POLI330 Week 1 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists?Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to generalize.Historians are reluctant to generalize, and political scientists look for generalizations.Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists.Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, and political scientists focus on nurture-based explanations.Question 23 / 3 pts(TCO 1) The statement Man is by nature a political animal is attributed to _____.Niccolo MachiavelliSeymour Martin LipsetMao ZedongAristotleQuestion 33 / 3 pts(TCO 1) Which of the following explanations of power might examine the tolerance of individuals?RationalControlAuthorityCultureQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 1) Which of the following best exemplifies sovereignty?The United States negotiating a trade agreement with CanadaThe people of France acknowledging the authority of their presidentIsrael asserting jurisdiction over the Gaza StripPresident Obama having the support of the people who elected himQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 1) The notion that you respect the United States Congress, even though it is controlled by a party with which you do not agree, pertains to _____.sovereigntyauthoritylegitimacymonarchyQuestion 63 / 3 pts(TCO 1) A theory that is tested in an attempt to prove or refute with evidence, is known as _____.scholarshipcorruptiona methodologya hypothesisQuestion 73 / 3 pts(TCO 1) Reason, balance, and theory pertain to which of the following?BalancePowerScholarshipMethodologyQuestion 83 / 3 pts(TCO 1) Relating concepts in a way that connects them in an empirical manner is the basis of _____ building.scholarshiptheorypowercultureQuestion 93 / 3 pts(TCO 1) The subfield of _____ studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.public administrationcomparative politicspublic policypolitical theoryQuestion 103 / 3 pts(TCO 1) The notion that politicians think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?Political scientists often train politicians.Politicians often train political scientists.Political scientists and politicians are different in that the former studies the latter.Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.POLI330 Week 2 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Aristotle said that extreme democracies, pure oligarchies, or tyrannies can develop from what cause?Communities where some possess muchCommunities where some have nothingAll of the aboveNone of the aboveQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau would likely agree on which of the following?Individuals join and stay in civil society.Life is nasty and brutish.Power resided with the proletariat.Empirical research is important.Question 33 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Social contracts, the state of nature, and civil society are phrases that are best associated with _____.the contractualistsMarxistsbehavioralismsystems theoryQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Karl Marx used the term _____ to refer to everything built on top of the economy.the social contractinstitutionsbehavioralismsuperstructureQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 6) According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?CommunismSocialismFeudalismConservatismQuestion 63 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Which statement best applies to Adam Smith?His views began as conservative, but are now associated with modern liberalism.Correct!His views were once considered liberal, but are now promoted by conservatives.His views have always been advocated by liberals.Marxists promoted his views because of concerns of the proletariat.Question 73 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Which of the following propositions would likely be favored by modern liberals?Tax cuts for top income earnersRegulation of the banking sectorLittle government involvement in economic mattersFree marketsQuestion 83 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Modern American conservatism would favor government involvement in what activity?Religious promotionRegulating marketsProtecting organized laborA progressive tax systemQuestion 93 / 3 pts(TCO 6) How do Libertarians differ from liberals and conservatives?Libertarians are more consistent in their views.Libertarians are less consistent in their views.Libertarians prefer intervention in economic matters only.Libertarians prefer intervention in social matters only.Question 103 / 3 pts(TCO 6) Fascism existed during the 20th century in what country?IrelandItalyIcelandFrancePOLI330 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 2) What is the term for the absence of government?SocialismAnarchyStatismRepublicQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 2) To Aristotle, the corrupt form of monarchy is _____.democracytyrannypolityoligarchyQuestion 33 / 3 pts(TCO 2) The idea that American states serve as laboratories of democracy is an advantage of _____ systems of government.unitaryconfederalfederalproportionalQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 2) In _____, representatives are elected based on their partys percentage of the vote.proportional representative systemsmajoritarian systemssingle-member districtsmultimember districtsQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 2) An advantage of a proportional representation system of government would be _____.a strong two-party systemthe ability to draw districts to favor the majority partyrepresentation of minor partiesthe ability of the central government to provide benefits to the populationsQuestion 63 / 3 pts(TCO 2) A _____ system practices both state ownership and extensive welfare benefits.socialiststatistwelfarelaissez-faireQuestion 73 / 3 pts(TCO 2) The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is referred to as _____.judicial reviewjudicial activismjudicial restraintbasic lawQuestion 83 / 3 pts(TCO 2) Which type of regime has a free media, competitive elections, and protected civil liberties?DemocraticTransitionalAuthoritarianTotalitarianQuestion 93 / 3 pts(TCO 2) The mass media in totalitarian states _____.show the system is functioning well under wise leaders, but practice a mildly critical attitude toward the official ideologyquestion the system, but still push the official ideologyshow the system is functioning well under wise leaders, and sell the official ideologyquestion the system only in times of crisis, otherwise selling the official ideologyQuestion 103 / 3 pts(TCO 2) Describe the purpose of total control as relates to the image of the state.To reveal the state as a genuine and open entityTo excuse the states invasive and/or violent political measuresTo convey to the citizens a perception of only everyday orderTo convey to visitors a perception of nearly perfect orderPOLI330 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 3) Explain which individuals have the most influence on politics via interest groups.WomenThe elderlyA wide variety of peopleRich individualsQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 3) What U.S. groups that are underrepresented by interest groups took to the street in inner-city riots in the 1960s, thus demonstrating what a group or groups might do when they cannot express their grievances through legitimate channels?Poor people and Hispanic peopleAfrican American people and womenPoor people and African American peopleHispanic American people and womenQuestion 33 / 3 pts(TCO 3) Bureaucracies have become big and powerful, developing _____ of their own.candidatesinterestspolitical partiesmedia outletsQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention.public defenders are unavailablethe rule of law is strongjudges have little powerthe rule of law is weakQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 3) By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties _____.rob those groups of their individual interests and concernsgive groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the overall political systemestablish a monocultural dependence on the party systemenhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groupsQuestion 63 / 3 pts(TCO 3) _____ allow and even encourage parties to split.Single-member districtsFirst past the post systemsProportional representation systemsPlurality systemsQuestion 73 / 3 pts(TCO 3) Which of the following is an advantage to having less powerful, less centralized parties?Fluid and flexible parties may be better able to process demands from a wider range of citizens.Multiple party platforms possess greater persuasive abilities over the general public.Parties can form a stronger organizational identity based around a single, cohesive ideology.Third parties can effectively shoot for power grabs at legislative seats.Question 83 / 3 pts(TCO 3) What do you think might be a side effect of or a cause of nations with very high voter turnout having that level of turnout?They may have a kind of political fever in which partisan politics has become too intense.They likely play host to elections in which indistinct personalities and a relatively unified electorate bring out more voters.They probably dont offer automatic voter registration.They usually have mandatory voting.Question 93 / 3 pts(TCO 3) What was the relationship between African American voting rates and Barack Obamas run for president?African American voting rates rose to those of white voters as African American income and education levels rose.African American voting rates unexpectedly remained far below those of white voters as African American income and education levels remained steady.African American voting rates rose to those of Hispanic voters as African American income and education levels rose.African American voting rates fell unexpectedly below those of white voters despite African American income and education levels rising.Question 103 / 3 pts(TCO 3) _____ regions may harbor economic and cultural resentments at being ruled by a distant capital.UrbanLiberalOutlyingPOLI330 Week 5 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 5) Which of the following terms is defined as the post-feudal concentration of power in a monarch?AbsolutismTotalitarianismTeetotalismMonarchyQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 5) Countries with limits on government have usually had feudal pasts, which suggests what about the dispersion of power?Equal distribution of power is the only effective political structure.Power must be distributed by the working class.Power should be concentrated among the lower classes.Dispersion of power is good and concentration of power is bad.Question 33 / 3 pts(TCO 5) In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect _____.members of parliament and the prime ministermembers of parliament and the ministerial cabinetmembers of parliament onlythe prime minister onlyQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 5) Because of the separation of powers inherent in a presidential system, some scholars think that executive-legislative _____ is common in systems like that used in the United States.cooperationstagnationdeadlockinsolvencyQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 5) Describe how the election process in a parliamentary system slightly resembles presidential elections in the United States.Party chiefs run as candidates for prime minister.Citizens vote directly for the each new prime minister.Citizens vote for a party member with the knowledge that the next prime minister will be the head of the largest party.The prime minister is appointed for a 4-year term and can be reappointed one time.Question 63 / 3 pts(TCO 5) When it comes to electing officials, which factor matters the most to voters in both presidential and parliamentary elections?Party affiliationPolitical ideologiesMoney invested in campaignPersonalityQuestion 73 / 3 pts(TCO 4) Unlike natural law, positive law uses _____.the spirit of the law to make determinationsbooks to reach conclusionsjudicial sentencing to determine case outcomesjury selection to manipulate judgmentQuestion 83 / 3 pts(TCO 4) What is the U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding state obligation to international treaties?States maintain the right to select which treaties they will observe.States have no obligation to observe international treaties.States must observe international treaties ratified by the United States.States must observe international treaties ratified by state legislatures.Question 93 / 3 pts(TCO 4) What legal agency in the United States generates reputation-based ratings of prospective federal judges?Judicial Ratings BureauFederal Bureau of Judicial ReviewAmerican Bar AssociationOffice of Legal AssessmentChapter 15, page 247Question 103 / 3 pts(TCO 4) Which of the following best articulates the stance of judicial restraint advocates?Judicial review is the best and only true method of checking legislative power.The court should practice restraint in cases in which legislative acts are presented for interpretation.Only the executive branch can restrain the court, keeping the power of judicial review in balance with the other governing branches.Only Congress should make public policy and, unless a legislative act clearly violates the Constitution, the law should stand.POLI330 Week 6 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Radicals use the term political economy instead of _____ to describe their critique of capitalism and the inequitable distribution of wealth among nations.Marxismlaissez-fairepublic choiceKeynesianQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 7) How do Keynesian economic policies differ from the traditional laissez-faire policies developed by Adam Smith?Laissez-faire policies advocate for cutthroat capitalism, and Keynesian policies seek to spread wealth equally among a nations citizens.Keynesian economics advocates for increased government control of economics, and traditional laissez-faire argues for a hands-free approach.Smithian policies advocate for increased spending and stimuli for government-run businesses, and Keynesian economics argues for a hands-free approach.The more liberal Smithian economies distribute wealth more evenly among society, and Keynesian economics tends to distribute wealth among the top 1%.Question 33 / 3 pts(TCO 7) President Jimmy Carter attempted to stimulate the economy, but this made inflation worse. This led him to _____.lose the 1980 electionslash prices of corn and soybeanssubsidize major oil companiesincrease the national deficitQuestion 43 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Conservatives hold that Johnsons Great Society was a waste of money, locking recipients into _____ and encouraging a subculture of drugs and crime.entitlement benefitsperpetual subsidiessocial safety netswelfare dependencyQuestion 53 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Which U.S. President is responsible for implementing the Food Stamp program nationwide?John F. KennedyLyndon B. JohnsonRichard NixonJimmy CarterQuestion 63 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Medical costs consume nearly _____% of the U.S. gross domestic product, most of it paid through government and private health insurance.11182226Question 73 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Why are many politicians wary about limiting Social Security and Medicare expenses?Many would be left without enough to support them.Caps to these programs would undermine the welfare state.It can cost them votes.Both are primary social safety nets.Question 83 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Compare American and Canadian views on the size of government.Americans believe the government is too small, and Canadians feel that government intrudes on individual privacy.America and Canada are similar nations located in North America, and both Americans and Canadians feel that government is too large.Americans and Canadians generally agree that government should be larger, funding welfare programs such as Medicaid and Food Stamps.Many Americans believe government is too large, and Canadians recognize that government has a pivotal role to play and accept higher taxes.Question 93 / 3 pts(TCO 7) According to the U.S. Labor Department, what determines the poverty line?The poverty line is three times a minimal food budget for nonfarm families of four.The poverty line is twice the minimal food budget plus $400 for lodging.The poverty line is three times the city minimal lodging budget.The poverty line is four times the minimal living expenses for an urban family of five.Question 103 / 3 pts(TCO 7) Investigate what historically happens to conservatives when firms are supposedly too big to fail.Conservatives argue for expensive bail-out packages.Most conservatives suggest letting the free market run its course.Most argue against expensive stimulus packages.They switch parties.POLI330 Week 7 Quiz Latest 2017 August (all Graded)Question 13 / 3 pts(TCO 9) Rarely the work of small bands and conspirators alone, _____ are usually the result of system collapse, which permits small but well-organized groups (often military) to take over.erosions of legitimacyacts of genocidedictatorshipscoups dtatQuestion 23 / 3 pts(TCO 9) What is the relationship between a high sense of government legitimacy among the people and police officers when legitimacy is high?Spending on policing is low.There are fewer police interfering in civilian life.Fewer police are needed.The police must use a particularly heavy hand.Question 33 / 3 pts(TCO 9) Why might a period of prosperity bring about revolution?When people move in and out of poverty, they have no hope for the future, and so see nothing to lose in rebelling.When things improve for the wealthy, they start imagining an even better future. No longer content with their already luxurious lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.When things improve for the poor, they realize just how bad theyve had it and their anger is unleashed.When things improve for the poor, people start imagining a better future, and no longer content with their lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.Question 43 / 3 pts(TCO 9) What about U.S. agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the CIA make them so ill-prepared to fight terrorism?They have extremely different missions when it comes to terrorism.They are poorly funded.They have a great deal of red tape to get through in order to be able to communicate.They are often unwilling to communicate with each other.Question 53 / 3 pts(TCO 9) According to Hannah Arendt, the American struggle was indeed a revolution, perhaps historys only complete revolution, _____.because it alone ended with a democratic institutions.because it became an example for other nations.because it managed to rout what was then the great world power.because it alone ended with a new foundation of liberty instead of the tyranny that came after other revolutions.Chapter 17, page 291Question 6(TCO 8) Countries generally sign treaties over which of the following concerns?Economic sanctions, cease-fires, and fiscal cliffsTariffs, infrastructure, and drug traffickingGlobal warming, land mines, and germ warfareTrade, energy, and educationQuestion 73 / 3 pts(TCO 8) The recent global contraction brought a new wave of _____, as one country after another started to worry about keeping jobs at home.isolationismoutsourcingoffshoringprotectionismChapter 18, page 301Question 83 / 3 pts(TCO 8) A big war with a definitive outcome often brings peace because _____.relative power is clearly seenpower struggles are safely obscuredweaker powers are rendered impotentlarger powers rest satisfiedQuestion 93 / 3 pts(TCO 8) The United Nations predecessor, the _____, tried collective security to ensure peace.Geneva ConventionFourteen Points of PeaceCourt of International JusticeLeague of NationsChapter 18, page 304Question 103 / 3 pts(TCO 8) What precedent did the 19451946 Nuremburg War Crimes Trials set for international law?The trials reinforced sovereignty as a defense for war crimes.The court discounted sovereignty as a cover for mass murder.Nuremburg outlined international rules of engagement.The trials stated that no sovereign body could declare another world war.
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