Question 1

Political science is the study of government and political processes,systems,and individual human political behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Governments raise armies in order to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide for the common defense
B)  promote the general welfare
C)  secure the blessings of liberty
D)  establish justice

Question 3

Ultimately,what protects liberty,property,and conscience in a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws
B)  social order
C)  government
D)  the fear of punishment

Question 4

An "election" in which only one party is permitted to run candidates is not a democratic election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Political scientists are generally concerned with all of the following questions EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Who governs?
B)  Where do people govern?
C)  For what ends do people govern?
D)  By what means do people govern?

Question 6

Annual government spending in the United States now amounts to about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  $50 billion
B)  $500 billion
C)  $5 trillion
D)  $15 trillion

Question 7

What is the relationship between political science and politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics are more important since they are the political reality.
B)  Politics is the subject of political scientists.
C)  Political science dictates the functioning of politics.
D)  Political science is more important because it provides a theoretical basis.

Question 8

Political science is the study of "who gets what,when,and how." Briefly define the "who," the "what," and the "when and how" of political science.

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Question 9

Which statement accurately characterizes elitism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elites tend to be concerned,public-spirited decision makers.
B)  Elitism does not exist in a true democracy.
C)  Most communication flows downward from elites to the masses.
D)  Elites always exploit or oppress the masses.

Question 10

Government differs from all other groups most importantly in what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  buying power
B)  media influence
C)  scope
D)  size

Question 11

What are externalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary economic exchanges among individuals
B)  payments made by the government to citizens and businesses
C)  taxes paid by people who cannot afford to pay them
D)  costs imposed on people who are not direct participants in an activity

Question 12

Which of the following is a key principle of a limited government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Majority rule must always triumph over individual liberty.
B)  Civil rights belong to governments,not to individuals.
C)  Political power is vested in the hands of a small group.
D)  There are some personal liberties that even a majority cannot regulate.

Question 13

Explain how ensuring liberty,promoting the general welfare,and providing for the common defense results in conflict in governing.

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Question 14

Government decisions extend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal adults
B)  citizens
C)  businesses
D)  all of society

Question 15

The __________ of democracy is the potential for conflict between individual freedom and majority rule.

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Question 16

__________ is deciding who gets what,when,and how.

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The answer of __________ is deciding who gets what,when,and how....

Question 17

Pluralism is designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the number of decision-makers
B)  make the theory of democracy more realistic
C)  achieve equality of opportunity and outcome
D)  ensure that majority preferences always prevail

Question 18

Legitimacy in governing comes from popular consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In The Federalist Papers,James Madison warned against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited government
B)  totalitarianism
C)  a direct democracy
D)  authoritarianism

Question 20

Individual dignity requires __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic equity
B)  personal freedom
C)  traditional values
D)  collectivization

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In The Federalist Papers,James Madison warned against __________.

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Individual dignity requires __________.

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Legitimacy in governing comes from popular consent.

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Pluralism is designed to __________.

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What is the relationship between political science and politics?

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Which of the following is a key principle of a limited government?

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Political science is the study of government and political processes,systems,and individual human political behavior.

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Government decisions extend to __________.

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An "election" in which only one party is permitted to run candidates is not a democratic election.

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What are externalities?

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Government differs from all other groups most importantly in what characteristic?

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Political scientists are generally concerned with all of the following questions EXCEPT __________.

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Ultimately,what protects liberty,property,and conscience in a society?

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Annual government spending in the United States now amounts to about __________.

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Political science is the study of "who gets what,when,and how." Briefly define the "who," the "what," and the "when and how" of political science.

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The __________ of democracy is the potential for conflict between individual freedom and majority rule.

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__________ is deciding who gets what,when,and how.

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