Final Exam Politics Mame

TANGOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

Final Exam
NAME: ____________________________________________________________ SCORE: __________________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the correct answer beside the number.
1) Which political science subfield studies the interface of politics and economics?
a) Public administration c) Comparative politics
b) Public policy d) Political theory
2) ______________ is a subfield of political science.

b) Anthropology d) Political theory
3) ______________ is a subfield that studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good quality.
b) Anthropology d) Political theory
4) Which are both true for most politicians?

a) They are practical and skeptic of power c) Abstract and single-minded
b) They seek popularity and hold firm views d) They seek accuracy and offer long-
term consequences
5) Which are both true for most political scientists?
a) They are practical and seek accuracy c) Abstract and single-minded
b) They seek popularity and hold firm views d) They are skeptical of power and
offer long-term consequences
6) Foreign policy falls under the subfield of _______________.
a) European politics c) Political theory
b) Comparative politics d) International Relations
7) Which of the following statements would best reflect the views of German philosopher Hegel?
a) Elections are impossible to predict. c) Political Science can be useful in explaining
why people vote a certain way
b) Policians behave irrationally d) Predicting political outcomes is usually
randon
8) The term, polis originated in

a) Italy c) Great Britain
b) The United States d) Greece
9) 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 reluctant to generalize, while political scientists look for generalizations
c) Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists
d) Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, while political scientists focus on
nurture-based explanations
10) Politics could be referred to the “master science” because politics __________.
a) predates the other social sciences
b) is more rigorous compared to other social sciences
c) is more difficult to study than other social sciences
d) relates to other social sciences
11) Anthropology applies most to political science based on which example?

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a) People are born with predispositions towards 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
generation to the next.
d) Power typically ends up with those with the most resources
12) Which of the following did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?
a) Social contract theory
b) The role of power in politics
c) The role of wealth in society
d) The connection between race and politics
13) The statement, “Man is by nature a political animal” is attributed to __________.

a) Niccolo’ Machiavelli c) Mao Zedong
b) Seymour Martin Lipset d) Aristotle
14) Machiavelli is associated with the concept of __________.

a) culture c) rationality
b) sovereignty d) power
15) Rationality is based on which of the following?

a) Reason c) culture
b) Myth d) biology
16) When people base their views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, they are
behaving __________.
a) irrationally c) politically
b) rationally d) legitimately
17) A political leaders’ ability to command respect and exercise power is known as __________.
a) sovereignty c) authority
b) corruption d) legitimacy
18) __________ is the use of public office for private gain.

a) Sovereignty c) Authority
b) Corruption d) Legitimacy
19) The notion that we acknowledge the rightful roles of our leaders or our laws is known as
__________.
a) sovereignty c) legitimacy
b) authority d) monarchy
20) Political scientists __________ data which makes the discipline more like the natural
sciences.
a) balance c) rationalize
b) reason d) quantify
II. Write TRUE or FALSE (2 points).
21-22) Conflict and diplomacy are the primary areas of interest within the subfield of
comparative politics.
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23-24) Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of “who gets what.”
25-26) Biological explanations of political power focus on learned behaviors.
27-28) If Iraq and Iran argue over control of land area, this debate deals with sovereignty.
29-30) Values indicate what society sees as important collectively.
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
31) __________ wrote Republic.

a) Aristotle c) Hans J. Morgenthau
b) Plato d) Niccolo Machiavelli
32) Aristotle argued that the best political communities would be __________.
a) dominated by wealthy citizens c) formed by elites
b) oligarchies d) formed by citizens of the middle class
33) Which of the following would be consistent with Confucius’s vision of government?
a) Immoral behavior by rulers c) Moral behavior by rulers
b) Participation of the masses d) Limits on family ties
34) Which statement best reflects a descriptive statement?

a) The Bosnia and Herzegovina has a higher infant mortality rate than Turkey.
b) The Bosnia and Herzegovina should do more to help the poor.
c) The Bosnia and Herzegovina would benefit from lower taxes.
d) The Bosnia and Herzegovina would benefit from building more prisons.
35) Which statement best reflects a normative description?

a) The Turkey has higher taxes than most European democracies.
b) The Turkey has lower taxes than most European democracies.
c) The Turkey has a federal income tax.
d) The Turkey has tax rates that are too low.
36) Aristotle and John Locke might agree on which point?

a) The importance of voting rights for all citizens
b) The importance of property rights
c) The importance of changing paradigms
d) The importance of the scientific method
37) Thomas Hobbes wrote that “the life of man [is] solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and __________.”
a) endless c) short
b) tiring d) depressing
38) Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of a social contract?
a) Government should be limited to ensure individual freedom.
b) Individuals join and stay in civil society.
c) Citizens prefer solitary lives to living in groups.
d) Citizens are more concerned with their own social situation than the community.
39) Which of the following was of greatest concern to John Locke?

a) Freedom of speech for all c) The right to property
b) Power resided with the proletariat d) Voting rights
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40) Social contracts, the state of nature, and civil society are phrases that are best associated
with __________.
a) the contractualists c) behavioralism
b) Marxists d) systems theory
41) Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the “general will” according to
Rousseau?
a) Creating a park for the citizens to enjoy
b) Using public dollars so that some citizens can attend private schools
c) Offering tax breaks to one auto manufacturing plant
d) Low turnout in elections
42) Karl Marx used the term __________ to refer to everything built on top of the economy.
a) the social contract c) behavioralism
b) institutions d) superstructure
43) Which of the following would most likely be supported by the bourgeoisie?
a) Equality for all c) Minority rights
b) A revolt by the proletariat d) Conflict for economic gain
44) According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

a) Communism c) Feudalism
b) Socialism d) Conservatism
45) Which of the following is a criticism of behavioralism?

a) Behavioralism is not value-free.
b) Behavioralism has never been used in the United States.
c) Natural science methods cannot be applied to the social sciences.
d) Behavioralism focuses too much on the big picture.
46) A ______ can be anything that carries a meaning and represents something else.
a) Value c) Symbol
b) Law d) All of the above
47) Ethnocentrism refers to:

a) The tendency to judge other cultures using the standards of one’s own culture
b) The view that some societies are superior to one’s own
c) The coexistence of diverse cultures with equal standing in a society
d) Judging another culture by its own standard
48) Multiculturalism involves:

a) Discriminating practices c) Embracing the uniqueness of disparate groups
b) Making judgments d) Adopting dominant traits
49) According to conflict theory culture:

a) Contributes to a smooth functioning society c) Helps maintain the society
b) Allows people to communicate d) Allows some to exploit others
50) Cultural universals include:

a) Music c) Movies
b) Literature d) All of the above
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TANGOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

2) ______________ is a subfield of political science.

4) Which are both true for most politicians?

8) The term, polis originated in

11) Anthropology applies most to political science based on which example?

13) The statement, “Man is by nature a political animal” is attributed to __________.

14) Machiavelli is associated with the concept of __________.

15) Rationality is based on which of the following?

18) __________ is the use of public office for private gain.

II. Write TRUE or FALSE (2 points).

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

31) __________ wrote Republic.

34) Which statement best reflects a descriptive statement?

35) Which statement best reflects a normative description?

36) Aristotle and John Locke might agree on which point?

39) Which of the following was of greatest concern to John Locke?

44) According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?

45) Which of the following is a criticism of behavioralism?

47) Ethnocentrism refers to:

48) Multiculturalism involves:

49) According to conflict theory culture:

50) Cultural universals include:

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