Exam 2: Theories

Which best exemplifies systems theory?

Which of the following was of greatest concern to John Locke?

What shape depicted in your text might best describe healthcare reform according to a liberal?

Rational-Choice theorists might employ __________ theory to study how political actors might behave.

Game theory is most associated with __________.

Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau would likely agree on which of the following?

Which statement best reflects a normative description?

The "political systems" model was devised by David Easton.

Which of the following applies to the concept of New Institutionalism?

Which of the following is a criticism of behavioralism?

The formal structures of government like the U.S.Congress are referred to as __________.

Niccolo Machiavelli's __________ was about getting and using political __________.

Thomas Hobbes's work might be useful in examining Rwandan genocides.

Thomas Hobbes wrote that "the life of man [is] solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and __________."

Explain Confucius' vision for a good, stable government.Could this apply to the United States?

The "spirit of the times" would do which of the following according to Hegel?

Hegel is most associated with which theory?

A thesis is best described as __________.

Aristotle argued that the best political communities would be __________.

Auguste Comte would most likely agree with which of the following statements?