Question 1

Since the end of World War II, militarism and expansionism are no longer considered to be virtuous qualities in leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Who said that a love of fame is "the ruling passion of the noblest minds"?

Accepted Answer

A) Winston Churchill 
B) Aaron Burr 
C) Martin Luther King Jr. 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) Abraham Lincoln 
A) Winston Churchill 
B) Aaron Burr 
C) Martin Luther King Jr. 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) Abraham Lincoln D

Question 3

Aung San Suu Kyi's role in Burma is similar to that of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered a citizen-leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Lippmann 
B) Winston Churchill 
C) Anwar Sadat 
D) Václav Havel 
E) None of the above 
A) Walter Lippmann 
B) Winston Churchill 
C) Anwar Sadat 
D) Václav Havel 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was a protest action that was pre-planned to make a political statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What did Douglass Adair think was the main motivator of our Founding Fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-interest 
B) Solving problems 
C) Fun 
D) Fame 
E) Fortune 
A) Self-interest 
B) Solving problems 
C) Fun 
D) Fame 
E) Fortune

Question 8

Consider the four citizen-leaders surveyed in theChapter. What attributes do they have in common? Are there any similarities in the situations that prompted their leadership? Do they share any characteristics with true leaders? If so, which ones?

Accepted Answer

The four citizen-leaders surveyed in the

Question 9

Luck and circumstances have no bearing on the careers of great leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

Churchill was one of the few to understand the darker side of human nature, and thus alerted Britain and Europe to the threat of Nazi Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Leadership as a concept has virtually disappeared from the language and literature of American politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following contributed to the liberation of Egypt and became a symbol of the anti-Mubarak Movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Nelson Mandela 
B) Wael Ghonim 
C) Anwar Sadat 
D) Jimmy Carter 
E) Mohandas Gandhi 
A) Nelson Mandela 
B) Wael Ghonim 
C) Anwar Sadat 
D) Jimmy Carter 
E) Mohandas Gandhi

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be considered a demagogue?

Accepted Answer

A) Huey Long 
B) Joseph McCarthy 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Aaron Burr 
E) Theodore Bilbo 
A) Huey Long 
B) Joseph McCarthy 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Aaron Burr 
E) Theodore Bilbo

Question 15

What is a characteristic of the ideal leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Always tell the public the truth 
B) Exhibits statesmanship 
C) Exhibits practical wisdom 
D) Both A and C 
E) Both B and C 
A) Always tell the public the truth 
B) Exhibits statesmanship 
C) Exhibits practical wisdom 
D) Both A and C 
E) Both B and C

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is NOT true about Aaron Burr?

Accepted Answer

A) He served as governor of Virginia. 
B) He served as vice-president. 
C) He plotted to kill Thomas Jefferson. 
D) He was tried for treason. 
E) He shot Alexander Hamilton. 
A) He served as governor of Virginia. 
B) He served as vice-president. 
C) He plotted to kill Thomas Jefferson. 
D) He was tried for treason. 
E) He shot Alexander Hamilton.

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following were better leaders after they got out of political office?

Accepted Answer

A) Al Gore 
B) Both A and C 
C) Jimmy Carter 
D) Both A and B 
E) Vaclav Havel 
A) Al Gore 
B) Both A and C 
C) Jimmy Carter 
D) Both A and B 
E) Vaclav Havel

Question 20

What could happen to the idea of excellence in leadership during this Age of Equality?

Accepted Answer

A) It could fade away and never return. 
B) Excellence could be downgraded to mediocrity. 
C) We could end up with too many chiefs and not enough Indians. 
D) It could be dismissed and debunked as elitist. 
E) None of the above 
A) It could fade away and never return. 
B) Excellence could be downgraded to mediocrity. 
C) We could end up with too many chiefs and not enough Indians. 
D) It could be dismissed and debunked as elitist. 
E) None of the above

Since the end of World War II, militarism and expansionism are no longer considered to be virtuous qualities in leaders.

Who said that a love of fame is "the ruling passion of the noblest minds"?

Aung San Suu Kyi's role in Burma is similar to that of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

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

Which of the following would be considered a citizen-leader?

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was a protest action that was pre-planned to make a political statement.

What did Douglass Adair think was the main motivator of our Founding Fathers?

Consider the four citizen-leaders surveyed in theChapter. What attributes do they have in common? Are there any similarities in the situations that prompted their leadership? Do they share any characteristics with true leaders? If so, which ones?

Luck and circumstances have no bearing on the careers of great leaders.

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

Churchill was one of the few to understand the darker side of human nature, and thus alerted Britain and Europe to the threat of Nazi Germany.

Leadership as a concept has virtually disappeared from the language and literature of American politics.

Which of the following contributed to the liberation of Egypt and became a symbol of the anti-Mubarak Movement?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a demagogue?

What is a characteristic of the ideal leader?

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

Which is NOT true about Aaron Burr?

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

Which of the following were better leaders after they got out of political office?

What could happen to the idea of excellence in leadership during this Age of Equality?

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 12: Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Since the end of World War II, militarism and expansionism are no longer considered to be virtuous qualities in leaders.

Who said that a love of fame is "the ruling passion of the noblest minds"?

Aung San Suu Kyi's role in Burma is similar to that of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

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

Which of the following would be considered a citizen-leader?

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was a protest action that was pre-planned to make a political statement.

What did Douglass Adair think was the main motivator of our Founding Fathers?

Consider the four citizen-leaders surveyed in theChapter. What attributes do they have in common? Are there any similarities in the situations that prompted their leadership? Do they share any characteristics with true leaders? If so, which ones?

Luck and circumstances have no bearing on the careers of great leaders.

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

Churchill was one of the few to understand the darker side of human nature, and thus alerted Britain and Europe to the threat of Nazi Germany.

Leadership as a concept has virtually disappeared from the language and literature of American politics.

Which of the following contributed to the liberation of Egypt and became a symbol of the anti-Mubarak Movement?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a demagogue?

What is a characteristic of the ideal leader?

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

Which is NOT true about Aaron Burr?

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

Which of the following were better leaders after they got out of political office?

What could happen to the idea of excellence in leadership during this Age of Equality?

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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