women?

Examine the role of practical wisdom and political skills in enabling political leaders to practice statecraft. Use examples of historical leaders to explain your reasoning and conclusions.

Of the following, which statement best describes Aaron Burr's talents and career?

Who was the first female Secretary of State of the United States?

What is the term for a charismatic Latin American strongman?

When Winston Churchill warned Britons of the danger posed by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, how did most react?

Who was the president who established America's policy of confronting Soviet aggression and containing Communism?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

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

Transition Systems: Yesterday and Today

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

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

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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