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