Question 1

The feelings or emotions evoked by a political stimulus constitute the individual's

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A)  cognitive orientations. 
B)  affective orientations. 
C)  primary orientations. 
D)  evaluative orientations. 
E)  normative orientations. 
A)  cognitive orientations. 
B)  affective orientations. 
C)  primary orientations. 
D)  evaluative orientations. 
E)  normative orientations. B

Question 2

Which of the following ideologies advocates individual freedom, limited government, and laissez-faire economics?

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A)  Democratic socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Fascism 
D)  Classical liberalism 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Democratic socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Fascism 
D)  Classical liberalism 
E)  None of the above D

Question 3

Which of the following generalizations is LEAST supported by research on political beliefs among the general population in most democratic countries?

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A)  There is relative stability in people's fundamental political beliefs. 
B)  The content of the beliefs is often inaccurate. 
C)  Political issues have high salience. 
D)  Short-term political opinions are often volatile. 
E)  A person's political beliefs are not always consistent. 
A)  There is relative stability in people's fundamental political beliefs. 
B)  The content of the beliefs is often inaccurate. 
C)  Political issues have high salience. 
D)  Short-term political opinions are often volatile. 
E)  A person's political beliefs are not always consistent. C

Question 4

The political culture of a society may be defined as

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A)  the social, economic, and ethnic characteristics of the society's members. 
B)  the configuration of political orientations among people in that society. 
C)  the major political beliefs of the society's top government officials. 
D)  the most popular political media of a society. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the social, economic, and ethnic characteristics of the society's members. 
B)  the configuration of political orientations among people in that society. 
C)  the major political beliefs of the society's top government officials. 
D)  the most popular political media of a society. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

The concepts of belief systems of the mass public and of the elite are associated with

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A)  William Beveridge. 
B)  Philip Converse. 
C)  Sidney Verba. 
D)  Adam Smith. 
E)  Ronald Inglehart 
A)  William Beveridge. 
B)  Philip Converse. 
C)  Sidney Verba. 
D)  Adam Smith. 
E)  Ronald Inglehart

Question 6

Jorge Castenada's description of the "premodern individualism in Mexican society" is an example of

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A)  survey research. 
B)  public opinion studies. 
C)  national character studies. 
D)  constraint knowledge. 
E)  normative theory. 
A)  survey research. 
B)  public opinion studies. 
C)  national character studies. 
D)  constraint knowledge. 
E)  normative theory.

Question 7

Which of the following ideologies place(s) particular importance on stability, tradition, and loyalty to God and country?

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A)  Socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Classical liberalism 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Socialism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Classical liberalism 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Micropolitics is

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A)  the study of political systems in small countries. 
B)  the study of individual and small group political behavior. 
C)  particularly subject to the researcher's biases. 
D)  the reliance on small details in the study of politics. 
E)  the comparison of minor political institutions. 
A)  the study of political systems in small countries. 
B)  the study of individual and small group political behavior. 
C)  particularly subject to the researcher's biases. 
D)  the reliance on small details in the study of politics. 
E)  the comparison of minor political institutions.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a core analytic dimension for studying an individual's belief system?

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A)  Salience 
B)  Stability 
C)  Optimism 
D)  Consistency 
E)  Content 
A)  Salience 
B)  Stability 
C)  Optimism 
D)  Consistency 
E)  Content

Question 10

Assess the claim that national character analysis is little more than stereotyping, can provide no insights into political behavior, and thus has no value in understanding politics. When possible, use specific examples.

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National character analysis has been cri

Question 11

Which person is strongly identified with classical liberal thinking?

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A)  Plato 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  John Locke 
D)  V.I. Lenin 
E)  Edmund Burke 
A)  Plato 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  John Locke 
D)  V.I. Lenin 
E)  Edmund Burke

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an object of direct study in micropolitics?

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A)  Individuals 
B)  Families 
C)  Societies 
D)  Committees 
E)  Juries 
A)  Individuals 
B)  Families 
C)  Societies 
D)  Committees 
E)  Juries

Question 13

Analyze the claim that the belief systems of mass publics are so full of inaccuracies and inconsistencies that we can learn little of significant about politics by studying those belief systems.

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The claim that the belief systems of mas

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the contemporary definition of a "liberal" in the United States?

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A)  Someone who supports minimal governmental intervention and personal freedom 
B)  Someone who supports extensive governmental intervention and policies that increase equality of condition 
C)  Someone who supports the nationalization of all factors of production 
D)  Someone who believes that a strong leader is essential 
E)  Someone who believes the Constitution is a flawed document 
A)  Someone who supports minimal governmental intervention and personal freedom 
B)  Someone who supports extensive governmental intervention and policies that increase equality of condition 
C)  Someone who supports the nationalization of all factors of production 
D)  Someone who believes that a strong leader is essential 
E)  Someone who believes the Constitution is a flawed document

Question 15

Thomas Hobbes assumed that

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A)  human beings are generally cooperative. 
B)  a strong ruler is essential to limit interpersonal violence. 
C)  the people have the right to question the decisions of the ruler. 
D)  human beings are generally irrational. 
E)  politics is based on the art of compromise. 
A)  human beings are generally cooperative. 
B)  a strong ruler is essential to limit interpersonal violence. 
C)  the people have the right to question the decisions of the ruler. 
D)  human beings are generally irrational. 
E)  politics is based on the art of compromise.

Question 16

Discuss why Samuel Huntington's ideas about a "clash of civilizations" are so controversial. What evidence would persuade you that these ideas are correct or mistaken?

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Samuel Huntington's ideas about a "clash

Question 17

Adherents of classical liberalism particularly adhere to the belief that the role of government should be

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A)  to mitigate social ills. 
B)  limited. 
C)  to support a strong and effective welfare state. 
D)  to insure that taxes are fair. 
E)  to protect the country against foreign influences. 
A)  to mitigate social ills. 
B)  limited. 
C)  to support a strong and effective welfare state. 
D)  to insure that taxes are fair. 
E)  to protect the country against foreign influences.

Question 18

Select a particular political phenomenon and describe your cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations toward that phenomenon. Also explain the key sources of those orientations in terms of authority, personal experience and/or science-based information.

Accepted Answer

One particular political phenomenon that

Question 19

The ideas of the welfare state are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism. 
B)  fascism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  conservatism. 
E)  classical liberalism. 
A)  socialism. 
B)  fascism. 
C)  nationalism. 
D)  conservatism. 
E)  classical liberalism.

Question 20

Which of the following questions could be a core question asked in examining an individual's belief system?

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A)  What is the subject and nature of the individual's beliefs? 
B)  What importance is attached to the beliefs by the individual? 
C)  Do the beliefs motivate the individual to undertake any political actions? 
D)  How consistent are the individual's beliefs over time? 
E)  All of the above 
A)  What is the subject and nature of the individual's beliefs? 
B)  What importance is attached to the beliefs by the individual? 
C)  Do the beliefs motivate the individual to undertake any political actions? 
D)  How consistent are the individual's beliefs over time? 
E)  All of the above

The feelings or emotions evoked by a political stimulus constitute the individual's

Which of the following ideologies advocates individual freedom, limited government, and laissez-faire economics?

Which of the following generalizations is LEAST supported by research on political beliefs among the general population in most democratic countries?

The political culture of a society may be defined as

The concepts of belief systems of the mass public and of the elite are associated with

Jorge Castenada's description of the "premodern individualism in Mexican society" is an example of

Which of the following ideologies place(s) particular importance on stability, tradition, and loyalty to God and country?

Micropolitics is

Which of the following is NOT a core analytic dimension for studying an individual's belief system?

Assess the claim that national character analysis is little more than stereotyping, can provide no insights into political behavior, and thus has no value in understanding politics. When possible, use specific examples.

Which person is strongly identified with classical liberal thinking?

Which of the following is NOT an object of direct study in micropolitics?

Analyze the claim that the belief systems of mass publics are so full of inaccuracies and inconsistencies that we can learn little of significant about politics by studying those belief systems.

Which of the following refers to the contemporary definition of a "liberal" in the United States?

Thomas Hobbes assumed that

Discuss why Samuel Huntington's ideas about a "clash of civilizations" are so controversial. What evidence would persuade you that these ideas are correct or mistaken?

Adherents of classical liberalism particularly adhere to the belief that the role of government should be

Select a particular political phenomenon and describe your cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations toward that phenomenon. Also explain the key sources of those orientations in terms of authority, personal experience and/or science-based information.

The ideas of the welfare state are most consistent with

Which of the following questions could be a core question asked in examining an individual's belief system?

Politics and Knowledge

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Change and Political Development

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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Exam 2: Political Theory and Political Beliefs

The feelings or emotions evoked by a political stimulus constitute the individual's

Which of the following ideologies advocates individual freedom, limited government, and laissez-faire economics?

Which of the following generalizations is LEAST supported by research on political beliefs among the general population in most democratic countries?

The political culture of a society may be defined as

The concepts of belief systems of the mass public and of the elite are associated with

Jorge Castenada's description of the "premodern individualism in Mexican society" is an example of

Which of the following ideologies place(s) particular importance on stability, tradition, and loyalty to God and country?

Micropolitics is

Which of the following is NOT a core analytic dimension for studying an individual's belief system?

Assess the claim that national character analysis is little more than stereotyping, can provide no insights into political behavior, and thus has no value in understanding politics. When possible, use specific examples.

Which person is strongly identified with classical liberal thinking?

Which of the following is NOT an object of direct study in micropolitics?

Analyze the claim that the belief systems of mass publics are so full of inaccuracies and inconsistencies that we can learn little of significant about politics by studying those belief systems.

Which of the following refers to the contemporary definition of a "liberal" in the United States?

Thomas Hobbes assumed that

Discuss why Samuel Huntington's ideas about a "clash of civilizations" are so controversial. What evidence would persuade you that these ideas are correct or mistaken?

Adherents of classical liberalism particularly adhere to the belief that the role of government should be

Select a particular political phenomenon and describe your cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations toward that phenomenon. Also explain the key sources of those orientations in terms of authority, personal experience and/or science-based information.

The ideas of the welfare state are most consistent with

Which of the following questions could be a core question asked in examining an individual's belief system?

Politics and Knowledge

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Change and Political Development

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

Filters