Chap 1-7

Political Institutions represent establishment and durable pattern of _____ in a country

Authority

An empirical study of actual human behavior best describes which theory in political science

Behavioralism

Aristole's view that, like herd animals, humans naturally live in groups is most related to which kind of explanation for political power

Biological

Radical Islamism

Blends religion, nationalism, socialism, and a distaste for modernity

Which of the following would be expected in a state that practices constitutionalism

Citizens' individual rights are guaranteed.

A political scientist who studies the politics of several Eastern Europe countries following the fall of the Soviet Union would, most specifically, be considered an expert in the sub field of ____.

Comparative politics

The sub field of international relation most directly includes the study of _____

Conflict and international law

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a ___

Constitution

Which of these figure is one of the founders of classic conservation

Edmund Burke

Political scientists use ____ data to look for patterns and eventually form theories.

Empirical

classical liberals and modern liberals generally agree on the benefits of ____

Free speech

Which of these is an assumption underlying feminism

Gender roles and attitudes are socially conditioned.

Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists

Historians are somewhat more reluctant to generalize, while political scientists look for generalizations

Which of the following best describes expresses the difference between political scientists and ideologues

Political scientists are concerned with real conditions, while ideologues focus on how conditions should be.

The ability to shape others' behavior is known as _____?

Power

The phenomenon of "groupthink" is a form of _____ power in which leaders spend so much time together that they all believe the same things to be true.

Psychological

____ is a sub field of political science

Public administration

If it can be measured using numbers, it can be __________.

Quantified

Which of the following is often the basis for center-periphery tension?

Regionalism

Politics could be considered the "master science" because it ______.

Relates to other social sciences

Which thinker gave us the concept of the social contract?

Rousseau

Although political scientists must have some natural interest in their subjects, proper ______ is not biased.

Scholarship

Modern Conservatism combines which of these sets of view

Smith's economic views and buries social views

Why have U.S. states been called laboratories of democracy?

States can experiment with new programs, which, if successful, can be copied nationwide.

Imagine a system where there is significant control of industry but there are often few welfare benefits paid out to citizens. Which of the following labels would best apply, given the circumstances

Statism

Which if the following statements is true of most politicians.

They seek popularity and hold firm views.

''end of ideology''argument was developed by ___

Daniel Bell

Which of these is extreme form of nationalism

Fascism

In the United States, a modern conservative is most likely to support government action that

supports traditional Christian values

Weak states are characterized by __________.

the penetration of crime into politics

Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

the role of power in politics

Neoconservatives are opposed to

welfare spending

Which of the following is most likely to characterize a fascist regime?

a propensity to engage in war

Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.

hypotheses

Voting for someone who is charismatic but whose policies might not benefit you would be considered __________ behavior.

irrational

Federalism is balancing of power between a nation's central government and _____

its autonomous subdivisions

The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is called

judicial review

Which of the following would highlight a critical downside of a unitary system?

local officials unable to make basic decisions without the express consent of the central government

Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results, but not for analyzing negotiations between world powers. In other words, political science must involve both __________ and __________ data.

quantitative and qualitative

Imagine a country that has new leadership and is committed to transitioning to a welfare state similar to Sweden or Denmark. What is a likely policy action that would allow this?

raising tax rates significantly

Rationality is based on which of the following?

reason

A modern liberal would argue that markets ___

require regulation to function properly

Which of these ideologies is based on principles derived from the views of Karl Marx

social democracy

Neoconservatism emerged in the United States during the

1970s

The wealth of nations was written by ____

Adam Smith

A modern liberal would most likely support which of the following policy proposals

Increase regulations on the banking sector.

Which philosopher discussed the difference between concepts and precepts

Kant

The communist manifesto was written by ____

Karl Marx

The laissez-faire viewpoint recommends____

Leaving the economy alone to promote growth

Which ideology prefers virtually no government involvement in anything other than personal and national security

Libertarianism

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between classical liberalism and modern conservatism

Modern conservatism retains many of the principles of classical liberalism.

A state that is able to control and tax its entire territory would be considered __________.

effective

Which of the following policy reforms would be most indicative of laissez-faire approach?

eliminating a state's sales tax