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INTRODUCTION
TO POLI TICAL S CIENCE
How to Think for Yourself about Politics
SECOND EDITION
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CHAPTER 1: Introduction
Multiple-Choice Questions
- Despite leaders’ frequent admonishments about “playing politics,” politics is ______.
- an inevitable part of everyday life
- a dishonest mess we should try to avoid
- a harmless entertainment for most people
- an elite game in which average citizens rarely participate
Correct Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Which experience led America’s founders to long for a life closer to “the state of
- European monarchies
nature”?a.Crowded cities b.Powerful presidents c.Polarized parliaments
Correct Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3.Which statement explains how their experience with the wilderness affected the political views of early American settlers on the frontier?
- Its rich natural resources led settlers to believe that people could thrive without help
- Its rich natural resources led settlers to focus on wealth accumulation and international
- Its dangers encouraged settlers to depend mainly on the church for leadership.
- Its dangers prompted settlers to advocate for a comprehensive welfare state for all.
from the government.
trade.
Correct Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World 2 / 4
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Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Escaping politics is impossible as long as ______.
- wealth and opportunities are unequally shared
- war is used to solve international disagreements
- there are nations that do not have democratic systems
- people live together
Correct Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
- Political scientists use the “state of nature” to refer to an imagined world where _____.
- there was no scarcity of resources
- wealth and power are shared equally by all
- technology did not interfere with human happiness
- decisions are not made through political institutions
Correct Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Which of the following is a likely consequence of workers trying to escape politics in
- Workers become more cooperative and therefore more efficient.
- Workers are forced into unionization and collective bargaining.
- Workers have to accept whatever decisions are made by their employers.
- Workers are laid off and their jobs are outsourced to the developing world.
an employment setting?
Correct Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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- Life in Afghanistan is significantly different from life in Arizona because Afghanistan
- not landlocked like Arizona
- hotter and drier than Arizona
- more intrusively regulated than Arizona
- is governed less effectively than Arizona
is _____.
Correct Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Define “politics” and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
Topic: Seeing Politics in the World
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- A political philosopher would most likely do which of the following?
- Describe the platforms of various parties in any given country.
- Examine the behavior of party leaders in various countries.
- Compare and contrast foreign policies of two or more countries.
- Compare and evaluate ideologies competing for adherence in a given country.
Correct Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the difference between the descriptive study of politics, normative engagement with political ideologies, and the focus of political science on explaining politics.
Topic: From Politics to Political Ideologies and Political Science
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Which statement best explains how normative and descriptive statements differ from
- Unlike a descriptive statement, a normative statement takes a stand.
- Unlike a descriptive statement, a normative statement could be proven false.
- Unlike a normative statement, a descriptive statement contains precise details.
- Unlike a normative statement, a descriptive statement makes a rational argument.
each other?
Correct Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the difference between the descriptive study of politics, normative engagement with political ideologies, and the focus of political science on explaining politics.
Topic: From Politics to Political Ideologies and Political Science
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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