POLI 101 Midterm Exam

(POLI 101 Midterm Exam)

1. The special meaning of the word “state” in political science is
2. This theory pointed out the existence of systematic power
3. … the importance of agenda-setting
4. This theory claimed voter apathy signaled contentment with the status quo
5. The method used to arrive at pluralist theory
6. … to arrive at elitist theory
7. The method used to arrive at neo-elitist theory
8. The elitist argued that power in the city was
9. The neo-elitist argued that power in the city was
10. the neo-pluralist argued that power in the city was
11. According to economists, what we call public goods are
12. … we call club/toll goods are
13. According to economists, what we call common-pool resources are
14. The Stag Hunt differs from the Prisoner’s Dilemma game in that
15. In the absence of remedial institutions and norms, anyone facing the logic of the Prisoner’s Dilemma has an incentive to
16. For Spruyt, the competitors to the sovereign state included
17. According to Marx, the modern state was … as an instrument
18. Political conflicts that have … caused by a disparity between state boundaries and a people’s sense of nationhood have taken place in
19. What entity in the contemporary world has “ultimate sovereignty”?
20. Organizations that maintain a monopoly of violence over a territory are …
21. An institution that is accepted as right and proper is seen as
22. Which of the below did Max Weber … as basic forms of legitimacy:
23. Sovereignty is … as the ability of:
24. States been the dominant form of political organization since
25. Marx used the team “bourgeoisie” to refer to the
26. Marx identified this class as most likely to lead the Communist Revolution
27. For Spruyt, the key driver in the state’s assumption of dominance was
28. Spruyt contends that once sovereign states has the upper hand, they created the international state system by
29. Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists
30. Which of the following did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?
31. The ability of A to get B to do what A wants is known as
32. Machiavelli is … with the concept of
33. Rationality is based on which of the following?
34. Which of the following explanations of power might examine the tolerance of individuals
35. The notion that we acknowledge the rightful roles of our leasers or our laws
36. Issues related to a border dispute betwee the United States and Canada would relate to
37. 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
38. Thomas Hobbes wrote that “the life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and…”
39. Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?
40. Social contracts, the state of nature and civil society are phases best … with
41. Which od the following would most likely … supported by the bourgeoisie?
42. Adam Smith is most … with which concept?
43. Which of the following best undermines the Marxist argument?
44. Which of the following best describes classical liberalism and modern conservatism?
45. Classic liberals have little in common with
46. Karl Marx used the term _____ to refer to everything built on top of the economy
47. Modern conservatism adopts elements of which of the following?
48. “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains,” is … with which ideology?
49. _____ is an extreme form of nationalism
50. ______ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.
51. How do libertarians compare to liberals and conservatives?
52. In _____ states, laws are mostly obeyed, and government can control and tax its territory
53. _____ are characterized by penetration of crime into politics
54. The first-order civil division on the United States are …
55. A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a
56. Which of the following descriptions best depicts a federal system of government?
57. The idea that American states serve as “laboratories of democracy” is an advantage of the ____ system
58. Which of the following might lead to the collapse of a confederation?
59. Electoral systems that elect one person per district are known as
60. skip
61. An advantage of PR system of government would …
62. The Constitution of the United States is
63. The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is … to as
64. 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
65. Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?
66. Which ordering places rights from most basic to highest?
67. ________ rights protect detainees from guilt without a trial
68. Though rare, a “true” democracy is a system in which
69. What German thinker argues that any organization, no matter how democratic its intent. end up run by a small elite?
70. Which type of regime has an obedient media, state-supervised interest groups, and pervasive corruption?
71. Who can organize a group to protest or demand something from politicians?
72. Modern elite theorists tend to … _____, contrary to what one might assume
73. Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?