Question 1

Earl Babbie argued that science is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate experiential reality 
B) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate agreement reality 
C) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate political reality 
D) Babbie has nothing to say on the matter of science. 
A) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate experiential reality 
B) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate agreement reality 
C) set of rules and processes we agree to use to generate political reality 
D) Babbie has nothing to say on the matter of science. B

Question 2

Idealism is to realism as campaigning for political office is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) voting 
B) holding office 
C) fundraising 
D) lobbying 
A) voting 
B) holding office 
C) fundraising 
D) lobbying B

Question 3

When Aristotle referred to a "science" of politics,he most likely meant which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a body of knowledge 
B) something akin to religion 
C) work done in a laboratory 
D) something similar to organic chemistry 
A) a body of knowledge 
B) something akin to religion 
C) work done in a laboratory 
D) something similar to organic chemistry A

Question 4

A society's religions,its customs and traditions,its resources,and its economy can all be part of its politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is fascism and what do fascists believe in?

Accepted Answer

Fascism is an ideology that was develope

Question 6

The basis of conservative political philosophies and ideologies is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that the private market offers the better solution over that of the government 
B) the belief that existing political,social,and religious institutions are of critical importance 
C) the belief that less government is better government 
D) the belief in individual freedoms over the preservation of governmental institutions 
A) the belief that the private market offers the better solution over that of the government 
B) the belief that existing political,social,and religious institutions are of critical importance 
C) the belief that less government is better government 
D) the belief in individual freedoms over the preservation of governmental institutions

Question 7

Which of the following is a political activity?

Accepted Answer

A) choosing not to vote 
B) running for office 
C) participating in a political rally 
D) all of these 
A) choosing not to vote 
B) running for office 
C) participating in a political rally 
D) all of these

Question 8

Plato believed that one could not rely on his or her senses to discover what was real.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following theorists used utopian thought when he offered his harsh and influential critique of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Niccolò Machiavelli 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Confucius 
A) Aristotle 
B) Niccolò Machiavelli 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Confucius

Question 10

What makes politics so difficult to define?

Accepted Answer

Politics is a word that is so

Question 11

One thing that differentiates political science from other "sciences" is that political scientists ______.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to agree on methodology 
B) focus only on what people believe rather than on facts 
C) need more money to do their research than others do 
D) cannot isolate individuals,organizations,and groups in the laboratory or isolate and manipulate the things that might influence individuals,organizations,and groups 
A) are more likely to agree on methodology 
B) focus only on what people believe rather than on facts 
C) need more money to do their research than others do 
D) cannot isolate individuals,organizations,and groups in the laboratory or isolate and manipulate the things that might influence individuals,organizations,and groups

Question 12

Plato would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracy is the ideal for which all societies should aim. 
B) Philosophers should rule,because only they can appreciate perfect forms. 
C) People ought to focus on the way the world is as opposed to the way it ought to be. 
D) Rulers need to be ruthless in order to be successful. 
A) Democracy is the ideal for which all societies should aim. 
B) Philosophers should rule,because only they can appreciate perfect forms. 
C) People ought to focus on the way the world is as opposed to the way it ought to be. 
D) Rulers need to be ruthless in order to be successful.

Question 13

"That government is best which governs least" illustrates a ______ view of government's role.

Accepted Answer

A) monarchist 
B) constitutional 
C) federalist 
D) classical liberal 
A) monarchist 
B) constitutional 
C) federalist 
D) classical liberal

Question 14

Compare and contrast Van Belle's definition of politics,as goal-directed actions with public consequences to Harold Lasswell's definition of politics as the process of who gets what,when,and how.

Accepted Answer

According to the author,his definition i

Question 15

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the reasons that fiction is useful for politics?

Accepted Answer

A) By viewing events through the eyes of fictional characters,we can more easily set aside our own personal preferences,ideologies,and experiences. 
B) By living through the characters in novels,we can get a taste of political situations that we,as individuals,might never be able to experience in the real world. 
C) Fiction is more interesting than politics. 
D) The use of fiction can support and,in some cases,instigate an active approach to learning. 
A) By viewing events through the eyes of fictional characters,we can more easily set aside our own personal preferences,ideologies,and experiences. 
B) By living through the characters in novels,we can get a taste of political situations that we,as individuals,might never be able to experience in the real world. 
C) Fiction is more interesting than politics. 
D) The use of fiction can support and,in some cases,instigate an active approach to learning.

Question 16

Discuss the ways in which the theme of ideals clashing with reality makes fiction a useful tool for exploring the fundamentals of politics.

Accepted Answer

According to the author,fiction provides

Question 17

Which of the following does the text identify as a new political strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) manipulation of election districts to gain an advantage for a party 
B) use of impeachment to remove a president from office 
C) interest groups' contribution of money to candidates' campaigns with the aim of influencing legislators' votes on policy 
D) interest groups' purchase of stock in companies in order to affect the companies' global policies 
A) manipulation of election districts to gain an advantage for a party 
B) use of impeachment to remove a president from office 
C) interest groups' contribution of money to candidates' campaigns with the aim of influencing legislators' votes on policy 
D) interest groups' purchase of stock in companies in order to affect the companies' global policies

Question 18

Which theorist argued that everything works toward a specific end or telos?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
C) Saint Augustine 
D) Thomas Hobbes 
A) Aristotle 
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
C) Saint Augustine 
D) Thomas Hobbes

Question 19

What does the statement "Man is a political animal" most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

A) All politicians love to throw wild parties. 
B) Only lowbrow people are interested in politics. 
C) One more way to exclude women from politics. 
D) Human beings are innately inclined to form associations. 
A) All politicians love to throw wild parties. 
B) Only lowbrow people are interested in politics. 
C) One more way to exclude women from politics. 
D) Human beings are innately inclined to form associations.

Question 20

One's personal experiences,preferences,and expectations,which shape one's views of politics and political events,are referred to as an individual's ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ideals 
B) politics 
C) conceptual framework 
D) ergonomics 
A) ideals 
B) politics 
C) conceptual framework 
D) ergonomics

Earl Babbie argued that science is a ______.

Idealism is to realism as campaigning for political office is to ______.

When Aristotle referred to a "science" of politics,he most likely meant which of the following?

A society's religions,its customs and traditions,its resources,and its economy can all be part of its politics.

What is fascism and what do fascists believe in?

The basis of conservative political philosophies and ideologies is ______.

Which of the following is a political activity?

Plato believed that one could not rely on his or her senses to discover what was real.

Which of the following theorists used utopian thought when he offered his harsh and influential critique of capitalism?

What makes politics so difficult to define?

One thing that differentiates political science from other "sciences" is that political scientists ______.

Plato would agree with which of the following statements?

"That government is best which governs least" illustrates a ______ view of government's role.

Compare and contrast Van Belle's definition of politics,as goal-directed actions with public consequences to Harold Lasswell's definition of politics as the process of who gets what,when,and how.

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the reasons that fiction is useful for politics?

Discuss the ways in which the theme of ideals clashing with reality makes fiction a useful tool for exploring the fundamentals of politics.

Which of the following does the text identify as a new political strategy?

Which theorist argued that everything works toward a specific end or telos?

What does the statement "Man is a political animal" most nearly mean?

One's personal experiences,preferences,and expectations,which shape one's views of politics and political events,are referred to as an individual's ______.

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Exam 1: Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real

Earl Babbie argued that science is a ______.

Idealism is to realism as campaigning for political office is to ______.

When Aristotle referred to a "science" of politics,he most likely meant which of the following?

A society's religions,its customs and traditions,its resources,and its economy can all be part of its politics.

What is fascism and what do fascists believe in?

The basis of conservative political philosophies and ideologies is ______.

Which of the following is a political activity?

Plato believed that one could not rely on his or her senses to discover what was real.

Which of the following theorists used utopian thought when he offered his harsh and influential critique of capitalism?

What makes politics so difficult to define?

One thing that differentiates political science from other "sciences" is that political scientists ______.

Plato would agree with which of the following statements?

"That government is best which governs least" illustrates a ______ view of government's role.

Compare and contrast Van Belle's definition of politics,as goal-directed actions with public consequences to Harold Lasswell's definition of politics as the process of who gets what,when,and how.

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the reasons that fiction is useful for politics?

Discuss the ways in which the theme of ideals clashing with reality makes fiction a useful tool for exploring the fundamentals of politics.

Which of the following does the text identify as a new political strategy?

Which theorist argued that everything works toward a specific end or telos?

What does the statement "Man is a political animal" most nearly mean?

One's personal experiences,preferences,and expectations,which shape one's views of politics and political events,are referred to as an individual's ______.

Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics

Governing Society: We Know Who You Are

Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer You Cant Refuse

Structures and Institutions

El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish

The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother With the Jokes

Courts and Law: Politics Behind the Gavel, Obviously, but Whats Under the Gown

Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads Are Better Than None

International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then

Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All

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