Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a state threatening to cut off economic aid to another state in order to achieve a desired objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negotiation
B)  Soft power
C)  Hard power
D)  Imperialism
E)  Colonialism C

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the political system under which the economy is controlled and directed by the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism
B)  Anarchy
C)  Modern liberalism
D)  Classical liberalism
E)  Communism E

Question 3

Which form of government grants almost all power to an individual leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Representative democracy
B)  Direct democracy
C)  Autocracy
D)  Socialism
E)  Aristocracy C

Question 4

Which approach to fighting terrorism in Afghanistan requires the United States to assist in Afghanistan's economic and political development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counterinsurgency
B)  Counterintelligence
C)  Counterintuitive
D)  Counterterrorism
E)  Counterplans

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a political system controlled by religious leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Representative democracy
B)  Direct democracy
C)  Aristocracy
D)  Oligarchy
E)  Theocracy

Question 6

Highlight similarities and differences in how Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Locke view political power.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Surveys that provide a useful way of showing how different groups view certain political issues are known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public opinion polls
B)  Demographics
C)  Data analyses
D)  Exit polls
E)  Entrance polls

Question 8

Which methodological approach in the field of political science avoids numerical or quantitative analysis, seeking value judgments instead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditionalism
B)  Behavioralism
C)  Postbehavioralism
D)  Utilitarianism
E)  Pacifism

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the pursuit of political aims by means of violence and intimidation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nihilism
B)  Existentialism
C)  Terrorism
D)  Pacifism
E)  Behavioralism

Question 10

Political science has historically been divided into three major methodological traditions: traditionalism, behavioralism, and postbehavioralism. Describe each of these approaches. How are they different? How are they related?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which political ideology believes that government should not interfere in the economic or social life of people except to provide police and military protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical liberalism
B)  Traditional conservatism
C)  Marxism
D)  Libertarianism
E)  Nihilism

Question 12

Which methodological approach uses mathematical or statistical models to explain different kinds of political and social behavior without a strong commitment to values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditionalism
B)  Behavioralism
C)  Postbehavioralism
D)  Utilitarianism
E)  Pacifism

Question 13

Who was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elena Kagan
B)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C)  Susan B. Anthony
D)  Sandra Day O'Connor
E)  Shirley Chisholm

Question 14

Which classic theorist set out to prove the correctness of Machiavelli's contention that power, rather than justice, is the most important variable in studying politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle
B)  Plato
C)  Niccolò Machiavelli
D)  Thomas Hobbes
E)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 15

Which of the following statements about voting behavior is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men vote at higher rates than women.
B)  Women vote in higher percentages than men.
C)  There is no difference in voter turnout between men and women.
D)  High school dropouts vote in higher percentages than college graduates.
E)  Hispanics vote in higher percentages than African Americans.

Question 16

When nations compel other nations to modify their behavior through military or economic force, this is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard power
B)  Soft power
C)  Terrorism
D)  Strict scrutiny
E)  Collateral damage

Question 17

What kind of approach seeks to determine how one "ought" to do something?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral
B)  Correlational
C)  Empirical
D)  Normative
E)  Reductive

Question 18

In the context of globalization, explain how the manufacturing of cell phones impacts people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following refers to a person who believes it is the duty of government to ameliorate social conditions and create a more equitable society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalist
B)  Communist
C)  Fascist
D)  Liberal
E)  Libertarian

Question 20

A political philosophy that tends to support traditional values and advocates change only in moderation is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatism
B)  Radicalism
C)  Classical liberalism
D)  Utilitarianism
E)  Feminism

Exam 1: Why Politics Matters