POLI330 2019 January Final Exam Latest SET 1

Question 1
 
(TCO 1) Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?
Capitalists
Liberals
Libertarians
Marxists
Conservatives
 
Question 2
 
(TCO 1) During the consolidation stage of totalitarian development, what do revolutionary leaders attempt to do?
Reach a consensus with rival factions and form a broad-based coalition.
Begin the immediate transformation of society.
Eliminate real or imagined rivals for power and place loyal associates in key posts.
Calm the public by ending the violence that marked the revolutionary stage.
Reinterpret the past and attribute any failures to a clearly identifiable enemy.
 
Question 3
 
(TCO 1) What is the most popular form of media worldwide today?
Internet
Radio
Newspapers
Television
Magazines
 
Question 4
 
(TCO 1) What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?
Playing sports
Studying the nation’s history
Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Electing or becoming class officers
Speaking out against school policies that seem unfair
 
Question 5
 
(TCO 1) In the changing world of television media, what has suffered most?
Freedom to criticize the government
The entertainment value of news shows
The range of dramatic television shows
The quality of in-depth news and analysis
The state of tabloid journalism
 
 
Question 6
 
(TCO 1) The principle reason to study politics is
national interest.
self-interest.
public interest.
both national interest and self-interest.
both self-interest and public interest.
 
Question 7
 
(TCO 2) Where are most of the least developed countries located?
East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central Europe
The Pacific Islands
South America and the Caribbean
 
Question 8
 
(TCO 2) What is the most basic — but often most challenging — aspect of nation-building?
Expanding agricultural output
Ending illiteracy
Forming a common or group identity
Ending internal rebellions and upheavals
Establishing a democracy
 
Question 9
 
(TCO 5) Who serves as Britain’s Head of State?
The Prime Minister
The President
The Queen
The House of Lords
The House of Commons
 
Question 10
 
(TCO 5) The U.S. Congress and British Parliament both have all of these powers in common EXCEPT the ability to
pass or defeat legislation.
confirm new cabinet members.
bring down the executive office with a vote of no confidence.
play an oversight role.
levy taxes. control budgets.
 
Question 11
 
(TCO 2) Which of the following transitional states has the most powerful economy?
Mexico
Taiwan
South Korea
Czech Republic
Poland
 
Question 12
 
(TCO 4) Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?
Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation
Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations
Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice
Schools to require children who are Jehovah’s Witnesses to salute the flag
Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements
 
 
Question 13
(TCO 4) What did the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 accomplish?
Prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations
Held that the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to prohibit both state and private discrimination correct
Virtually ended racial segregation in the South
Helped legitimize a social system in which blacks were subject to discrimination
Created a punishment system for those who discriminated against others
 
REFERENCES p416
 
Question 14
 
(TCO 3) What event ended — albeit briefly — the long-term trend of political apathy in the U.S.?
The 2008-2009 recession
The terrorist attacks of 9/11
The war in Iraq
The invasion of Afghanistan
The 2012 reelection of Barack Obama
 
Question 15
 
(TCO 3) What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?
It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual candidates.
It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor parties to compete in elections.
It causes a pronounced tendency toward party decentralization.
It makes forming a national consensus more difficult.
It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter parties.
 
Question 16
 
(TCO 3) According to the delegate theory of representation,
officials should act according to the views of the electorate.
focus groups are of little use.
politicians should let their conscience guide them in making decisions.
only the most intelligent members of society should serve in leadership roles.
opinion is only a barometer, to be used as the legislator sees fit.
 
Question 17
 
(TCO 4) Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?
Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the world.
U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in other countries.
The federal government spends less on medical research than other modern nations.
The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed those related to defense.
 
Question 18
 
(TCO 6) In the Western tradition, what does the broad meaning of “justice” involve?
Questions of proper punishment for violations of the law
Questions of who should be elected
Questions of distribution
Questions of power
Questions of protection
 
Question 19
 
(TCO 6) What did Marx believe would happen once private property was eliminated?
Proletariat upheaval
The beginning of revolution in the form of armed conflict
The emergence of a technologically-driven society
The end of social inequality
New models for human behavior
 
Question 20
(TCO 9) What is a characteristic of most terrorist groups?
They exist for long periods of time.
They have large membership bases.
They operate locally.
They receive a great deal of publicity.
They are ethnically and politically diverse.
 
Question 21
 
(TCO 9) State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that
occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government.
is international in focus and helped by an established government.
involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other.
involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country.
is defined by a government’s use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people.
 
Question 22
(TCO 9) Many politicians partly blame ____for the rapid rise of terrorism.
the media
the availability of cheap weapons
Muslims
President Bush
the increasing involvement of women
 
Question 23
 
(TCO 9) What did Locke think would bring an end to human conflict and war in society?
Religious or spiritual commitment
Economic development and security
Elimination of private property
Communal marriage
Eradication of national boundaries and identities
 
 
Question 24
 
(TCO 9) What form of government is most vulnerable to terrorism?
Totalitarianism
Theocracy
Authoritarian
Monarchy
Democracy
 
Question 25
 
(TCO 9) What tool does the U. S. government use to broaden the definition of who is a terrorist and grant broad powers to the Attorney General?
USA Patriot Act
United Nations
NATO Coalition
Kyoto Accords
Department of Homeland Security
 
 
Question 26
 
(TCO 9) According to Lenin, why are capitalist countries imperialistic?
Capitalists want to conquer and subdue all workers.
They fear popular uprisings at home and want to maintain the status quo.
Colonial territories provide raw materials and foreign markets for produce.
Monopoly capitalists push their countries into war for the good of their inhabitants.
They worry that rebellions in smaller countries will reach their own shores.
 
Question 27
(TCO 9) What did Rousseau believe was the cause of war?
Religion and intolerance
Society and private property
Psychology and survival instincts
Nationalism and hatred
Moral relativism
 
Question 28
(TCO 5) Explain the duties of the Monarchy, Prime Minister, and President.
 
Question 29
(TCO 7) Describe what economic factors distinguish a conservative, liberal, and socialist in the United States.