POLI330 Final Exam 2018 Latest

Question 1

(TCO 1) Politics could be referred to the “master science” because politics _____.

predates the other social sciences

is more rigorous compared to other social sciences

is more difficult to study than other social sciences

relates to other social sciences

Question 2

(TCO 1) Which are both true for most politicians?

They think practically and are skeptical of power

They seek popularity and hold firm views

They offer single causes and think abstractly

They seek accuracy and offer long-term consequences

Question 3

(TCO 1) Rationality is based on which of the following?

Reason

Myth

Culture

Biology

Question 4

(TCO 1) _____ is the use of public office for private gain.

Sovereignty

Corruption

Authority

Legitimacy

Question 5

(TCO 1) The notion that you respect the U.S. Congress, even though it is controlled by a party with which you do not agree, pertains to _____.

sovereignty

authority

legitimacy

monarchy

Question 6

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

scholarship

theory

power

culture

Question 7

(TCO 1) The term for measuring with numbers is _____.

quantifying

hypothesis

qualifying

empirical

Question 8

(TCO 4) The English common law stressed the rights of free and equal men and was developed on the basis of precedent set by earlier judges, known today as _____.

judge-made law

judicial precedent

example by trial

court generated

Question 9

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

Extortion

Theft

Divorce

Trafficking

Question 10

(TCO 4) Which of the following is an important role of U.S. courts and their greatest contribution to governance?

Ensure that statutory laws do not violate the constitution

Protect individual rights and liberties

Guarantee administrative usages do not get out of hand

Judicial review

Question 11

(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 12

(TCO 4) When was judicial review granted to the Supreme Court within the United States?

It was granted during the Constitution Convention of 1787.

It was granted in the Bill of Rights.

It was the result of the Marbury v. Madison decision of 1803.

It was never officially adopted but is an unofficial practice.

Question 13

(TCO 4) Describe the primary jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court.

It makes initial rulings on all federal cases, whether civil or criminal.

It rules on high penalty cases, including those with life sentences and the death penalty.

Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate, from lower federal or state supreme courts.

Its jurisdiction is broad, ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes.

Question 14

(TCO 4) Compare the Warren Court to those immediately succeeding it.

The Warren Court was generally considered conservative, but subsequent courts were seen as more liberal.

Subsequent courts were conservative, but not nearly as conservative as the Warren Court.

Succeeding Courts failed to represent the conservative agenda of the Warren Court.

While the Warren Court was rather progressive, subsequent courts were viewed as conservative.

Question 15

(TCO 5) Which systems demonstrate the clearest separation of power between the executive and legislative branches?

Parliamentary

Presidential

Monarchies

Ministerial

Question 16

(TCO 5) In Europe, a cabinet is equivalent to the U.S. _____.

administration

Congress

President

legislature

Question 17

(TCO 5) Voters receive the most direct representation in which system?

Parliamentary

Presidential

Electoral

Coalition

Question 18

(TCO 5) Who directly calls forth the leader of the largest party to take office with a cabinet and become the prime minister?

The voters

Parliament

The monarch

The House of Commons

Question 19

(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 20

(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 21

(TCO 5) What is the role of cabinet members?

Cabinet members assist chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government.

Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by heading a major executive division of government.

Cabinets members assist chief executives by heading a major executive division of government.

Cabinet members work independently from chief executives by designing and heading their own divisions of government.

Question 22

(TCO 7) Describe how today’s conservatives use the term political economy.

Conservatives use the term to try to get back to the pure market system advocated by Adam Smith.

Conservatives understand the term within the context of Machiavelli’s The Prince.

Conservatives veer toward John Stuart Mill’s usage, which advocated utilitarianism.

Conservatives take a neo-utilitarian approach, hoping to benefit the weakest members of society.

Question 23

(TCO 7) Describe British economist John Maynard Keynes’ proposal to cure economic depressions.

Keynes suggested infusing the economy with government funds to promote spending.

Keynes advocated for “trickle-down” economic policies.

Keynes argued for stronger stimulus packages to corporations and small businesses.

Keynes proposed to cure depressions by dampening the swings of the business cycle.

Question 24

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

doubled

greatly decreased

slightly increased

rapidly increased

Question 25

(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 26

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

democratic

compassionate

bureaucratic

incoherent

Question 27

(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.

As citizens of similar nations located in North America, 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 28

(TCO 7) Theoretically, what are the consequences if the government assumes the burden of bad loans?

Citizens will default on their mortgages.

Banks will learn from their mistakes and pay back the burden with interest.

Ultimately, the government will profit.

Firms will be encouraged to continue their risky behavior.

Question 29

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

Revolution

Coup d’état

Military takeover

UN diplomatic action

Question 30

(TCO 9) Riots triggered by police beating youths, protests against globalization, and labor strikes against austerity are all examples of _____.

purely traditional violence

issue-oriented violence

violence carried out by civilian institutions of government

coups

Question 31

(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. No longer content with their lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.

Question 32

(TCO 9) What are the aims of terrorists via their calculated acts of terrorism?

To panic their enemies, to gain publicity and recruits, and to get the foe to overreact and drive more people to side with the terrorists

To destroy as much of the economic strength of a nation as possible

To kill national leaders

To kill their enemies, to gain recruits, and to get the UN to overreact and cause more people to side with the terrorists

Question 33

(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 34

(TCO 9) The United States hesitated supporting the _____ revolutions because it feared they would fall under extremist influences.

Cuban

Arab Spring

Iranian

“velvet”

Question 35

(TCO 9) Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is the fuel of revolution, but what is now the greatest cause of rage?

The low level of education in developing nations

The enormous economic mismanagement in industrialized nations

The extreme violence utilized by industrialized nations against developing nations

The massive corruption now found in developing lands

Question 36

(TCO 2) Evaluate Aristotle’s six types of government. In doing so, please be sure to list and define the categorizations. Please then assess how these classifications can be useful today to someone analyzing current governmental structures.

Question 37

(TCO 3) Explain the relationship between electoral systems and party systems. Answers should be sure to assess this question from the perspective of both proportional representation and single-member districts and provide examples to support your points.

Question 38

(TCO 6) Socialism has evolved over the centuries from Karl Marx’s original purposed theories. The first change took place with Leninism, and now many liberal societies incorporate a mild form of socialism referred to as social democracy. Your analysis should include a comparison of these forms of government and explain how and why socialism split into these several varieties.

Question 39

(TCO 8) The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to bring justice to those committing crimes against humanity, war crimes, or genocide. It was established as an extension of the Rome Statute, and only has jurisdiction over countries that signed this treaty. At this time, the United States is not part of this agreement, and thus does not fall under its jurisdiction. Construct an argument for joining such a treaty, detailing the benefits that international treaties may offer their members and which also addresses the possible public concerns over the loss of national sovereignty.