POLI330
Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
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Politics in Our Daily Lives (graded)
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As we read and discuss the definition of
politics, let's also consider the consequences of political decisions on our
everyday lives. Can you think of examples from your everyday life when you
encounter politics? What makes these experiences "political?"
As you discuss this with one another, let's
not forget to comment on other people's experiences. Have you experienced
similar situations? Can you think of creative ways in which politics plays
itself out in your daily life?
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The Study of Political Science
(graded)
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The reading this week discusses the role of
political scientists and their attempts to treat the study of politics as a
science. In these efforts, they build scholarship based on reason, balance, and
supporting evidence, although much of this scholarship is based on theory.
Discuss how political scientists attempt to
quantify data, manipulate data statistically, and attempt to validate
hypotheses.
POLI330
Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
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Understanding the Theories (graded)
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As your text explains, Plato is considered the
father of political science. Within The Republic, he presents his theories on
the foundations of a perfect government. Rather than a theoretical examination
of government, The Republic is written in story form, as the main character
Socrates explores the ideal way to form a city.
A largely studied portion of The Republic
deals with Plato’s cave allegory. The story goes something like this: You, as a
person, find yourself within a cave, chained to the ground, facing a stone
wall. You cannot stand, and all you know are the images that play out before
you, which are the shadows cast by a light source from behind you. You cannot
see behind you, but you know that there are others in the cave with you. This
is the only state you have ever known. It is your only reality of the world.
Plato goes on to explain that then one day, people come and remove your chains,
and take you out of the cave. As you can imagine, you are scared and frightful,
and thus fight these individuals as they drag you into this new setting.
However, over time you learn to accept the larger image of the world around you
and come to understand life outside of the cave. You then attempt to go back
into the cave to free others.
This story was Plato’s attempt to explain the
world around us. Just picture it: You are chained to the ground and all you can
see in front of you is a cave wall. There is a light source behind you, which
casts reflections on the wall.
What do you think you would think of these
reflections? Could they represent family members? Or friends? What about a god?
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Liberalism versus
Socialism (graded)
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The term liberalism,when
applied to governments, is very different from the term liberalin America. Where
liberalism implies a limited government, here in the United States a liberal is
not usually seen as supporting a smaller government. This can be very
confusing. In an effort to better understand these various meanings, we need to
explore the variations within liberalism itself.
So who would like to explain how modern
liberalism varies from classical liberalism? In addition, in what ways is
classical liberalism similar to conservatism today?
POLI330
Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
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Democracies Compared (graded)
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Over the past few weeks, we have had the
opportunity to explore the roots of political philosophy. Let’s take a moment
to focus in upon the idea of democracy. What is the true definition of
democracy?
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The Division of Power (graded)
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As we have seen through our readings,
governments differ on where the power of the state should be held.
Unitary systems concentrate the power within
the central government and little or no authority is granted to the component
areas. In contrast, federal systems allow first-order civil divisions to have
some autonomy, while the central government maintains authority over some
areas.
Take a moment to compare and contrast the strengths
and weaknesses of each system.
POLI330
Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
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Political Parties and Interest Groups
(graded)
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We continually hear about interest groups in
the news. Understanding this, what is the relationship between interest groups
and government? How does this apply to government-created interest groups? In
addition, what are the effects of bureaucrats as interest groups? Do you
believe this crossover between bureaucrats and interest groups to be right?
Please be sure to provide specific examples in your response.
dq 2
Compare and contrast single-member districts
and proportional representation (PR). How effective is each electoral system in
representing its people’s interests? How do they support the party systems
around which they arose?
POLI330
Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
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Parliamentary and Presidential Systems
(graded)
As we turn our focus to the international
realm, let’s take a moment to compare the governmental systems of the United
Kingdom and the United States.
Identify a few key differences between a
parliamentary and a presidential system. How is the top leader selected
differently? How do you think this difference impacts the kind of people who
are chosen?
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The U.S. Supreme Court (graded)
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The lecture this week suggests that the U.S.
Supreme Court is the least democratic branch of government, and yet it serves
an important function in our democracy.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
having a branch of government that is not democratically elected? Would you
change the way the court is appointed?
POLI330
Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
dq 1
Examine the efficacy of U.S. welfare programs.
What do such programs intend to accomplish? What are some criticisms against
them? Be sure to cite specific academic examples, not just ones from your
opinion.
dq 2
Several countries around the world are
transitioning to market economies; the most significant of these are China and
Russia. What do you think the impact will be on other countries around the
world as these two countries become even more significant in the global
economy? What are some examples of this impact?
POLI330
Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April
dq 1
In discussing the concept of violence this
week, let’s take a moment to consider the following situation.
Imagine a country where religious factions
inside a nation want to have their own separate homeland. The government
refuses, claiming that the territory in question, which commands the nation’s
only source of clean water, is vital to security. Is violence inevitable?
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International Treaties
(graded)
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In considering the international realm, let’s
consider the concept of economic treaties. Specifically, let's think about an
organization like the European Union (EU).
Why was it formed? In addition, what are some
of the objectives of the nations that are joining the EU?
POLI330 Week 1 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
1. Question :
(TCO 1) What were your economic
left/right results?
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 1) What were your social
libertarian/authoritarian results?
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person believes that
market should regulate itself, and that government should stay out of business,
would he or she fall more to the right or the left side of the political scale?
Right
Left
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person believes that
federal agencies such as the FDA, EPA, and SEC serve a public good, is he or
she moving more to the right or left of 100% capitalism?
Right
Left
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person feels that the
government is needed to ensure that all people obtain equality, would he or she
fall more on the right or the left of the economic scale?
Right
Left
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person believes that
mandatory gun safety classes should be required to buy a gun, would he or she
move up or down the social scale?
Up
Down
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person believes that
Christianity is or should be the national religion of the United States, would
he or she move up or down the social scale?
Up
Down
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 1) If a person believes that he
or she knows more about his or her own life than the government, and thus
should have the authority to make his or her own decisions, would he or she
move more up or down the social scale?
Up
Down
POLI330 Week
2 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
1. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist
structure, the owners are offered what advantages?
The owners understand that their
efforts are not just for them, but for society as a whole.
They can make as much profit as they
like, as long as they work hard and the market allows it.
They do not face the risk associated
with large business ventures.
They don’t have to concern
themselves with the welfare of their workers.
A and C
B and D
All of the above
None of the above
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist structure,
the owners face what challenges?
Their overuse of the raw resources
can drive them out of business.
Overworking employees may lead to
low productivity, and thus lower profits.
They are seen as equal to workers.
Understanding the demands of the
market can be overwhelming.
A, B, and D
B and C
Al of the above
None of the above
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist
structure, the owners would be offered what advantages?
They would never lose everything,
because the government would provide for their needs.
Even if they fail, they have the
opportunity to rise again by starting new companies if they only put their
minds to it.
They can use up as many raw
resources they can get their hands on, allowing for more profit potential, as
long as the market allows it.
They are placed in positions that
suit them, so if being owners is too hard, or if they would not be successful
in it, they would not be forced into positions in which to fail.
A and B
A and D
All of the above
None of the above
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist
structure, the owners would be faced with what challenges?
They lose the opportunity to make
and hold onto extreme profits.
They assume all the financial risk
if their businesses fail.
They no longer can change careers
because they “feel” like it.
They lose the ability to start new
companies of their own.
A and C
B and D
A, C, and D
None of the above
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist
structure, the workers are offered what advantages?
They can seek employment at any
companies they like.
They have the opportunity to rise
above their positions to become owners if they can.
The harder they work, the more they
can earn.
They always have positions waiting
for them.
A and B
A, B, and D
C and D
A, B, and C
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist
structure, the workers face what challenges?
Material perks are not readily
available options.
They cannot always provide for their
families.
They cannot rise above and become
elites.
They receive no benefits to help
with paying for the cost of their injuries.
A and C
B and D
All of the above
None of the above
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist
structure, the worker would be offered what advantages?
Their needs are always met, whether
they can work or not.
The sky is the limit for them if
they try.
They can rest easy, knowing that
their work provides for the welfare of the people, not a “fat cat” owner.
Medical costs are no longer a
concern.
A and C
B and D
A, B, and C
A, C, and D
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist
structure, the worker would be faced with what challenges?
They may not always like the jobs
that they do.
When injured, they earn no income.
They continually face the risk of
unemployment.
There is not great opportunity to
start over or do something new, because they must contribute to the cause.
A and D
B and C
All of the above
None of the above
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POLI330 Week
3 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
1. Question :
(TCO 2) As we have been discussing,
throughout history, many people were not fans of pure democracy. One of the
reasons for this was the idea of factions, as addressed in Madison’s Federalist
No. 10. So what is the definition of a faction?
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 2) Why are factions a threat to
a democratic government?
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 2) According to Madison, what
are the two ways to remove the cause of a faction?
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 2) From your reading, please
distinguish why the two ways to remove a faction are not effective.
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 2) What is it about human
nature that causes factions to form?
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 2) Differentiate the
characteristics of a pure democracy from a republic.
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 2) In referencing Madison,
provide at least two reasons explaining why a republic can do a better job of
controlling the effects of faction than a pure democracy.
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 2) Assess Madison’s argument.
Do you find that a republican form of government is the best way to control
factions, in contrast to pure democracy? And how do you think this system has
worked in controlling the factions over time?
POLI330 Week
4 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
Question 1. Question :
(TCO 3) From your own research, what
interest group did you find? Please list its name and website information.
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 3) From your own research, list
three important pieces of information that give us a picture of what your
interest group believes.
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 3) From your own research,
describe a specific policy action your group desires.
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 3) From your own research, whom
does this group lobby most, or most effectively? For example, is there a
political party or certain congressional representatives who seem to get more
of its attention, money, or information? Which committees and subcommittees
would it particularly lobby?
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 3) From your congress.gov
research, what is the title of the legislation (include its origination or
appropriate numbers)?
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 3) From your congress.gov
research, who are its key sponsors and their party affiliation?
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 3) From your congress.gov
research, what is its current status within Congress?
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 3) From your congress.gov
research, describe briefly your personal reaction to this legislation. Do you
think it will pass and do you think it should pass? Why? (Two to three
sentences are required.)
POLI330 Week
5 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
Question 1. Question :
(TCO 4) What are your initial,
nonlegal, thoughts on this case? How would you decide it based on your own
belief structures? For example, if you were the judge in this case, would you
would allow Mr. Trident to leave the hospital, thus bringing about his death?
Or would you feel for Mr. Trident but side with the hospital because he clearly
is not in the right mind to make such decisions for himself? Or would you
perhaps side with the hospital because people should not be allowed to refuse
medical treatment or go to the extreme of ordering the hospital to aid in the
shortening of his life so that he did not have to suffer a painful death? What
would you do? Please put some thought into your answer and provide at least 4–5
sentences as you explain it.
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 4) What is the difference
between moral and legal reasoning?
Moral reasoning is based upon
personal views rather than legal considerations.
Legal reasoning focuses on what the
law states only.
Moral reasoning can vary with
cultural beliefs, whereas legal reasoning is more static within a nation.
Legal reasoning is concerned with
precedent.
All of the above
A and C only
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 4) In a true legal argument,
should legal reasoning or moral reasoning be used?
Legal
Moral
Both
Neither
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 4) Mr. Trident is arguing that
the hospital has violated his 14th Amendment right to due process. What part of
the 14th Amendment is he referring to in his argument?
All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the state wherein they reside.
No state shall make or enforce any
law that shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United
States.
Nor shall any state deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
Nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
All of the above
None of the above
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 4) Cruzan v. Director, Missouri
Department of Health is a case studied in the right-to-die debate. What
precedent did it help to establish?
Americans have a constitutional
right to die.
Americans can refuse medical
treatment.
Americans must be clear in stating
their wishes regarding medical treatment.
A and B
B and C
All of the above
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 4) How does the Cruzan case
factor into Mr. Trident’s argument?
It grants the right to refuse
medical treatment.
It supports the hospital in its
claim that Mr. Trident cannot refuse its help.
It forces the doctors to assist in
Mr. Trident’s death by providing him medication to bring about his death.
A and B
A and C
None of the above
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 4) Given the precedent established
in the Cruzan case, how would you now have to decide the case if you were the
judge?
I would allow Mr. Trident to leave
the hospital, thus bringing about his death.
I would feel for Mr. Trident but
side with the hospital, because he clearly is not in the right mind to make
such decisions for himself.
I would side with the hospital,
because people should not be allowed to refuse medical treatment.
I would require that the hospital
aid Mr. Trident in shortening his life due to his constitution right to die.
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 4) What other U.S. Supreme
Court cases deal with the right-to-die issue?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Vacco v. Quill
All of the above
None of the above
POLI330 Week
6 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
Question 1. Question :
(TCO 7) What is your final plan to
present to the president? What changes did you decide to implement?
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 7) Please explain why you chose
the options that you did.
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 7) How will your decisions
affect the elderly, the poor, the rich, and national security if implemented?
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 7) Was covering the
hypothetical budget gap more or less difficult than you expected? Please
explain.
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 7) Which of your decisions
might be perceived as politically motivated? Why?
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 7) What are the trade-offs of
preserving some programs while protecting others?
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 7) How do your decisions result
in a marginal benefit to society so that they can outweigh the marginal cost to
society?
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 7) Did doing this exercise
change your feelings about the budget debate in Washington? If so, how? If not,
why not?
POLI330 Week
7 TCO Assessment Latest 2017 April
1. Question :
(TCO 9) As the simulation shows, Muhammed’s
father was killed by the Israelis in their war of independence, as they
attempted to defend their state and enforce the boundaries established by the
UN. Although this was an international decree, all Muhammed witnessed was his
father’s death and the loss of his family home as the land of his forefathers
was taken to make room for what many Palestinians viewed as the “occupiers.” If
you were him, how would you react? For example, would you blame the Israelis
for hurting your father and taking your land, and then pass on this hatred to
your children so they would know never to trust the Israelis? Would you seek
revenge for your family and people? Or is there a chance that you would accept
the new conditions of the UN resolution because it was in the best interest of
the people of the world? What about simply seeking strength in your religion
and guiding your children away from the hatreds of the past in an effort to
protect them? Please put some thought into your answer and provide at least 4–5
sentences as you explain it.
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 9) Within the Israeli home, Ben knows
from the horrors faced by his parents what can happen when there is not a state
of Israel in the world. He thus supports his state and will do anything to
defend its claim to this region. How does this differ from Muhammed’s stance?
It doesn’t differ; they both suffered death
and loss, and they both simply want to protect their families.
Ben has more of a claim to hardship because
his parents suffered in the Holocaust.
Muhammed has been wronged the most because he
lost his land and his father to the cause.
A and B
C and D
All of the above
Question 3. Question :
(TCO 9) What do Muhammed and Ben have in
common?
They are both religious.
They are both fathers.
They both love the land in which they were
born.
A and B
B and C
All of the above
Question 4. Question :
(TCO 9) Serapin and Sarah _____.
support their husbands
hate the other side for causing all the
bloodshed
love their families and only wish to protect
them from the violence
have trouble understanding the need for
violence
A and C
All but B
Question 5. Question :
(TCO 9) Judith and Ahmed are the youngest
members of their respective families. What do they have in common?
They both side with the Palestinian cause.
They both idolize their older siblings.
They think the fighting is pointless.
A and A
B and C
None of the above
Question 6. Question :
(TCO 9) Given what you have read and what you
know about the conflicts between Israel and Palestine, what is the likelihood
that the children will continue the cycle of violence in this land if nothing
radically changes?
Because the Palestinian children fight the
government and the Israeli children back the military that puts down these
rebellions, the conflict is likely to continue.
The death of some will drive the call for more
death, as seen in Miriam’s loss of her fiancée and Mariam’s loss of her
parents.
Eventually, peace will be found, because the
children will see the errors of their ways.
A and B
B and C
None of the above
Question 7. Question :
(TCO 9) What impact has the violence in this
land had on the legitimacy of the Israeli government?
Those who support the Israeli perspective,
such as Ben, highly support the government.
Those who feel like Abdullah claim that
Israeli is not a valid state and deserves to be destroyed.
Violence and unrest have no influence on
legitimacy within governments.
A and B
None of the above
Question 8. Question :
(TCO 9) Abdullah has admittedly committed
terrorist acts against Israel. According to your text, does terrorism work?
Rarely, and seldom without political and/or
economic pressure
Rarely, but primarily when brought against
democratic nations
Often, and without much need for political
pressure to aid it
Often, but only with the assistance of
economic and/or political pressure
A and B
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.
POLI330
Final Exam Latest 2017 April
Question 1.1. (TCO 1) _____ is the use of public office for
private gain. (Points : 2)
Sovereignty
Corruption
Authority
Legitimacy
Question 2.2. (TCO 1) Despite a disputed 2000 presidential
election, once President George W. Bush took office, few people doubted his
_____. (Points : 2)
charisma
control
legitimacy
sovereignty
Question 3.3. (TCO 1) Relating concepts in a way that connects
them in an empirical manner is the basis of _____ building. (Points : 2)
scholarship
theory
power
culture
Question 4.4. (TCO 1) _____ refers to something based on
observable evidence. (Points : 2)
Quantification
Hypothesis
Qualification
Empirical
Question 5.5. (TCO 4) What type of law—which was developed by
medieval Catholic theologians—argues that observing nature reveals God’s will?
(Points : 2)
Natural law
Divine law
God’s law
Higher law
Question 6.6. (TCO 4) Under which of the following circumstances
might a case be pursued as both a criminal and a civil case? (Points : 2)
The federal government accuses investment houses of wrongdoing
and investors who lost money sue them.
Drug traffickers violate property and federal law by moving
drugs across state borders.
Burglars violate federal property and the state sues them for
damages.
A state accuses banks of mortgage fraud in mortgages sold to
investors elsewhere in the nation.
Question 7.7. (TCO 4) The concept of judicial review falls under
which article of the U.S. Constitution? (Points : 2)
Article I: The Legislative Branch
Article III: The Judicial Branch
Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Question 8.8. Compare the election cycles of federal and state
judges. (Points : 2)
State judges are elected directly, and federal judges go through
an electoral college.
State judges are elected based on population, and federal judges
are elected per state.
State judges are elected, and federal judges are appointed.
The election process is nearly identical.
Question 9.9. (TCO 4) How does the American concept of judicial
review compare to the role of courts in foreign systems? (Points : 2)
Most countries maintain a similar process of judicial review,
which evaluates federal laws against the nation’s constitution.
Judicial review is more highly developed in the United States
than in any other country, and Americans expect more of their courts than do
other peoples.
The United States is the only developed nation to maintain the
process of judicial review.
Most foreign constitutions are exempt from judicial review,
stripping the courts of any power they might have in shaping legislation.
Question 10.10. (TCO 4) Describe the primary jurisdiction of the
U.S. Supreme Court. (Points : 2)
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 11.11. (TCO 4) Compare the Warren Court to those
immediately succeeding it. (Points : 2)
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 12.12. (TCO 5) Which systems demonstrate the clearest
separation of power between the executive and legislative branches? (Points :
2)
Parliamentary
Presidential
Monarchies
Ministerial
Question 13.13. (TCO 5) In Europe, a cabinet is equivalent to
the U.S. _____. (Points : 2)
administration
Congress
President
legislature
Question 14.14. (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. (Points : 2)
cooperation
stagnation
deadlock
insolvency
Question 15.15. (TCO 5) Each division of government in a
parliamentary system is headed by a _____. (Points : 2)
secretary
president
prime minister
minister
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Question 1.1. (TCO 5) When it comes to electing officials, which
factor matters the most to voters in both presidential and parliamentary
elections? (Points : 2)
Party affiliation
Political ideologies
Money invested in campaign
Personality
Question 2.2. (TCO 5) In the case of both parliamentary and
presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even
though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power. (Points : 2)
Checks and balances keep the chief executive from gaining too
much power.
Chief executives will eventually have to face reelection, which
depends greatly on the approval of voting citizens.
Both systems have methods by which to oust chief executives.
Subordinates carry out some of the workload of the chief
executive.
Question 3.3. (TCO 5) Describe how the United States expands its
cabinet. (Points : 2)
The president can create a new department at his or her will.
Congress must agree on the new department and provisions for its
funds must be made.
In order for a new department to be developed, a former one must
be deleted.
New departments are no longer developed.
Question 4.4. (TCO 7) Radicals use the term political economy
instead of _____,”which is a hard sell these days. (Points : 2)
late capitalism
Marxism
pure market system
utilitarianism
Question 5.5. (TCO 7) How do Keynesian economic policies differ
from the traditional laissez-faire policies developed by Adam Smith? (Points :
2)
Laissez-faire advocates for “cutthroat” capitalism, and
Keynesian policies seek to spread wealth equally among a nation’s citizens.
Keynesian economics advocate 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 6.6. (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. (Points : 2)
entitlement benefits
perpetual subsidies
social safety nets
welfare dependency
Question 7.7. (TCO 7) Which of the following is an increasing
financial concern of the Medicare program? (Points : 2)
The proportion of older people in American society is increasing
steadily.
Every American citizen on reaching 65 obtains Medicare,
regardless of class.
Economic inequality renders Medicare more necessary for some
than for others.
Wealthy Americans are taking advantage of the Medicare system.
Question 8.8. (TCO 7) According to political scientist Ira
Sharkansky, “All modern states are welfare states, and all welfare states are
_____.” (Points : 2)
democratic
compassionate
bureaucratic
incoherent
Question 9.9. (TCO 7) Compare American and Canadian views on the
size of government. (Points : 2)
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 10.10. (TCO 7) Many conservative economists argue that
some banks are _____, because they would topple the rest of the economy with
them. (Points : 2)
inherently successful
too big to fail
destined for profit
practically invincible
Question 11.11. (TCO 9) _____ is a small or moderate change that
essentially leaves the system intact. (Points : 2)
Mass discontent
Reform
Dramatic system change
A coup d’etat
Question 12.12. (TCO 9) What is the relationship between a high
sense of government legitimacy among the people and police officers when
legitimacy is high? (Points : 2)
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 13.13. (TCO 9) What is likely to happen if the people
are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontent? (Points :
2)
They will almost surely turn to violence.
Not much will happen.
The people will organize themselves, regardless.
They will eventually find other means of achieving
contentedness.
Question 14.14. (TCO 9) What are the aims of terrorists via
their calculated acts of terrorism? (Points : 2)
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 15.15. (TCO 9) According to Hannah Arendt, the American
struggle was indeed a revolution, perhaps history’s only complete revolution,
_____. (Points : 2)
because it alone ended with democratic institutions.
because it became an example for other nations.
because it managed to route 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.
Question 16.16. (TCO 9) Does terrorism work? (Points : 2)
Rarely, and seldom without political and/or economic pressure
Rarely, but primarily when brought against democratic nations
Often, and without much need for political pressure to aid it
Often, but only with the assistance of economic and/or political
pressure
Question 17.17. (TCO 9) Hannah Arendt pointed out that rage is
the fuel of revolution, but what is now the greatest cause of rage? (Points :
2)
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
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Question 1. 1. (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. (Points: 40)
Question 2. 2. (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 provides examples to support your points. (Points:
40)
Question 3. 3. (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. (Points: 40)
Question 4. 4. (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.
(Points: 40)
