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POLI330 Week 1 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)
Question 1

3 / 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 2

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 1) The statement “Man is by nature a political animal” is attributed to _____.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Seymour Martin Lipset

Mao Zedong

Aristotle

Question 3

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 1) Which of the following explanations of power might examine the tolerance of individuals?

Rational

Control

Authority

Culture

Question 4

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 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 _____.

sovereignty

authority

legitimacy

monarchy

Question 6

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 1) Reason, balance, and theory pertain to which of the following?

Balance

Power

Scholarship

Methodology

Question 8

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 1) Relating concepts in a way that connects them in an empirical manner is the basis of _____ building.

scholarship

theory

power

culture

Question 9

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 1) The subfield of _____ studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.

public administration

comparative politics

public policy

political theory

Question 10

3 / 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 1

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 6) Aristotle said that extreme democracies, pure oligarchies, or tyrannies can develop from what cause?

Communities where some possess much

Communities where some have nothing

All of the above

None of the above

Question 2

3 / 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 3

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 6) Karl Marx used the term _____ to refer to everything built on top of the economy.

the social contract

institutions

behavioralism

superstructure

Question 5

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 6) According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

Communism

Socialism

Feudalism

Conservatism

Question 6

3 / 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 7

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 6) Which of the following propositions would likely be favored by modern liberals?

Tax cuts for top income earners

Regulation of the banking sector

Little government involvement in economic matters

Free markets

Question 8

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 6) Modern American conservatism would favor government involvement in what activity?

Religious promotion

Regulating markets

Protecting organized labor

A progressive tax system

Question 9

3 / 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 10

3 / 3 pts

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

Ireland

Italy

Iceland

France

POLI330 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)
Question 1

3 / 3 pts

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

Socialism

Anarchy

Statism

Republic

Question 2

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 2) To Aristotle, the corrupt form of monarchy is _____.

democracy

tyranny

polity

oligarchy

Question 3

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 2) In _____, representatives are elected based on their party’s percentage of the vote.

proportional representative systems

majoritarian systems

single-member districts

multimember districts

Question 5

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 2) An advantage of a proportional representation system of government would be _____.

a strong two-party system

the ability to draw districts to favor the majority party

representation of minor parties

the ability of the central government to provide benefits to the populations

Question 6

3 / 3 pts

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

socialist

statist

welfare

laissez-faire

Question 7

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 2) The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is referred to as _____.

judicial review

judicial activism

judicial restraint

basic law

Question 8

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 2) Which type of regime has a free media, competitive elections, and protected civil liberties?

Democratic

Transitional

Authoritarian

Totalitarian

Question 9

3 / 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 ideology

question the system, but still push the official ideology

show the system is functioning well under wise leaders, and sell the official ideology

question the system only in times of crisis, otherwise selling the official ideology

Question 10

3 / 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 entity

To excuse the state’s invasive and/or violent political measures

To convey to the citizens a perception of only everyday order

To convey to visitors a perception of nearly perfect order

POLI330 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)
Question 1

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 3) Explain which individuals have the most influence on politics via interest groups.

Women

The elderly

A wide variety of people

Rich individuals

Question 2

3 / 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 people

African American people and women

Poor people and African American people

Hispanic American people and women

Question 3

3 / 3 pts

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

candidates

interests

political parties

media outlets

Question 4

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 3) _____ allow and even encourage parties to split.

Single-member districts

“First past the post” systems

Proportional representation systems

Plurality systems

Question 7

3 / 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 8

3 / 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 don’t offer automatic voter registration.

They usually have mandatory voting.

Question 9

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 3) What was the relationship between African American voting rates and Barack Obama’s 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 10

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 3) _____ regions may harbor economic and cultural resentments at being ruled by a distant capital.

Urban

Liberal

Outlying

POLI330 Week 5 Quiz Latest 2017 August (All Graded)
Question 1

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 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 3

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 5) In a parliamentary system, voters directly elect _____.

members of parliament and the prime minister

members of parliament and the ministerial cabinet

members of parliament only

the prime minister only

Question 4

3 / 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.

cooperation

stagnation

deadlock

insolvency

Question 5

3 / 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 6

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 5) When it comes to electing officials, which factor matters the most to voters in both presidential and parliamentary elections?

Party affiliation

Political ideologies

Money invested in campaign

Personality

Question 7

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 4) Unlike natural law, positive law uses _____.

the spirit of the law to make determinations

books to reach conclusions

judicial sentencing to determine case outcomes

jury selection to manipulate judgment

Question 8

3 / 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 9

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 4) What legal agency in the United States generates reputation-based ratings of prospective federal judges?

Judicial Ratings Bureau

Federal Bureau of Judicial Review

American Bar Association

Office of Legal Assessment

Chapter 15, page 247

Question 10

3 / 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 1

3 / 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.

Marxism

laissez-faire

public choice

Keynesian

Question 2

3 / 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 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

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 7) President Jimmy Carter attempted to stimulate the economy, but this made inflation worse. This led him to _____.

lose the 1980 election

slash prices of corn and soybeans

subsidize major oil companies

increase the national deficit

Question 4

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 7) Conservatives hold that Johnson’s Great Society was a waste of money, locking recipients into _____ and encouraging a subculture of drugs and crime.

entitlement benefits

perpetual subsidies

social safety nets

welfare dependency

Question 5

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 7) Which U.S. President is responsible for implementing the Food Stamp program nationwide?

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter

Question 6

3 / 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.

11

18

22

26

Question 7

3 / 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 8

3 / 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 9

3 / 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 10

3 / 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 1

3 / 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 legitimacy

acts of genocide

dictatorships

coups d’état

Question 2

3 / 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 3

3 / 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 they’ve 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 4

3 / 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 5

3 / 3 pts

(TCO 9) According to Hannah Arendt, the American struggle was indeed a revolution, perhaps history’s 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 291

Question 6

(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

3 / 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.

isolationism

outsourcing

offshoring

protectionism

Chapter 18, page 301

Question 8

3 / 3 pts

(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

3 / 3 pts

(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

Chapter 18, page 304

Question 10

3 / 3 pts

(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.