US government
according to procedural theory, the government should do
whatever the majority wants
The broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is what?
Authorittive allocation of values for a society
What is national sovereignty?
Political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
Which political philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short?"
Thomas Hobbes
an example of a gov policy tht promotes social equality without redistrributing income is
Vermonts civil unions
the basic standard of substantive democracy is tht government muust guarantee
civil liberties and rights
a politicin who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a
demagogue
members of which of the following groups would be most likely to support immigration reform tht includes a path to citizenship?
democrats
capitalism is best described as an
economic system in which production and property are privately owned,, with minimum of government interference
the principle of responsiveness requires tht legislators
follow the generl contours of public opinion
franklin roosevelts four freedoms included all of the following except
freedom from inequality
all but which one of the following are collectively called "civil liberties?"
freedom of education
americans tend to define democracy in terms of
freedom, rights, or liberties
the procedural view of democracy is most ocncerned with
however gov decisions are made
an organized group that seeks to influence government policy is called an
interest group
a form of government tht puts power in the hands of an elite is an
oligarchy
new england town meetings are n exmple of
participatory democracy
a country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing
political equality
each citizen having one vote demonstrates
political equality
the value of using politiacl concepts in understanding government is that they
provide for a broader view than looking at specific events
Services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals re known as
public goods
an election on a public policy issue is called a
referendum
gay marriage question
substantive view of democracy
anarchism is the political opposite of
totalitarianism
compared to citizens in other nations, Americans are more likely to
value freedom of speech more than order