Concurrent Gov. Chapter 1-4

two nations with deep ties of communism

Russia and China

most gov. at least claim to ____ while they maintain order

preserve individual freedom

an underlying assumption of the text is that perfect freedom and order can never be achieved because

these two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously

In his 2014 State of the Union address, Obama proposed that the min. wage be raised to

$10.10

A libertarian is likely to believe

All these choices are true

Although globalization can threaten national security, this can create desirable outcomes, as shown by the international community's attempt to force Bashar al-Assad to surrender Syria's

Chemical weapons

the concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient

Greece

Which philospopher inspired the phrase " life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the DOI

John Locke

Globalization can be seen as a threat to

National sovereignty

Gov. enterprises commonly engaged in by the U.S. gov. include`

None of these choices is a common enterprises.

Democratic govs. that have in the decades since world war 2 been, at times, avowedly socialist include

Sweden and Germany

the gov.'s role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the US ever since

The Great Depression

The broad, basic definition of politics given in text

The authoritative allocation of values for a society.

Which philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short"?

Thomas Hobbes

National sovereignty is defined as

a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs.

Thomas Hobbes's ideal government was

a single ruler with unquestioned authority.

Critics charged that Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" had failed because

about 15 percent of families were still living in poverty.

`one example of gov. focus on equality of outcome is

affirmative action programs

liberals are more likely to favor generous gov. support for

all choices are true

a form of gov. that puts power in the hands of an elite is an

autocracy

documents leaked by Edward Snowden showed that the NSA had

collected data on domestic phone conversations or ordinary Americans

The greek word demos, which is the root of the term democracy means,

common people

according to the text, only libertarians and ___ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of gov. activity.

communitarians

Americans are likely to think of freedom and equality as

complementary

a politician 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 most likely t support immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship

democrats

according to the text, politticians openly call for more order____

during times of social strife

Capitalism is best described as an

economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a min. of gov. interference.

when one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called

equality of opportunity

if universities increase funding for women's sports so that they recieve comparable funding to men's that is an example of

equality of outcome

the notion that American public schools are open to all is an example of

equality of outcome

social order is usually defined as

established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior

Conservatives strongly favor

firm police action and swift punishment for criminals, traditional patterns of social relations and less go. regulation of business.

during the 1990s, congress prohibited private businesses from discriminating in employment, public services, and public accommodations on the basis of physical or mental disabilities. This act creates a clash between

freedom and equality

communist regimes that gave their police great powers to arrest and imprison suspicious people raised a conflict between

freedom and order

using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on

fundamental democratic ideals

the procedural view of democracy is most concerned with

how gov. decisions are made.

when the authors say that we live i an era of " globalization" they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly

interdependent.

parcipatory democracy today

is rare in the US and in other democracies.

Who said that the ultimate principle of the states should be " from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs"

karl marx

which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism

karl marx

the national gov. under the US constitution

lacks general police power.

as derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds the government should

leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits

The broad basic definition of government

legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior

An American who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions, is likely to be a

liberal

According to your text, the difference between libertarianism and John Locke-inspired liberalism is

libertarianism puts a greater emphasis on individual freedom

An autocracy is a political system ruled by

one individual

In general, libertarianism

opposes all gov. action except that which protects life and property.

According to Thomas Hobbes, Author of leviathan, the proper objective of government is to ensure

order

According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of gov. is to ensure

order

using a two-dimensional model of political ideology, conservatives are more likely to support

order over freedom and freedom over equality

New England town meetings are an example of

participatory democracy

whereas majority rule is defined as a decision making by 50% plus one person, ___ is defined as decision making by most participants.

plurality rule

a country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing

political equality

each citizen having one vote demonstrates

political equality

the idea that all adults within the boundaries of a political community should be allowed to vote known as

political equality

a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is

political ideology

the greek word kratos means

power

according to the text, the concept of order encompasses

preserving life, protecting property and maintaining patterns of social relationships

the value of using political concepts in understanding gov. is that they

provide a broader view than looking at specific events.

services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by voluntary acts of individuals are known as

public goods

Western Europe's experience with democratic socialism demonstrates that

socialism can be practiced along with personal freedoms and democratic participation.

a person who favors gov. ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled as

socialist

___value both equality and order more than freedom, and its members support both affirmative action and laws that restrict pornography

socialists

the state of nature refers to

society without government.

Anarchists have gained some visibility in recent years as a result of protests related to the UN

the World Trade Organization

the national gov. can act on individuals if

the action is based on a constitutionally delegated power.

the ancient greeks classified govs. as autocracies, oligarchies, or democracies based on

the number of citizens involved in governing.

Since 1964, government policies intended to help families most clearly benefited

the wealthy

Anarchism is the political opposite of

totalitarianism

John Locke's views on gov. are expressed in

two treatises on Government

compared to citizens in other nations, Americans are more likely to

value freedom of speech more than order.

an example of a gov. policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income

vermont's civil unions

Desire to avoid potential foreign prosecution of its soldiers and desire to continue practicing the death penalty led the US in 2002 to

withdraw from 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court