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An Introduction to Government and Politics 9th Canadia Edition Mark Dickerson, Thomas Flanagan, Brenda ONeill

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CHAPTER 1: Government and Politics

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• What was a polis in Ancient Greek times?
• A country with a military.
• The poll, or vote, where all men had their voices heard.
• A self-governing city and the surrounding rural land.
• A politician.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: REM

• Which of the following factors would have the greatest influence on male social hierarchy in a

chimpanzee society?

• inheritance
• size
• strength
• rank

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: HO

• What is a characteristic that humans and primates share?
• Obsession with rank.
• Language skills.
• Formal governing institutions.
• 90% shared DNA.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: REM

• When did the study of politics begin?
• During the time of French writer, Bertrand de Jouvenel
• After the Renaissance.
• In ancient times.
• In primate communities.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: REM

• Which if the following is NOT a key element of politics?
• coalitions
• conflict
• compromise
• crime

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 7-8 BLM: HO

6. Government is necessary so long as there is:

• morality
• conflict
• humanity
• political science

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 9-10 BLM: HO 2 / 4

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7. Government is best defined as:

• Coalitions built in order to increase the rank of an individual.
• Rules that dictate who makes policy decisions.
• A machine that makes decisions for a community.
• A stable moment in the political process.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5 BLM: REM

• What is the factor that contributes the most to the ordering of chimpanzee society?
• primate size
• biological sex
• age
• rank

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 BLM: HO

• In the merger of two political parties, what would most likely be the necessary first step?
• Formation of an organizational coalition.
• Formation of a personal coalition.
• Formation of an electoral coalition.
• Formation of a new party.

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8-10 BLM: HO

• Which of the following is NOT an example of an organizational coalition?
• School boards come together to pressure the provincial government for more

money.

• Provincial governments come together to pressure the federal government for more

money.

• Teachers from different schools decide to work together in order to pressure the

school board for more money.

• Trade unions support school boards in a labour dispute.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8-9 BLM: HO

• According to Harold Lasswell, politics is the distribution of all of the following EXCEPT:
• wealth
• government
• safety
• recognition

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: HO

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• Which of the following would be considered a personal coalition?
• Two similar political parties merge in order to secure more votes.
• Several religious groups come together to pressure the government on an important

issue.

• A political candidate takes potential donors out to lunch as part of a fundraising

initiative.

• Members of a specific ethnic community generally vote for the same political

party.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8-9 BLM: HO

• Which of the following would be considered an electoral coalition?
• Three political leaders decide to work together to oust the governing party.
• Two political parties with similar views decide to merge in order to win more

votes.

• Voters who regularly vote for three separate left-wing parties band together and

vote for the party that is most likely to win.d A prime minister builds close relationships with party members to ensure their vote on key issues.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8-9 BLM: HO

• Who said that politics is the authoritative allocation of values?
• Bertrand de Jouvenel
• Harold Lasswell
• Aristotle
• David Easton

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: REM

• According to Alan Ball, which of the following situations would NOT be political?
• Roommates arguing over who has to wash the dishes.
• Two cars pulling up to a gas pump at the same time.
• Three children sharing two toy cars.
• Two friends going to the gym together.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: REM

• According to Bertrand de Jouvenal, which of the following would be considered a political

activity?

• Owning your county’s flag, and keeping it in your closet.
• Stealing your country’s flag from a store.
• Fixing a leak in your roof.
• Enlisting your neighbours to help fix leaks in your community centre’s roof.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: HO

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