1.10: Review Questions

1 .

Politics can be defined as ________.

1. how things happen now
2. who gets what, when, and how
3. when what happens, and why
4. what should be

2 .

The de facto rule is the rule ________.

1. as it is in practice
2. as it is written
3. as it is designed
4. as it is in intention

3 .

Political events involve ________.

1. guidelines, reality, and prerogatives
2. procedures, educated guesses, and rules
3. rules, reality, and choices
4. directions, procedures, and choices

4 .

Perhaps the most important set of rules for any institution is ________.

1. its code of conduct
2. its constitution
3. its judicial guide
4. Robert’s Rules of Order

5 .

What is a fact?

1. Something I believe to be true
2. Something that an authority says is true
3. Something that can be verified by compelling evidence
4. Something that appears on a website that I trust

6 .

What is not an example of public policy?

1. A law
2. A court ruling
3. An executive order
4. A papal edict

7 .

One of the main sources of political conflict is ________.

1. plentiful opportunities
2. scarce resources
3. complex systems
4. multiple groups

8 .

Power is ________.

1. measurable
2. observable
3. visible
4. real

9 .

Which term is most closely associated with “country”?

1. Nation
2. Nation-state
3. State
4. Community

10 .

The status quo is ________.

1. the current state of affairs
2. the person who is most respected
3. the future state of affairs
4. the emperor or king

11 .

What is the highest form of political power?

1. The president
2. Authority
3. The sovereign
4. Legitimacy

12 .

What is one likely outcome of bargaining?

1. Compromise
2. Concurrence
3. Contempt
4. Catharsis

13 .

The study of politics can be scientific only if ________.

1. politics has universal laws
2. political phenomena can be precisely measured
3. the researcher uses certain methods
4. the researcher uses quantitative analysis

14 .

Political science is usually ________.

1. probabilistic
2. statistical
3. deterministic
4. random

15 .

Hypotheses are ________.

1. statements of research methods
2. principles that guide research
3. tentative statements about reality
4. statements that are proven to be true

16 .

Normative political science seeks to understand political ________.

1. meanings, purposes, and goals
2. attributes, inferences, and consequences
3. beliefs, attitudes, and preferences
4. heroes, villains, and enablers

17 .

Questions in normative political science can be answered by ________.

1. facts and figures
2. data and analysis
3. logic and reason
4. power and authority

18 .

Three types of normative reasoning emphasize ________.

1. countries, states, and nations
2. consequences, rules, and virtue
3. legislatures, executives, and judiciaries
4. sovereigns, citizens, and refugees

19 .

Empirical political science seeks to ________.

1. analyze and postulate
2. experiment and inoculate
3. hypothesize and extrapolate
4. explain and predict

20 .

Facts ________.

1. tell us what is right and wrong
2. exist but may be disputed
3. are determined by those in power
4. are based on political ideology

21 .

Generalizations ________.

1. are always true
2. are never right
3. can be useful if frequently true
4. are always harmful

22 .

All political behavior is based on ________.

1. national behavior
2. party behavior
3. group behavior
4. individual behavior

23 .

The “fourth branch” of government is ________.

1. the media
2. ASEAN
3. the judiciary
4. parliament

24 .

Which perspective is not a theory used to understand international relations?

1. Feminism
2. Constructivism
3. Realism
4. Socialism