Question 1

A product of war is _____, which leads us to reduce people to objects that do not deserve the treatment accorded to human beings.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorism 
B)  drones 
C)  dehumanization 
D)  arms sales 
A)  terrorism 
B)  drones 
C)  dehumanization 
D)  arms sales C

Question 2

Timasheff (1965) identified seven "fuels" that make war likely, including

Accepted Answer

A)  shared religious beliefs with the enemy. 
B)  a cultural tradition of war. 
C)  revenge. 
D)  an antagonistic situation. 
A)  shared religious beliefs with the enemy. 
B)  a cultural tradition of war. 
C)  revenge. 
D)  an antagonistic situation. C

Question 3

In a(n) _____ democracy, the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make their decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect 
B)  representative 
C)  direct 
D)  totalitarian 
A)  indirect 
B)  representative 
C)  direct 
D)  totalitarian C

Question 4

What are the two key distinctions between U.S. and European democracies?

Accepted Answer

(1) In Europe, proportional representati

Question 5

Traditional authority-which is authority based on custom-is the hallmark of

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial societies. 
B)  industrialized societies. 
C)  all states. 
D)  postindustrial societies. 
A)  preindustrial societies. 
B)  industrialized societies. 
C)  all states. 
D)  postindustrial societies.

Question 6

A feature of early societies was _____, the power of which radiated outward to adjacent areas that came under its rule.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative democracy 
B)  revolutionary authority 
C)  universal citizenship 
D)  the city-state 
A)  representative democracy 
B)  revolutionary authority 
C)  universal citizenship 
D)  the city-state

Question 7

_____ is a form of power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Large-scale power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Coercion 
A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Large-scale power 
C)  Authority 
D)  Coercion

Question 8

In the United States, third parties

Accepted Answer

A)  have consistently been successful. 
B)  must support the same centrist themes as Democrats and Republicans to play a role. 
C)  are illegal. 
D)  have to set themselves apart from the two main parties to play a role. 
A)  have consistently been successful. 
B)  must support the same centrist themes as Democrats and Republicans to play a role. 
C)  are illegal. 
D)  have to set themselves apart from the two main parties to play a role.

Question 9

In its 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  opened the floodgate to corporate contributions of money to political candidates. 
B)  outlawed political contributions. 
C)  recognized that corporations are not people. 
D)  ruled that the First Amendment limits the amount of money that corporations can contribute to politicians. 
A)  opened the floodgate to corporate contributions of money to political candidates. 
B)  outlawed political contributions. 
C)  recognized that corporations are not people. 
D)  ruled that the First Amendment limits the amount of money that corporations can contribute to politicians.

Question 10

In the largest wave of immigration to the United States, immigrants accounted for _____ of the population. Today, in the second largest wave, immigrants account for _____ of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  1%; 6% 
B)  9%; 12% 
C)  15%; 12% 
D)  31%; 44% 
A)  1%; 6% 
B)  9%; 12% 
C)  15%; 12% 
D)  31%; 44%

Question 11

The functionalist perspective on who should rule in society favors

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism. 
B)  anarchy. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  royalty. 
A)  individualism. 
B)  anarchy. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  royalty.

Question 12

Complete this well-known quotation from Carl von Clausewitz (1918): "War is

Accepted Answer

A)  hell." 
B)  a thing abhorred since the beginning of time." 
C)  merely a continuation of politics by other means." 
D)  what happens when all religious approaches have failed." 
A)  hell." 
B)  a thing abhorred since the beginning of time." 
C)  merely a continuation of politics by other means." 
D)  what happens when all religious approaches have failed."

Question 13

The intent of terrorism is to produce _____ in order to obtain _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear; political objectives 
B)  chaos; order 
C)  fear; reconciliation 
D)  alarm; attention 
A)  fear; political objectives 
B)  chaos; order 
C)  fear; reconciliation 
D)  alarm; attention

Question 14

Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  coercion. 
B)  authority. 
C)  imposed control. 
D)  illegitimate power. 
A)  coercion. 
B)  authority. 
C)  imposed control. 
D)  illegitimate power.

Question 15

_____ is armed conflict between nations or politically distinct groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorism 
B)  War 
C)  Unrest 
D)  Civil disobedience 
A)  Terrorism 
B)  War 
C)  Unrest 
D)  Civil disobedience

Question 16

The term democracy literally means

Accepted Answer

A)  all hail the king. 
B)  may the best man win. 
C)  common denominator. 
D)  power to the people. 
A)  all hail the king. 
B)  may the best man win. 
C)  common denominator. 
D)  power to the people.

Question 17

When it comes to deploying drones, the president is

Accepted Answer

A)  uninvolved. 
B)  following American historical examples. 
C)  judge, jury, and executioner. 
D)  against the concept. 
A)  uninvolved. 
B)  following American historical examples. 
C)  judge, jury, and executioner. 
D)  against the concept.

Question 18

In 2014 dollars, which of the following wars cost the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Revolution 
B)  The Civil War 
C)  World War II 
D)  The Iraq War 
A)  The American Revolution 
B)  The Civil War 
C)  World War II 
D)  The Iraq War

Question 19

Proportional representation

Accepted Answer

A)  is a feature of preindustrial societies. 
B)  places lobbyists in the legislature. 
C)  gives 100% of the seats in a legislature to the party winning a majority of the popular vote. 
D)  divides seats in a legislature according to the proportion of votes received by each political party. 
A)  is a feature of preindustrial societies. 
B)  places lobbyists in the legislature. 
C)  gives 100% of the seats in a legislature to the party winning a majority of the popular vote. 
D)  divides seats in a legislature according to the proportion of votes received by each political party.

Question 20

Was the United States the first democracy? Or had other countries or peoples taken the same path?

Accepted Answer

No. Democracy was practiced in the city-

Exam 15: Politics

A product of war is _____, which leads us to reduce people to objects that do not deserve the treatment accorded to human beings.

Timasheff (1965) identified seven "fuels" that make war likely, including

In a(n) _____ democracy, the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make their decisions.

What are the two key distinctions between U.S. and European democracies?

Traditional authority-which is authority based on custom-is the hallmark of

A feature of early societies was _____, the power of which radiated outward to adjacent areas that came under its rule.

_____ is a form of power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them.

In the United States, third parties

In its 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court

In the largest wave of immigration to the United States, immigrants accounted for _____ of the population. Today, in the second largest wave, immigrants account for _____ of the population.

The functionalist perspective on who should rule in society favors

Complete this well-known quotation from Carl von Clausewitz (1918): "War is

The intent of terrorism is to produce _____ in order to obtain _____.

Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as

_____ is armed conflict between nations or politically distinct groups.

The term democracy literally means

When it comes to deploying drones, the president is

In 2014 dollars, which of the following wars cost the most?

Proportional representation

Was the United States the first democracy? Or had other countries or peoples taken the same path?

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In the largest wave of immigration to the United States, immigrants accounted for _ of the population. Today, in the second largest wave, immigrants account for _ of the population.

The intent of terrorism is to produce _ in order to obtain _.