Poli Sci 101 Midterm 1
For Spruyt, the competitors to the sovereign state included
City-State City League Empire
Which of the following best describes classical liberalism and modern conservatism?
Classical liberalism is similar to modern conservatism
The Constitution of the United States is
Relatively short
The method used to arrive at elitist theory
Reputational
What German thinker argues that any organization, no matter how democratic its intent. end up run by a small elite?
Robert Michels
Electoral systems that elect one person per district are known as
Single-member districts
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains," is associated with which ideology?
Socialism
Issues related to a border dispute betwee the United States and Canada would relate to
Sovereignty
The method used to arrive at pluralist theory
decisional
The elitist argued that power in the city was
direct and intentional
According to economists, what we call club/toll goods are
excludable and non-rival
Classic liberals have little in common with
modern liberal
Which ordering places rights from most basic to highest?
natural, civil, economic
This theory pointed out the existence of systematic power
neo-pluralist theory
The method used to arrive at neo-elitist theory
non-decisional
According to economists, what we call public goods are
non-excludable and non-rival
According to economists, what we call common-pool resources are
non-excludable and rival
The special meaning of the word "state" in political science is
what is commonly referred to as a country
Which of the below did Max Weber regard as basic forms of legitimacy:
Charismatic Rational-legal Tradition
In _____ states, laws are mostly obeyed, and government can control and tax its territory
Effective
The idea that American states serve as "laboratories of democracy" is an advantage of the ____ system
Federal
Which of the following descriptions best depicts a federal system of government?
Federal systems have divided power between a central government and first-order governments
________ rights protect detainees from guilt without a trial
Habeas corpus
The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is referred to as
Judicial Review
Who can organize a group to protest or demand something from politicians?
Just about any group of citizens
Which of the following best undermines the Marxist argument?
Capitalism has survived major stock market crashes
Which type of regime has an obedient media, state-supervised interest groups, and pervasive corruption?
Authoritarian
Political conflicts that have been caused by a disparity between state boundaries and a people's sense of nationhood have taken place in
Belgium Canada Russia Spain
Which od the following would most likely be supported by the bourgeoisie?
Conflict for economic gain
Which of the following explanations of power might examine the tolerance of individuals
Culture
In the absence of remedial institutions and norms, anyone facing the logic of the Prisoner's Dilemma has an incentive to
Defect without regard to the other player's actions
For Spruyt, the key driver in the state's assumption of dominance was
Economic transactions
Modern conservatism adopts elements of which of the following?
Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Edmund Burke
_____ is an extreme form of nationalism
Fascism
Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists
Historians are reluctant to generalize, while political scientists looks for generalizations
Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
The notion that you respect the United Sates Congress, even though is is controlled by a party with which you do not agree pertains to
Legitimacy
An institution that is accepted as right and proper is seen as
Legitimate
______ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.
Libertarians
How do libertarians compare to liberals and conservatives?
Libertarians are more consistent in their views
Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?
conservative or liberal judges may rule based on their beliefs
This theory highlighted the importance of agenda-setting
Neo-elitist theory
According to Marx, the modern state was created as an instrument
Of power to keep workers under control
This theory claimed voter apathy signaled contentment with the status quo
Pluralist theory
Machiavelli is associated with the concept of
Power
The ability of A to get B to do what A wants is known as
Power
Marx identified this class as most likely to lead the Communist Revolution
Proletariat
Marx used the team "bourgeoisie" to refer to the
Property-owning class
Modern elite theorists tend to be _____, contrary to what one might assume
Radicals
Rationality is based on which of the following?
Reason
Spruyt contends that once sovereign states has the upper hand, they created the international state system by
Recognizing other sovereign states
Organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory are called
States
The first-order civil division on the United States are called
States
Sovereignty is defined as the ability of:
States to carry out actions or policy independent of outside actors or internal rivals
Karl Marx used the term _____ to refer to everything built on top of the economy
Superstructure
States been the dominant form of political organization since
The Peace of Westphalia
The Stag Hunt differs from the Prisoner's Dilemma game in that
The best payoff for each individual occurs when all cooperate in hunting the stag
Which of the following might lead to the collapse of a confederation?
The inability of the central government to defend regional government
Which of the following did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?
The role of power in politics
A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a
constitution
_____ are characterized by penetration of crime into politics
Weak states
What entity in the contemporary world has "ultimate sovereignty"?
a state
Though rare, a "true" democracy is a system in which
all citizens meet periodically to elect officials and personally enact laws
Adam Smith is most associated with which concept?
classic liberalism
The neo-elitist argued that power in the city was
indirect and intentional
the neo-pluralist argued that power in the city was
indirect and situational
Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?
individuals join and stay in civil society
The notion that we acknowledge the rightful roles of our leasers or our laws
legitimacy
An advantage of PR system of government would be
representation of minor parties
The fact that the President of the United States is Commander in Chief of the Military and that the judicial branch interprets laws are indicative of
separation of powers
Thomas Hobbes wrote that "the life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and..."
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Social contracts, the state of nature and civil society are phases best associated with
the contractualists