Study Of Political Science

Question 1

Give the meaning of political science

Answer 1

1) has basic knowledge and understanding of the state and of the principles and ideals
2) concerned with association of human beings into a “body politic” or political community
3) relations among men w/c are subject to control the state, to state itself and state to other states

Question 2

What is political theory?

Answer 2

Entire body of doctrine relating to the origin, form, behavior, and purposes of the state

Question 3

Public law?

Answer 3

a) organization of government
b) limitations upon gov’t authority
c) powers and duties of governmental offices and officers
d) obligations of one state to another

(a&b) constitutional law

(c) administrative law
(d) international law

Question 4

Public ad?

Answer 4

Legislative bodies have been forced to delegate greater discretion to executive officers responsible for the conduct of gov’t policies and powers

Question 5

What are the functions and importance of pol sci?

Answer 5

1) to discover principles that should be adhered to in public affairs
To study operations of gov’t in order to demonstrate what is good, to criticize what is bad/inefficient and to suggest improvements
2) they may be of immense practical use to individuals who seek to understand the state in which they live
3) deals w/ problems of social welfare, governmental econ programs, international cooperation and wide range of other matters

Question 6

What is the goal in the study of pol sci?

Answer 6

1) Education for citizenship: to equip students to discharge obligations of democratic citizenship
2) Essential parts of liberal educ: intelligence and responsible citizenship can save democracy while ignorance and negligence can lose it
3) Knowledge and understanding gov’t: a citizen must be someone who knows the answers

Question 7

What is political science?

Answer 7

Systematic study of the state and government.
“Polis” - city or sovereign state
“Scire” - to know