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POLI330 Political Science

Week 2 Quiz

Question 1(TCO 6) What is essential to the success of any government?

  History

  Democratic principles

  Symbolism and ritual

  Tradition and strong leadership

  Continuity and stability

 Question 2(TCO 6) In establishing the American democratic republic, the Founding Fathers borrowed from the works of all of the following earlier thinkers EXCEPT

  Thomas Hobbes

  Alexis de Tocqueville

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Niccolò Machiavelli

  Baron de Montesquieu

 Question 3(TCO 6) What did Marx believe would happen once private property was eliminated?

  Proletariat upheaval

  The beginning of revolution in the form of armed conflict

  The emergence of a technologically-driven society

  The end of social inequality

  New models for human behavior

 Question 4(TCO 6) Which of the following best represents the ideas of John Locke?

  Meaningful freedom could not exist without written laws.

  The rule of law was unacceptable because it suppressed individual freedoms.

  Government must be free to function without restrictions.

  The seventeenth century saw limited advances in the rule of law.

  Reason is always influenced by passion.

 Question 5(TCO 6) What tool enables branches of government to resist any illegitimate expansion of power by other branches?

  Dual federalism

  Checks and balances

  Supremacy Clause

  Bicameralism

  Brokered democracy

 Question 6(TCO 6) With its emphasis on science, education and toleration, what word would best describe Bacon’s society?

  Moderate

  Libertarian

Restrictive.

  Serendipitous

  Progressive

Question 7(TCO 6) Which of the following terms best describes the U.S. government today?

  Participatory democracy

  Pluralist democracy

  Presidential democracy

  Developmental democracy

  Protective democracy

 Question 8(TCO 6) What was the legislative body of the United States was designed to be?

  Tyranny of the majority

  Parliamentary

  Bicameral

  Cosmopolitan Democracy

  Unicameral

 Question 9(TCO 6) Which of the following is an idea inherent in a constitutional democracy?

  The majority always gets its way.

  Government should be responsive, limited, and effective.

  Ineffective government is an unavoidable side-effect.

  There should be a popularly elected head of state.

  The majority is never morally correct.

Question 10(TCO 6) Which writer's utopianism was based on the notion: "From each according to his abilities; to each according to his needs"?

  Plato

  Francis Bacon

  Karl Marx

  B.F. Skinner

  George Orwell

 

POLI330 Political Science

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1(TCO 3) What term is used to describe the system of voting where the seats of the legislature are assigned to parties based on the percentage of the popular vote that each party receives?

  Plurality

  Proportional

  Mechanized

  Subjective

Repetitional

Question 2(TCO 4) When can government outlaw religious practices?

  If the religion is not approved beforehand

  If the religion is too small

  If the religion moves overseas

  If the religion poses a threat to society

  If the religion obscures or misinterprets the words of God

Question 3(TCO 3) Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?

  Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the world.

  U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in other countries.

  The federal government spends less on medical research than other modern nations.

  The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

  Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed those related to defense.

Question 4(TCO 4) Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

  Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation

  Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations

  Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice

  Schools to require children who are Jehovah’s Witnesses to salute the flag

  Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements

 Question 5(TCO 3) Unlike associational and non-associational interest groups, how are institutional interest groups different?

  They exist within the government.

  They develop spontaneously when many individuals feel strongly about particular policies.

  They have a distinctive name, national headquarters, and professional staff.

  They seek to promote causes that benefit society as a whole.

  They exist within the private sector.

Question 6(TCO 3) Which of the following would be considered a public interest group?

  Italian-American Foundation

  American Association of Retired Persons

  Disabled American Veterans

  National Association of Manufacturers

  Sierra Club

 Question 7(TCO 3) Which statement about political parties in the United States is true?

  George Washington was the original advocate of the two-party system.

  Political parties are included the U.S. Constitution.

  Political parties in the states are identitical to their national chapters.

  Opportunities to participate in political parties and their activities are at an all-time low.

  Thomas Jefferson and other early thinkers thought parties fostered narrow self-interest over the common good.

 Question 8(TCO 3) A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT

an emphasis on the public good.

common sense.

the ability to delegate.

lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers.

the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times.

 Question 9(TCO 4) What protects citizens in the U.S. against the abuse of police power?

  The First Amendment

  The Second Amendment

  The Fifth Amendment

  The Fourth Amendment

  The Sixth Amendment

 Question 10(TCO 3) Which postindustrial modern state does NOT consider health care a basic human right?

  Canada

  France

  England

  United States

  Sweden 

 

POLI330 Political Science

Week 6 Quiz

Question 1(TCO 7) What do conservatives argue about the middle class in America?

  That it is disappearing

  That it remains large and essential to the U.S. economy

  That government needs to enact new legislation to protect and assist the middle class

  That the tax burden falls disproportionately on the middle class

  That the middle class's share of the nation's prosperity has fallen since the 1970s

 Question 2(TCO 7) Which theorist argued that the main purpose of government was to protect private property?

  John Locke

  Adam Smith

  Milton Friedman

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Karl Marx

Question 3(TCO 7) Who developed the idea of laissez-faire capitalism?

  John Locke

  Adam Smith

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Friedrich Engels

  François Noël Babeuf

 Question 4(TCO 7) Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?

  Capitalists

  Liberals

  Libertarians

  Marxists

  Conservatives

 Question 5(TCO 7) According to Baron de Montesquieu, what are the advantages associated with business and commerce?

  Nations that trade extensively with other nations are predisposed toward peace.

  Commerce would provide an antidote to individual morality.

  Focus on wealth creation that would stimulate religious organizations.

  A commercial democracy would eliminate certain modest bourgeois attitudes.

  Successful commerce would stimulate spending and end frugality.

 

POLI330 Political Science

Week 8 Quiz

Question 1(TCO 1) What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?

  Playing sports

  Studying the nation's history

  Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

  Electing or becoming class officers

  Speaking out against school policies that seem unfair

 Question 2(TCO 1) Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?

  Capitalists

  Liberals

  Libertarians

  Marxists

  Conservatives

 Question 3(TCO 1) The principle reason to study politics is

national interest.

self-interest.

public interest.

both national interest and self-interest.

both self-interest and public interest.

 Question 4(TCO 1) In the changing world of television media, what has suffered most?

  Freedom to criticize the government

  The entertainment value of news shows

  The range of dramatic television shows

  The quality of in-depth news and analysis

  The state of tabloid journalism

Question 5(TCO 1) The question of whether people can exercise power yet remain true to their principles is referred to as

Social Contract Theory.

the dilemma  of political economy.

the problem of state sovereignty.

the crisis of normativism.

the problem of dirty hands.

 Question 6(TCO 1) During the consolidation stage of totalitarian development, what do revolutionary leaders attempt to do?

  Reach a consensus with rival factions and form a broad-based coalition.

  Begin the immediate transformation of society.

  Eliminate real or imagined rivals for power and place loyal associates in key posts.

  Calm the public by ending the violence that marked the revolutionary stage.

  Reinterpret the past and attribute any failures to a clearly identifiable enemy.

 Question 7(TCO 2) Least developed countries have all of the following problems in common EXCEPT

illiteracy.

political instability.

ethnic conflict.

anarchy.

inequality. 

 Question 8(TCO 2) What is the most basic -- but often most challenging -- aspect of nation-building?

  Expanding agricultural output

  Ending illiteracy

  Forming a common or group identity

  Ending internal rebellions and upheavals

  Establishing a democracy

 Question 9(TCO 5) What is the main difference between the U.S. and U.K. judicial systems?

  The power of U.S. judges to uphold or strike down legislative or executive actions

  The power of British judges to uphold or strike down Parliament's decisions

  The role of British judges to safeguard civil liberties

  The focus in the U.S. on a common law system

  None of these choices is correct.

 Question 10(TCO 5) What element of the Israeli and British parliamentary systems distinguishes them from most other parliamentary democracies?

  A dual executive

  The lack of a written constitution

  A mixed regime

  The existence of a loyal opposition

  The enforcement of strict party discipline

Question 11(TCO 2) Where are most of the least developed countries located?

  East Asia

  Sub-Saharan Africa

  Central Europe

  The Pacific Islands

  South America and the Caribbean

 Question 12(TCO 3) According to the delegate theory of representation,

officials should act according to the views of the electorate.

focus groups are of little use.

politicians should let their conscience guide them in making decisions.

only the most intelligent members of society should serve in leadership roles.

opinion is only a barometer, to be used as the legislator sees fit.

 Question 13(TCO 4) The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

organizing a terror strike against our government.

burning a replica of the American flag.

asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them.

wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant.

  Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities.

Question 14(TCO 4) When can government outlaw religious practices?

  If the religion is not approved beforehand

  If the religion is too small

  If the religion moves overseas

  If the religion poses a threat to society

  If the religion obscures or misinterprets the words of God

 Question 15(TCO 3) What did eighteenth-century British writer and legislator Edmund Burke believe?

  That elected officials should act as trustees for their constituents

  That while representatives must pay careful attention to public opinion, they must also maintain their independence of thought and action

  That a natural aristocracy, made up of the best and brightest, should govern

  That the trustee theory of representation worked

  All of the above

 Question 16(TCO 3) What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?

  It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual candidates.

  It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor parties to compete in elections.

  It causes a pronounced tendency toward party decentralization.

  It makes forming a national consensus more difficult.

  It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter parties.

 Question 17(TCO 3) What event ended -- albeit briefly -- the long-term trend of political apathy in the U.S.?

  The 2008-2009 recession

  The terrorist attacks of 9/11

  The war in Iraq

  The invasion of Afghanistan

  The 2012 reelection of Barack Obama

 Question 18(TCO 6) In the Western tradition, what does the broad meaning of “justice” involve?

  Questions of proper punishment for violations of the law

  Questions of who should be elected

  Questions of distribution

  Questions of power

  Questions of protection

 Question 19(TCO 6) What term does Walden Two use to describe good health, a minimum of unpleasant labor, and a chance to exercise your talents and true leisure?

  Political equality

  The good life

  Behavioral freedom

  Scientific society

  Personal nirvana

 Question 20(TCO 9) State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that

occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government.

is international in focus and helped by an established government.

involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other.

involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country.

is defined by a government's use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people.

 Question 21(TCO 9) What did Locke think would bring an end to human conflict and war in society?

  Religious or spiritual commitment

  Economic development and security

  Elimination of private property

  Communal marriage

  Eradication of national boundaries and identities

 Question 22(TCO 9) By definition, terrorism includes all of the following attributes EXCEPT

the use of threats and violence.

a desire for publicity.

a political motive.

a goal of shoring up existing regimes.

intimidation aimed at civilians.

 Question 23(TCO 8) What do we call the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures?

  Marshall Plan

  Monroe Doctrine

  Cold War Doctrine

  Truman Doctrine

  Chamberlain Plan

 

 Question 24(TCO 9) What tool does the U. S. government use to broaden the definition of who is a terrorist and grant broad powers to the Attorney General?

  USA Patriot Act

  United Nations

  NATO Coalition

  Kyoto Accords

  Department of Homeland Security

 Question 25(TCO 9) Many politicians partly blame ____for the rapid rise of terrorism.

the media

the availability of cheap weapons

  Muslims

  President Bush

the increasing involvement of women

 Question 26(TCO 9) What is a characteristic of most terrorist groups?

  They exist for long periods of time.

  They have large membership bases.

  They operate locally.

  They receive a great deal of publicity.

  They are ethnically and politically diverse.

Question 27(TCO 8) According to theory, states acquire nuclear weapons to not to use them, but to prevent other states from using theirs.

rational actor

containment

zero-sum game

keeper of the balance

deterrence

Question 28(TCO 5) Compare and contrast the US and UK systems of representing their people.

Question 29(TCO 7) Describe what economic factors distinguish a conservative, liberal, and socialist in the United States.