05 Jan League of Nations

POLI330 Week 1 Quiz Latest 2017 April

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 1) Anthropology applies most to political science based on which example?

People are born with predispositions towards conservative or liberal views.

People join groups because they have innate desires to be with others.

Many ruling families maintained power by passing down their authority from one generation to the next.

Power typically ends up with those with the most resources.

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 1) Which of the following did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

Social contract theory

The role of power in politics

The role of wealth in society

The connection between race and politics

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 1) When people base their views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, they are behaving _____.

irrationally

rationally

politically

legitimately

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 1) Which of the following best exemplifies sovereignty?

The United States negotiating a trade agreement with Canada

The people of France acknowledging the authority of their president

Israel asserting jurisdiction over the Gaza Strip

President Obama having the support of the people who elected him

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 1) Despite a disputed 2000 presidential election, once President George W. Bush took office, few people doubted his _____.

charisma

control

legitimacy

sovereignty

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1, page 11.

Points Received: 3 of 3

Comments:

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 1) A theory that is tested in an attempt to prove or refute with evidence, is known as _____.

scholarship

corruption

a methodology

a hypothesis

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 1) _____ refers to something based on observable evidence.

Quantify

Hypothesis

Qualify

Empirical

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 1) Descriptions of political phenomena often lack _____.

rationality

reasoning

theory

balance

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 1) Which political science subfield studies the interface of politics and economics?

Public administration

Public policy

Comparative politics

Political theory

Question 10. Question :

(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 April

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 6) Aristotle argued that the best political communities would be _____.

dominated by wealthy citizens

oligarchies

formed by elites

formed by citizens of the middle class

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 6) Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?

Government should be limited to ensure individual freedom.

Individuals join and stay in civil society.

Citizens prefer solitary lives to living in groups.

Citizens are more concerned with their own social situations than the community.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 6) Social contracts, the state of nature, and civil society are phrases that are best associated with _____.

the contractualists

Marxists

behavioralism

systems theory

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 6) _____ favor social and economic change to help the poor.

Conservatives

Leftists

Bourgeoisie

Zeitgeists

Type: MC

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 6) Which statement best supports Marxist theories?

The United States provides ample opportunities for all who work hard.

Similarities exist between economies in both Europe and the United States.

Tax breaks will often create jobs, benefiting the working class.

Uneven benefits to corporations with few benefits for workers led to the economic crises in the early 2000s.

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 6) Which of the following best describes classical liberalism and modern conservatism?

Classical liberalism is the opposite of modern conservatism.

Classical liberalism is similar to modern conservatism.

Neither classical liberalism, nor modern conservatism continues to exist.

Classical liberalism and modern conservatism were developed by Karl Marx.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 6) Thomas Hill Green might agree with which of the following?

No one is forced to take a job he or she doesn’t like.

Unions are necessary to protect workers against business owners.

Taxes should benefit business owners because they allow owners to hire more workers.

Markets regulate themselves.

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 6) Modern conservatism adopts elements of which of the following?

Economic views from Edmund Burke and social views from Adam Smith

Economic and social views from Adam Smith

Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Thomas Hill Green

Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Edmund Burke

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 6) _____ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.

Liberals

Conservatives

Marxists

Libertarians

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 6) Fascism existed during the 20th century in what country?

Ireland

Italy

Iceland

France

POLI330 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2017 April

1. Question :

(TCO 2) What is the term for the absence of government?

Socialism

Anarchy

Statism

Republic

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 2) To Aristotle, the legitimate form of government by the few is _____.

monarchy

tyranny

aristocracy

oligarchy

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 4, page 54

Points Received: 3 of 3

Comments:

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 2) The idea that American states serve as “laboratories of democracy” is an advantage of _____ systems of government.

unitary

confederal

federal

proportional

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 2) Electoral systems that elect one person per district are known as _____.

multimember districts

majoritarian systems

single-member districts

proportional districts

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 2) If the Green Party receives 15% of the vote in a proportional system, which of the following is likely to happen?

The Green Party would receive no seats.

The Green Party would try to form a coalition with other parties.

The Green Party would attempt to gerrymander districts to its advantage.

The Green Party would demand a recount of the votes.

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 2) A _____ system practices both state ownership and extensive welfare benefits.

socialist

statist

welfare

laissez-faire

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 2) The concept of basic law originated in which country?

Britain

France

Germany

United States

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 2) Though rare, a “true” democracy, is a system in which _____.

all citizens meet periodically to elect officials

all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws

popular accountability is common, but political competition is extremely limited

the wealthy almost always have greater influence than the poor

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 2) Right-wing totalitarianism does not desire revolution; instead, it attempts to block _____.

a leftist revolution

ethnic turmoil

an Islamic fundamentalist movement

a libertarian revolution

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 2) How do totalitarian regimes eliminate armed resistance?

They hold a monopoly on all weapons.

They attempt to pacify the people by encouraging peaceful protest.

They attempt to distract the people with entertainment and sports.

They ensure that the only weapon the people have access to is manual action.

POLI330 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2017 April

1. Question :

(TCO 3) Who generally belongs to interest groups?

A multiplicity of people

Primarily the middle class

Almost exclusively the well educated

Suburbanites and urbanites

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 3) The National Rifle Association is an example of an interest group that seeks the support of primarily one party, in that it tilts strongly toward _____ candidates.

Independent

Libertarian

Republican

Tea Party

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 3) Bureaucracies have become big and powerful, developing _____ of their own.

candidates

interests

political parties

media outlets

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention.

public defenders are unavailable

the rule of law is strong

judges have little power

the rule of law is weak

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 3) By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties _____.

rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns

give groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the overall political system

establish a monocultural dependence on the party system

enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 3) The American electoral system is based on the British “first past the post” (FPTP) system, named so because _____.

third parties can “post” to earn representation

major parties are subject to intense scrutiny by third parties

it resembles a horse race; even a nose better wins

it tends to promote more equal representation

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 3) Today’s voters tend to be _____ loyal to their parties compared to the past.

more

less

similarly

equally

Question 8. Question :

(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 don’t offer automatic voter registration.

They usually have mandatory voting.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 3) What impact does beginning to pay taxes have on young people’s relationship to voting?

It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign.

Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections.

It tends to make them more liberal in their voting.

As they begin paying taxes, they become more interested in elections.

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 3) Why is it that in most of the world, cities have higher turnouts than rural areas?

Partly because those who live rurally tend to feel less enfranchised

Partly because urbanites have higher education levels on average

Partly because people who have lived in the same place are less likely to vote than are transients or newcomers

Partly because men tend to vote more than women

POLI330 Week 5 Quiz Latest 2017 April

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 5) Which of the following terms is defined as the post-feudal concentration of power in a monarch?

Absolutism

Totalitarianism

Teetotalism

Monarchy

Question 2. Question :

(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 3. Question :

(TCO 5) How often does the cabinet change in a parliamentary system?

Every 4 years

Every 6 years

Every 8 years

When the cabinet is voted out or resigns

Question 4. Question :

(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.

cooperation

stagnation

deadlock

insolvency

Question 5. Question :

(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 6. Question :

(TCO 5) The only political system that could guarantee the cooperation between the legislative and executive branches is _____.

a monarchy

a dictatorship

a democracy

an oligarchy

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 4) Which of the following issues is a civil concern?

Extortion

Theft

Divorce

Trafficking

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 4) What are the key mechanisms of international law?

Reciprocity and coalition

Consistency and reciprocity

Consistency and coherence

Coalition and coherence

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 4) Who nominates and approves federal judges in the U.S. court system?

The president and the Senate

The Senate and the House

The President and speaker of the House

The Senate and the secretary of state

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 4) Which of the following was an argument against granting the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

Many feared that such a power would give the court a double check and compromise its neutrality.

Some thought that such power would create untrustworthy judges.

The founding fathers argued that judicial review would lead to undue indictments by the court.

Drafters of the Constitution feared that few laws would ever be set in stone.

POLI330 Week 6 Quiz Latest 2017 April

1. Question :

(TCO 7) Radicals use the term “political economy” instead of _____ to describe their critique of capitalism and the inequitable distribution of wealth among nations.

Marxism

laissez-faire

public choice

Keynesian

Question 2. Question :

(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 nation’s 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 3. Question :

(TCO 7) During the 1970s, critics developed this new term to describe inflation with stagnant economic growth.

Growth Slope

Quagmire

Stagflation

Recession

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 7) Between 1965 and 1973, the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line _____.

doubled

greatly decreased

slightly increased

rapidly increased

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 7) Analyze recent changes to the Food Stamp program.

The distribution of cash grants allows the program to be easily misused.

The updated debit card system makes the program more difficult to misuse.

Many recipients sell Food Stamps for 50 cents on the dollar in order to purchase drugs and alcohol.

The program allocates surplus government dairy to the poor, ameliorating milk and cheese inflation.

Type: MC

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 7) Which of the following is an increasing financial concern of the Medicare program?

The proportion of older people in American society is increasing steadily.

Every American citizen obtains Medicare on reaching age 65, regardless of class.

Economic inequality renders Medicare more necessary for some than for others.

Wealthy Americans are taking advantage of the Medicare system.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 7) According to political scientist Ira Sharkansky, “All modern states are welfare states, and all welfare states are _____.”

democratic

compassionate

bureaucratic

incoherent

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 7) How might Americans’ reluctance toward entitlement programs benefit them in the long run?

Citizens will pay lower taxes, stimulating the economy via “trickle-down” economics.

Entitlement programs are complex and inefficient; our government will save time and money by proceeding with caution.

Americans can justify raising the debt ceiling through entitlement programs, so long as they are wary of the choices they make.

Government subsidies to businesses, rather than spending on welfare programs, will help the United States generate revenue and reduce overall spending.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 7) Most liberals feel that the poverty line is _____.

reasonable

disproportionate

too high

too low

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 7) Many conservative economists argue that some banks are _____, because they would topple the rest of the economy with them.

inherently successful

too big to fail

destined for profit

practically invincible

POLI330 Week 7 Quiz Latest 2017 April

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 9) What is the most common response to serious domestic unrest?

Revolution

Coup d’état

Military takeover

UN diplomatic action

Question 2. Question :

(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 3. Question :

(TCO 9) What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontent?

They will almost assuredly turn to violence.

Not much will happen.

The people will organize themselves regardless.

They will eventually find other means of achieving contentedness.

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 9) Some states engage in _____, despite officially denouncing terrorism.

sharing intelligence with nongovernmental militias

“state-sponsored terrorism”

targeting specific groups for violence

democracy

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 9) What is the crux of radical revolutionary thinking?

An economic plan to back up political ideas

Belief that it is possible to remake society

Belief that violence is the key to change

A purely ideological motive

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 8) Countries generally sign treaties over which of the following concerns?

Economic sanctions, cease-fires, and fiscal cliffs

Tariffs, infrastructure, and drug trafficking

Global warming, land mines, and germ warfare

Trade, energy, and education

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 8) The _____ keeps world trade open by cutting tariffs and other barriers, creating freer trade and settling disputes.

North American Free Trade Agreement

International Monetary Fund

World Trade Organization

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 8) A big war with a definitive outcome often brings peace because _____.

relative power is clearly seen

power struggles are safely obscured

weaker powers are rendered impotent

larger powers rest satisfied

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 8) The United Nations’ predecessor, the _____, tried collective security to ensure peace.

Geneva Convention

Fourteen Points of Peace

Court of International Justice

League of Nations

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 8) What precedent did the 1945–1946 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.