Question 1

Which of the following most weakens arguments from game theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) Political actors are usually predictable. 
B) President Obama could not estimate the effect of pulling troops out of Iraq. 
C) Political scientists have been very accurate in collecting data. 
D) Like Europe, the United States will become more socialistic over the next 100 years. 
A) Political actors are usually predictable. 
B) President Obama could not estimate the effect of pulling troops out of Iraq. 
C) Political scientists have been very accurate in collecting data. 
D) Like Europe, the United States will become more socialistic over the next 100 years.

Question 2

Which statement best reflects a descriptive statement?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States has a higher infant mortality rate than Japan. 
B) The United States should do more to help the poor. 
C) The United States would benefit from lower taxes. 
D) The United States would benefit from building more prisons. 
A) The United States has a higher infant mortality rate than Japan. 
B) The United States should do more to help the poor. 
C) The United States would benefit from lower taxes. 
D) The United States would benefit from building more prisons.

Question 3

Karl Marx called the ruling class the proletariat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Seymour Martin Lipset wrote __________.

Accepted Answer

A) The Prince 
B) Arthashastra 
C) Social Contract 
D) Political Man 
A) The Prince 
B) Arthashastra 
C) Social Contract 
D) Political Man

Question 5

Which statement best undermines systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The passage of healthcare reform despite opposition from the public. 
B) The passage of healthcare reform because of support from the public. 
C) The passage of healthcare reform because other democracies of a certain age have done such a thing. 
D) A dislike of government guaranteed healthcare in the United States. 
A) The passage of healthcare reform despite opposition from the public. 
B) The passage of healthcare reform because of support from the public. 
C) The passage of healthcare reform because other democracies of a certain age have done such a thing. 
D) A dislike of government guaranteed healthcare in the United States.

Question 6

Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the "general will" according to Rousseau?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a park for the citizens to enjoy 
B) Using public dollars so that some citizens can attend private schools 
C) Offering tax breaks to one auto manufacturing plant 
D) Low turnout in elections 
A) Creating a park for the citizens to enjoy 
B) Using public dollars so that some citizens can attend private schools 
C) Offering tax breaks to one auto manufacturing plant 
D) Low turnout in elections

Question 7

The concept of the __________ suggests that society's interests might trump individual, selfish concerns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of the __________ suggests that...

Question 8

Which is a potential problem with a model?

Accepted Answer

A) Oversimplification 
B) Undersimplification 
C) Irrationality 
D) Rationality 
A) Oversimplification 
B) Undersimplification 
C) Irrationality 
D) Rationality

Question 9

If we try to predict how South Korea will react to threats from North Korea, considering both the costs and benefits of a particular action, __________ will be most useful.

Accepted Answer

A) modernization theory 
B) classical theory 
C) rational-choice theory 
D) Marxist theory 
A) modernization theory 
B) classical theory 
C) rational-choice theory 
D) Marxist theory

Question 10

Seymour Martin Lipset would most likely agree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) China will become more socialistic as it industrializes. 
B) China instigates conflicts because wars benefit the ruling class. 
C) As China becomes more democratic, its politics and economic situation will remain stable. 
D) As China becomes more democratic, it will undergo many economic and political changes. 
A) China will become more socialistic as it industrializes. 
B) China instigates conflicts because wars benefit the ruling class. 
C) As China becomes more democratic, its politics and economic situation will remain stable. 
D) As China becomes more democratic, it will undergo many economic and political changes.

Question 11

__________ favor social and economic change to help the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) Conservatives 
B) Leftists 
C) Bourgeoisie 
D) Zeitgeists 
A) Conservatives 
B) Leftists 
C) Bourgeoisie 
D) Zeitgeists

Question 12

Which of the following is a likely characteristic of a democratic nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Low levels of education 
B) They are led by a dictator 
C) Relatively high gross domestic product 
D) Turmoil and instability 
A) Low levels of education 
B) They are led by a dictator 
C) Relatively high gross domestic product 
D) Turmoil and instability

Question 13

Karl Marx argued that if a country went to war, it was likely to benefit the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Karl Marx argued that if a country...

Question 14

What did Hobbes mean when he stated a "war of each against all?"

Accepted Answer

Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century English ph

Question 15

Rational-Choice theory became popular among political scientists during what time period?

Accepted Answer

A) Prior to World War I 
B) Prior to World War II 
C) The 1950s 
D) The 1970s 
A) Prior to World War I 
B) Prior to World War II 
C) The 1950s 
D) The 1970s

Question 16

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?

Accepted Answer

A) Government should be limited to ensure individual freedom. 
B) Individuals join and stay in civil society. 
C) Citizens prefer solitary lives to living in groups. 
D) Citizens are more concerned with their own social situation than the community. 
A) Government should be limited to ensure individual freedom. 
B) Individuals join and stay in civil society. 
C) Citizens prefer solitary lives to living in groups. 
D) Citizens are more concerned with their own social situation than the community.

Question 17

Why is rational-choice theory often referred to as game theory?

Accepted Answer

Rational-choice theory and game theory a

Question 18

According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Communism 
B) Socialism 
C) Feudalism 
D) Conservatism 
A) Communism 
B) Socialism 
C) Feudalism 
D) Conservatism

Question 19

Evaluate the biological analogy at the heart of systems theory.Analyze the utility of this analogy.

Accepted Answer

a. Discuss how David Easton suggested th

Which of the following most weakens arguments from game theorists?

Which statement best reflects a descriptive statement?

Karl Marx called the ruling class the proletariat.

Seymour Martin Lipset wrote __________.

Which statement best undermines systems theory?

Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the "general will" according to Rousseau?

The concept of the __________ suggests that society's interests might trump individual, selfish concerns.

Which is a potential problem with a model?

If we try to predict how South Korea will react to threats from North Korea, considering both the costs and benefits of a particular action, __________ will be most useful.

Seymour Martin Lipset would most likely agree with which statement?

__________ favor social and economic change to help the poor.

Which of the following is a likely characteristic of a democratic nation?

Karl Marx argued that if a country went to war, it was likely to benefit the __________.

What did Hobbes mean when he stated a "war of each against all?"

Rational-Choice theory became popular among political scientists during what time period?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?

Why is rational-choice theory often referred to as game theory?

According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

Evaluate the biological analogy at the heart of systems theory.Analyze the utility of this analogy.

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Which of the following most weakens arguments from game theorists?

Which statement best reflects a descriptive statement?

Karl Marx called the ruling class the proletariat.

Seymour Martin Lipset wrote __________.

Which statement best undermines systems theory?

Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the "general will" according to Rousseau?

The concept of the __________ suggests that society's interests might trump individual, selfish concerns.

Which is a potential problem with a model?

If we try to predict how South Korea will react to threats from North Korea, considering both the costs and benefits of a particular action, __________ will be most useful.

Seymour Martin Lipset would most likely agree with which statement?

__________ favor social and economic change to help the poor.

Which of the following is a likely characteristic of a democratic nation?

Karl Marx argued that if a country went to war, it was likely to benefit the __________.

What did Hobbes mean when he stated a "war of each against all?"

Rational-Choice theory became popular among political scientists during what time period?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?

Why is rational-choice theory often referred to as game theory?

According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

Evaluate the biological analogy at the heart of systems theory.Analyze the utility of this analogy.

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters