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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 1 preview imageTest Bankto accompanyPOLITICALSCIENCEAn IntroductionFourteenth EditionMICHAEL G. ROSKINLycoming CollegeROBERT L. CORDJAMES A. MEDEIROSWALTER S. JONES
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 3 preview imageiiiCONTENTSChapter1Politics and Political Science1Chapter2Political Ideologies23Chapter3States45Chapter4Constitutions and Rights67Chapter5Regimes89Chapter6Political Culture112Chapter7Public Opinion135Chapter8Political Communication157Chapter9Interest Groups180Chapter10Parties202Chapter11Elections226Chapter12Legislatures249Chapter13Executives and Bureaucracies273Chapter14Judiciaries295Chapter15Political Economy318Chapter16Violence and Revolution342Chapter17International Relations365
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 4 preview image1Chapter 1: Politics and Political ScienceMultiple Choice Questions1. The statement “Man is by nature a political animal” is attributed to __________.a. Niccolò Machiavellib. Max Weberc. Karl Marxd. AristotleCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts2. Voting for someone who is charismatic but whose policies might not benefit you would beconsidered __________ behavior.a. irrationalb. rationalc. legitimated. selfishCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 5 preview image23. Although they seized __________, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan lacked __________.a. authority; powerb. control; powerc. power; legitimacyd. control; authorityCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts4. Which philosopher discussed the difference between concepts and percepts?a. Kantb. Aristotlec. Locked. HobbesCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts5. Which of the following approaches to political analysis might consider the degree to whichpeople are tolerant of other ideas and religions?a. one focused on rationalityb. one focused on controlc. one focused on authorityd. one focused on cultureCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 6 preview image36. __________ often try to win elections by focusing on the values of religion, family, and self-reliance.a. Libertariansb. Democratsc. Republicansd. SocialistsCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts7. Aristotle’s view that, like herd animals, humans naturally live in groups is most related towhich kind of explanation for political power?a. biologicalb. psychologicalc. culturald. economicCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know8. The phenomenon of “groupthink” is a form of __________ power in which leaders spend somuch time together that they all believe the same things to be true.a. psychologicalb. biologicalc. culturald. anthropologicalCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 7 preview image49. Rationality is based on which of the following?a. reasonb. mythc. cultured. biologyCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts10. When people base their political views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, they arebehaving __________.a. irrationallyb. rationallyc. empiricallyd. legitimatelyCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know11. The ability to shape others’ behavior is known as __________.a. legitimacyb. controlc. authorityd. powerCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 8 preview image512. Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results, but not for analyzing negotiationsbetween world powers. In other words, political science must involve both __________ and__________ data.a. hypothetical; historicalb. empirical; imaginedc. quantitative; qualitatived. speculative; qualitativeCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts13. The famous Milgram study that asked subjects to administer electrical shocks is associatedwith what kind of power?a. biologicalb. psychologicalc. culturald. rationalCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts14. Which of the following statements is true of most politicians?a. They think practically and are skeptical of power.b. They seek popularity and hold firm views.c. They offer single causes and think abstractly.d. They seek accuracy and see long-term consequences.Correct Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 9 preview image615. Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.a. ideologiesb. biasesc. qualitative datad. hypothesesCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts16. If it can be measured using numbers, it can be __________.a. quantifiedb. qualifiedc. hypothesizedd. theorizedCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts17. Political scientists use __________ data to look for patterns and eventually form theories.a. anecdotalb. empiricalc. rhetoricald. clinicalCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 10 preview image718. What kind of research findings did Max Weber think should be discarded?a. findings that supported one ideological viewpointb. findings that were too empiricalc. findings by political scientists, who he did not consider real scientistsd. findings that support the researcher’s own opinionCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: Is Politics a Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts19. The termpolisoriginated in __________.a. Italyb. the United Statesc. Great Britaind. GreeceCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts20. Which of the following statements is true of most political scientists?a. They seek accuracy and respond to groups.b. They seek popularity and are skeptical of power.c. They offer single causes and think abstractly.d. They are skeptical of power and see long-term consequences.Correct Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 11 preview image821. The observation that politicians tend to think practically and political scientists thinkabstractly is indicative of which of the following?a. Political scientists often train politicians.b. Politicians often train political scientists.c. Political scientists study politicians.d. Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.Correct Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know22. Which of the following statements about Hitler’s rise to power would best reflect the viewsof German philosopher Hegel, who lived hundreds of years earlier?a. Hitler’s rise to power was an inexplicable fluke of history.b. German voters in the 1930s must have been crazy to support Hitler.c. Certain conditions in Germany led to Hitler’s popularity.d. Hitler’s rise to power was an unlucky coincidence.Correct Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It23. Although political scientists must have some natural interest in their subjects, proper__________ is not biased.a. legitimacyb. disciplinec. scholarshipd. advocacyCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 12 preview image924. Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists?a. Historians look for generalizations, while political scientists are reluctant to generalize.b. Historians are somewhat more reluctant to generalize, while political scientists look forgeneralizations.c. Historians are much more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists are.d. Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, while political scientists focus onnurture-based explanations.Correct Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts25. Politics could be considered the “master science” because it __________.a. predates the other social sciencesb. is more rigorous than other social sciencesc. is more commonly studied than other social sciencesd. relates to other social sciencesCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts26. Which of the following would you expect to have the most direct influence on a country’spolitical culture?a. the size of its armyb. its universities’ political science programsc. its dominant religious beliefsd. its weather conditionsCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 13 preview image1027. Lasswell’s question, “Who gets what?” applies best to the social science of __________.a. economicsb. geographyc. psychologyd. anthropologyCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know28. __________ is a subfield of political science.a. Public administrationb. Anthropologyc. Psychologyd. SociologyCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts29. The subfield of __________studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.a. public administrationb. comparative politicsc. public policyd. political theoryCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 14 preview image1130. The subfield of international relations most directly includes the study of __________.a. diplomacy and political philosophersb. diplomacy and public opinionc. conflict and the Constitutiond. conflict and international lawCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know31. A political scientist who studies the politics of several Eastern European countries followingthe fall of the Soviet Union would, most specifically, be considered an expert in the subfield of__________.a. political scienceb. public policyc. political theoryd. comparative politicsCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know32. Which of the following examples most clearly illustrates an application of anthropology topolitical science?a. People are born with predispositions toward conservative or liberal views.b. People join groups because they have innate desires to be with others.c. Many ruling families maintained power by passing down their authority from one generationto the next.d. Power typically ends up with those with the most resources.Correct Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 15 preview image1233. The fact that the United States has different tax rates for different levels of income relates towhich of the following phrases?a. Politics is “the master science.”b. The Constitution is “the crown jewel of the Enlightenment.”c. “Man is by nature a political animal.”d. Politics is the study of “who gets what.”Correct Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It34. Political scientists __________ data, as scientists do in the natural sciences.a. balanceb. misrepresentc. rationalized. quantifyCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts35. Reason and theory pertain to which of the following?a. balanceb. powerc. scholarshipd. bureaucracyCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 16 preview image1336. When scholars consider various approaches to studying a given topic, they are mostconcerned with __________.a. prestigeb. balancec. predictive capacityd. popularityCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts37. Political scientists build __________ by making connections among empirical data.a. evidenceb. theoriesc. powerd. cultureCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know38. Description of political phenomena often lacks __________.a. rationalityb. reasoningc. theoryd. balanceCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 17 preview image1439. Which of the following is the best example of theory?a. People join groups because of an innate desire to be with others who have similar views.b. Democratic governments last longer than non-Democratic governments.c. Republicans are older, on average, than Democrats.d. Corruption is rampant in government.Correct Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It40. Max Weber would most likely advocate which of the following approaches?a. utilizing theory when conducting researchb. limiting bias when conducting researchc. using quantitative rather than qualitative datad. using qualitative data instead of quantitative dataCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It41. Which of the following is a subfield of political science that studies the interface of politicsand economics?a. public administrationb. public policyc. comparative politicsd. political theoryCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 18 preview image1542. Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?a. social contract theoryb. the role of power in politicsc. the role of wealth in societyd. the connection between race and politicsCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts43. Which thinker gave us the concept of the social contract?a. Lockeb. Rousseauc. Machiavellid. HobbesCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts44. As a __________, Machiavelli argued that leaders needed power to achieve any of theirgoals.a. tyrantb. politicianc. idealistd. realistCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 19 preview image1645. Which thinker had a dark view of human nature, believing that humanity without a civilsociety would be “war of all against all”?a. Machiavellib. Hobbesc. Locked. RousseauCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts46. The Founding Fathers particularly embraced Locke’s idea of the right to __________, whichLocke felt was a primary reason why humans created civil society.a. freedom of religionb. private propertyc. free speechd. assemblyCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts47. Some political scientists have inferred totalitarian themes in Rousseau’s idea of __________.a. the general willb. the social contractc. the glory of the stated. Marxist revolutionCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 20 preview image1748. Which of the following is one reason why Marx believed the capitalist system wouldeventually collapse?a. Capitalists would completely strip the world of its natural resources.b. The bourgeois would rise up in revolution.c. A severe economic depression was inevitable.d. The global financial system would become too integrated.Correct Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts49. While the application of Marxism in the Soviet Union was disastrous, Marx’s focus on therole of _________ in politics has been very insightful.a. social democracyb. the state of naturec. social classd. the social contractCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Apply What You Know50. Which of the following thinkers would be most likely to accept an aggressive king?a. Hobbes and Machiavellib. Hobbes and Rousseauc. Rousseau and Machiavellid. Locke and MachiavelliCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 21 preview image18True/False Questions51. Human behavior that is inherited is referred to as culture.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts52. Generally speaking, political scientists are skeptical of power.Correct Answer: TRUELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts53. Conflict and diplomacy are the primary areas of interest within the subfield of comparativepolitics.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts54. Politicians often see more causes for political phenomena than political scientists do.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 22 preview image1955. Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of “who gets what.”Correct Answer: TRUELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts56. An empirical approach to political science is unable to coincide with the application of atheory.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts57. Biological explanations of political power focus on learned behaviors.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts58. If a political leader convinces the public to support legislation that is against its own interests,the public is behaving irrationally.Correct Answer: TRUELearning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know59. Rousseau had a more optimistic view of the “state of nature” than Locke and Hobbes did.Correct Answer: TRUELearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 23 preview image2060. Like other political philosophers, Karl Marx was concerned with how the government oughtto be structured, and he did not consider real-life economic or historical conditions.Correct Answer: FALSELearning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the FactsEssay Questions61. Why is culture important to political scientists?Correct Answer.An ideal response will:a. include a discussion of the nature versus nurture debate. The answer should indicate thatculture deals with what is learned.b. indicate that communities are formed and maintained because of cultural values, which aretransmitted by parents, schools, churches, and the media.c. discuss the relevance of political culture in elections. For example, people may vote based ontheir beliefs in equality, tolerance, or limited government.d. discuss how culture may affect politics and economics.Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know62. Is the public rational? How might the public utilize rationality today?Correct Answer.An ideal response will:a. include an understanding that rationality assumes that people know what they want and act ina way to maximize fulfillment of their desires.b. include an understanding that rationality assumes reason.c. discuss whether or not people behave rationally. Do they vote based on their own interests? Isit even worth the time and effort for most average people to follow politics?Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Evaluate the several explanations of political power.Topic: What Is Politics?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 24 preview image2163. How is political science an interdisciplinary major?Correct Answer.An ideal response will:a. discuss how political science relates to history, human geography, economics, sociology,anthropology, and psychology.b. discuss how history, for example, allows for comparisons across nations and time periods.These can be compared to current political regimes.c. discuss how human geography is relevant because it allows us to look at how people existwithin territories.d. discuss how economics and politics influence each other.e. discuss how sociology is relevant because it allows us to examine political views of variousgroups based on religion, class, gender, age, and so on.f. discuss how anthropology is useful for its focus on culture.g. discuss how psychology is relevant for its contributions to attitudes and motivations behindpolitical behaviors.Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Apply What You Know64. How can politics be treated as a science?Correct Answer.An ideal response will:a. include a discussion of how some political scientists have tried to become more like naturalscientists.b. discuss how political scientists attempt to quantify data, manipulate data statistically, andvalidate hypotheses.c. explain how political science is an empirical discipline.d. discuss how political scientists build scholarship based on reason, balance, and supportingevidence, and that much of this scholarship is based on theory.Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Justify the claim that political science may be considered a science.Topic: What Is Political Science?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 25 preview image2265. Explain how Marxism integrates Marx’s political theory with his ideas about economics andhistory.Correct Answer.An ideal response will:a. include an understanding of Marx’s belief that capitalism inherently exploits the proletariat.b. discuss Marx’s ideas about social class.c. discuss Marx’s explanation for the French Revolution and other inevitable revolutions againstthe ruling classes.d. describe how these ideas build on each other.Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Contrast normative theories of politics to political science.Topic: “Political Theory” Versus Theory in Political ScienceDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 26 preview image23Chapter 2: Political IdeologiesMultiple Choice Questions1. Adam Smith is associated with __________.a. fascismb. neoconservatismc. classic liberalismd. socialismCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts2. Many Americans find it difficult to grasp the power of ideological motivation because of__________.a. the association of ideologies with terrorismb. the power of religious tradition in American societyc. the emphasis on moderation and pragmatism in American cultured. the way the founding fathers rejected ideological considerations when writing the ConstitutionCorrect Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 27 preview image243. The states’ rights questions that led to the American Civil War wereprimarily__________ innature.a. ideologicalb. economicc. partisand. technocraticCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts4. Which philosopher claimed that art, music, and politics hang together and express anunderlyingZeitgeist?a. Hegelb. Lockec. Maod. MarxCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts5. An ideology consists of __________.a. a set of plans to improve societyb. an open-ended commitment to a political partyc. a set of assumptions about how the world worksd. a theory that can be proved with empirical evidenceCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 28 preview image256. Which of the following best expresses the difference between political scientists andideologues?a. Political scientists argue for changes to political systems, while ideologues want to keep thesystem as it is.b. Ideologues argue for changes to political systems, while political scientists want to keep thesystem as it is.c. Political scientists are concerned with real conditions, while ideologues focus on howconditions should be.d. Ideologues are concerned with real conditions, while political scientists focus on howconditions should be.Correct Answer: cLearning Objective: LO 2.1: Explain the difference between a political theory and an ideology.Topic: What Is Ideology?Difficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It7. The Wealth of Nationswas written by __________.a. John Lockeb. Adam Smithc. Edmund Burked. Anthony DownsCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts8. Thelaissez-faireviewpoint recommends __________.a. creating monopolies to ensure efficiencyb. leaving the economy alone to promote growthc. intervening heavily in the economy to promote stabilityd. breaking up large banks to reduce risks to the financial systemCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 29 preview image269. Which of these ideas was first advanced by Adam Smith?a. Human beings are fundamentally moral.b. Self-interest can produce social benefits.c. Governments have a role in preserving traditions.d. The government is inherently hostile to individual rights.Correct Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts10. A modern liberal would argue that markets __________.a. are self-correctingb. require regulation to function properlyc. are hostile to the preservation of societyd. result in unpredictable and irrational outcomesCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Understand the Concepts11. A modern liberal wouldmost likelysupport which of the following policy proposals?a. Eliminate the minimum wage.b. Cut taxes for top income earners.c. Privatize the social security system.d. Increase regulations on the banking sector.Correct Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Apply What You Know
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 30 preview image2712. Which statement accurately describes the relationship between classical liberalism andmodern conservatism?a. Modern conservatism is a more radical ideology than classical liberalism.b. Modern conservatism retains many of the principles of classical liberalism.c. Classical liberalism is deeply opposed to the tenets of modern conservatism.d. Classical liberalism generated the opposition that gave rise to modern conservatism.Correct Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It13. Which of these is true of Adam Smith’s legacy?a. He advanced ideas that supported the rise of fascism.b. He influenced the development of the classical liberal ideology.c. He put forward the ideas that led to the development of socialism.d. He laid out the critique of liberalism that led to the rise of neoconservatism.Correct Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalismTopic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Concepts14. Which of these statements adheresmost closelyto the ideas of Thomas Hill Green?a. Tax cuts for businesses tend to spur economic growth.b. Unregulated markets self-adjust to produce socially beneficial outcomes.c. Economic exchanges between citizens in a democracy are inherently free.d. The minimum wage is necessary to prevent employers from taking advantage of workers.Correct Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Analyze It
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Test Bank for Political Science: An Introduction, 14th Edition - Page 31 preview image2815. Classic liberals and modern liberals generally agree on the benefits of ____________.a. free speechb. open bordersc. traditional family valuesd. government intervention in the marketplaceCorrect Answer: aLearning Objective: LO 2.2: Distinguish between classic and modern liberalism.Topic: LiberalismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Analyze It16. Which of these figures is one of the founders of classic conservatism?a. G.W.F. Hegelb. Edmund Burkec. Margaret Thatcherd. Niccolo MachiavelliCorrect Answer: bLearning Objective: LO 2.3: Contrast Burkean conservatism with its current variety.Topic: ConservatismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts17. Milton Friedman’s ideas contributed to the development of __________.a. fascismb. socialismc. classic liberalismd. modern conservatismCorrect Answer: dLearning Objective: LO 2.3: Contrast Burkean conservatism with its current variety.Topic: ConservatismDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts
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