Modern Political Science Q.3 Flashcards
the study of the history of thoughts about government
political theory
Leviathan
Hobbes
the process of people governing themselves
politics
The Prince
Machiavelli
knowledge based on faith
fideism
explanation and prediction
political science
sanctions and symbols
outputs
Mosaic Code
the Jews
consent of the governed
John Locke
rule of law is more important than the rule of man
Aristotle
rights of the minority
John Stuart Mill
the state should gain as much power and prestige as possible
Machiavelli
the nation exists to control the evil nature of humans
Thomas Hobbes
the primary purpose of government is to protect the rights of citizens
John Locke
the freedom of a person is limited by their neighbor’s freedom
John Stuart Mill
government came from the mind of humans
Plato
three kinds of government: rule by one, rule by few, and rule by many
Aristotle
people are always free in their soul
Thomas Aquinas
history is a line of human development that includes the City of God and earthly cities
Augustine
The “rule of the few” is a(n)
oligarchy
A new tax on property is an example of a(n):
output
A letter from the governor of your state congratulating your class on its high marks in political science is a(n):
symbol
Political science is the study of who gets what, when, and how.
True
“He has blue eyes” is a statement based on rational knowledge.
false