What is Political Science Q.1

Question 1

The rules of groups are based upon the religious beliefs of the _______ of the groups.

Answer 1

majority

Question 2

The process of governing and making rules to live by

Answer 2

politics

Question 2

Knowledge based on the senses is called____________ knowledge.

Answer 2

empirical

Question 2

The goal of political science is:

Answer 2

explanation and prediction

Question 3

“The sky is blue” is a(n):

Answer 3

empirical statement

Question 4

The study of how government and public institutions are operated is the study of:

Answer 4

public administration

Question 4

“I know my mom will always love me.”

Answer 4

faith

Question 4

how governments work is called:

Answer 4

comparative government

Question 5

how governments are formed and where leaders get their power

Answer 5

political theory

Question 6

“God created the heavens and the earth” is a statement of:

Answer 6

faith knowledge

Question 7

Epistemology is the study of:

Answer 7

how we know what we know

Question 8

____________ is not included in comparative government?

Answer 8

social customs

Question 9

Rational knowledge is based on faith and not on logical thought.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

We cannot be misled if we rely on a single source of knowledge.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

Political scientists are not interested in understanding how people came to know what they know.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Copernicus said that the sun was the center of the solar system.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

All groups have two things in common: rules and leaders.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

We only gain a small portion of our knowledge from information gained through the five senses.

Answer 14

false