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poli sci midterm mutlaw Flashcards

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What term is used to describe the ability to get others to want what you want?

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soft power

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*The political theory of the social concept is often associated with which of the following philosophers?**

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locke, hobbes, reusseu

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Which of the following best describes a people who are scattered over the territory of several states or dispersed widely and who have no autonomous, independent, or sovereign governing body of their own?

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stateless nation

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*Which of the following is a rare example of a culturally and linguistically divided state that started out that way?**

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belgium

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Since the German people of the 1930s and 40s were not inherently evil, wicked, or maniacal, why did the Nazi Holocaust occur?

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moral indifference

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*According to the text, which of the following is the “father” of political science?**

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aristotle

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**A country’s military capacity is an example of what?

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hard power

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*Which of the following might be called a stateless nation?**

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the kurds

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*Political scientists employing the behavioral approach tend to….

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avoid moral and philosophical study

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*Political theorists tend to focus on such issues as…..

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the connection between human nature and politics

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A specialist in international relations would likely NOT focus on….

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the definition of the good life

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What term is best used to describe the role of reason over emotion in human behavior?

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rational choice

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Political scientists studying how to improve the hiring process for a city government would be working in which subfield?

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public administration

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**The study of political science includes the study of which of the following fields?

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  • political theory
  • us government
  • international relations
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*What theory holds that individuals and states alike act according to the iron logic of self-interest?

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rational choice theory

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Political scientists who study similarities and differences in legislative processes across countries would be working in which subfield?

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Comparative politics

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Which subfield would involve a political scientist who would specialize in how a bureaucracy implements governmental policies?

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Public administration

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According to a recent issue of The Economist, what is the strongest force shaping politics today?

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money

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The principal reason to study politics is

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public interest

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Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?*

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liberals

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20
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Who did not influence the theory of revolutionary communism?

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Aleister Crowley

21
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What is the term for the filter that we use to interpret events?

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ideology

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  1. What would be the next step beyond anarchism, which sees destruction of all social and political institutions as a justifiable end?
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  • Answer: Nihilism
23
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  1. Liberalism and conservatism are both rooted in principles found in the political philosophy of
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  • Answer: John Locke.
24
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  1. Who did not influence the ideas of conservatism?
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  • Answer: Adam Smith
25
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  1. Which of the following policies could be linked to the notion of racial superiority?
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  • Answer: Foreign policy, civil rights, and immigration
26
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  1. What theory is collectivism fundamentally opposed to?
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  • Answer: Capitalism
27
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  1. Following World War I, extremists of the right became dominated by what ideology?
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  • Answer: Fascism
28
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  1. The root of the differences between liberals and conservatives can be found in
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  • Answer: Their views on what role government should play in shaping society.
29
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  1. Which of the following do conservatives tend to stress the most?
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  • Answer: The right of people to pursue economic rights
30
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  1. Which of the following would be considered a totalitarian political system?
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  • Answer: Fascism
31
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  1. Which of the following believed that a commercial democracy would foster certain modest bourgeois virtues, including “frugality, economy, moderation, labor, prudence, tranquility, order and rule?”
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  • Answer: Baron de Montesquieu
32
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  1. Who developed the idea of laissez-faire capitalism?
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  • Answer: Adam Smith
33
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  1. Who is known as the “worldly philosopher?”
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  • Answer: Adam Smith
34
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  1. What idea did John Locke contribute to that serves as the core of modern-day conservatism?
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  • Answer: Social Contract
35
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  1. What concept best defines the differences between American liberalism and American conservatism?
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  • Answer: Human nature
36
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  1. Capitalism supports which of the following theories?
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  • Answer: Market forces and trickle-down theory
37
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  1. Who is credited with the idea of the “invisible hand” of the marketplace, expressed in the law of supply and demand?
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  • Answer: Adam Smith
38
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  1. What does the word utopia mean?
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  • Answer: Both “no place” and “a place where all is well”
39
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  1. In The Republic, what common theme is explored throughout Socrates’ text?
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  • Answer: Justice
40
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  1. According to Plato, what particular virtue would the philosophers possess that would make them better able to rule?
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  • Answer: Wisdom and reason
41
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  1. Why does Socrates’ discussion revolve around an imaginary city in The Republic?
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  • Answer: Each component displays a particular cardinal virtue.
42
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  1. What is the purpose of The Republic’s “Noble Lie?”
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  • Answer: Ensure popular acceptance of the class system
43
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  1. According to Bacon, science is the key to
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  • Answer: Improving the human condition.
44
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  1. With its emphasis on science, education, and toleration, what word would best describe Bacon’s society?
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  • Answer: Progressive
45
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  1. Who is considered the creator of “scientific socialism?”
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  • Answer: Karl Marx
46
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  1. What term is used to describe the abolishment of private property and the creation of a classless society?
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  • Answer: Withering Away of the State
47
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  1. What term does Walden Two use to describe good health, a minimum of unpleasant labor, and a chance to exercise your talents and true leisure?
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  • Answer: The good life
48
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  1. What is the major flaw of Frazier’s utopia?
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  • Answer: No check on power
49
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  1. Which utopia was based on more psychological principles?
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  • Answer: Walden Two
50
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  1. Which writer provided only a vague outline of what his utopia would look like?
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  • Answer: Karl Marx

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