Question 1

The concept of levels of analysis deals with the political system having three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A political input can be illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  political demands. 
B)  a law passed by a national legislature. 
C)  the way that decisions are made in a polity. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  political demands. 
B)  a law passed by a national legislature. 
C)  the way that decisions are made in a polity. 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

What are the key differences between a comparative approach to the study of politics and an area studies approach to the study of politics?

Accepted Answer

The key differences between a comparativ

Question 4

Empirical inquiry

Accepted Answer

A)  is based upon values, philosophies, or "shoulds." 
B)  involves data and relies on measurement and observation. 
C)  is based upon the number of individuals voting in a given election. 
D)  is based upon when in a nation's history an event takes place. 
A)  is based upon values, philosophies, or "shoulds." 
B)  involves data and relies on measurement and observation. 
C)  is based upon the number of individuals voting in a given election. 
D)  is based upon when in a nation's history an event takes place.

Question 5

Globalization refers to the constant increase in the temperature of the polar ice pack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Political ethnocentrism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the practice of assuming that because political institutions or relationships work oneway in stable Western democracies they must work the same way in all politicalsystems. 
B)  sets of political objects or concepts that are theoretically related to each other in ananalytic way. 
C)  one political group evolving into a powerful force in a society. 
D)  ethnic minorities suffering from repression by other groups in the political system. 
A)  the practice of assuming that because political institutions or relationships work oneway in stable Western democracies they must work the same way in all politicalsystems. 
B)  sets of political objects or concepts that are theoretically related to each other in ananalytic way. 
C)  one political group evolving into a powerful force in a society. 
D)  ethnic minorities suffering from repression by other groups in the political system.

Question 7

A case study of a nationalist movement within an established nation can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arizona 
B)  Sonora 
C)  Québec 
D)  Vermont 
A)  Arizona 
B)  Sonora 
C)  Québec 
D)  Vermont

Question 8

Two kinds of inquiry are normative and empirical inquiry. What are the differences in approach and perspective of these two types of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

Normative inquiry and empirical inquiry

Question 9

Politics can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society. 
B)  voting and elections, and the campaigns that are involved in those elections. 
C)  the average level of education in a society. 
D)  an analysis of why people become unemployed in a depressed economy. 
A)  the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society. 
B)  voting and elections, and the campaigns that are involved in those elections. 
C)  the average level of education in a society. 
D)  an analysis of why people become unemployed in a depressed economy.

Question 10

A nation can be defined as a group of people who pay taxes to the same government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The experimental method of inquiry in social science involves

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists in laboratories. 
B)  the intensive study of individual political cases or situations. 
C)  a philosophical inquiry into values. 
D)  the manipulation of variables, something that is difficult to do in real life. 
A)  scientists in laboratories. 
B)  the intensive study of individual political cases or situations. 
C)  a philosophical inquiry into values. 
D)  the manipulation of variables, something that is difficult to do in real life.

Question 12

A state is

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A)  an explicitly political entity, created and alterable by men and women, based uponaccepted boundaries. 
B)  a unit on a map that dates back at least to the 1800's. 
C)  a group of people with shared language or cultural characteristics. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  an explicitly political entity, created and alterable by men and women, based uponaccepted boundaries. 
B)  a unit on a map that dates back at least to the 1800's. 
C)  a group of people with shared language or cultural characteristics. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

A part of the border between the United States and Mexico

Accepted Answer

A)  runs through southern Utah. 
B)  involves a mountain range. 
C)  is regularly re-approved by popular vote. 
D)  is the Rio Grande River. 
A)  runs through southern Utah. 
B)  involves a mountain range. 
C)  is regularly re-approved by popular vote. 
D)  is the Rio Grande River.

Question 14

The statistical method

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the intensive study of individual political cases or situations. 
B)  involves the manipulation of variables, something that is difficult to do in real life. 
C)  involves measurement and observation with sophisticated mathematical analysis ofdata. 
D)  involves police investigation of major social patterns of crime 
A)  involves the intensive study of individual political cases or situations. 
B)  involves the manipulation of variables, something that is difficult to do in real life. 
C)  involves measurement and observation with sophisticated mathematical analysis ofdata. 
D)  involves police investigation of major social patterns of crime

Question 15

Political culture

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the interaction of political institutions and patterns of behavior 
B)  sets of political objects or concepts that are theoretically related to each other in ananalytic way 
C)  the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society 
D)  involves the cognitions, feelings, and evaluations of the citizens of a nation 
A)  involves the interaction of political institutions and patterns of behavior 
B)  sets of political objects or concepts that are theoretically related to each other in ananalytic way 
C)  the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society 
D)  involves the cognitions, feelings, and evaluations of the citizens of a nation

Question 16

Area studies always involves explicit comparison in political analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A nation can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of people who pay taxes to the same government. 
B)  a group of people who agree to support a given candidate for elective office. 
C)  a group of people with nothing in common but who live in close proximity to eachother. 
D)  a group of people with shared characteristics such as a shared language, history, orculture. 
A)  a group of people who pay taxes to the same government. 
B)  a group of people who agree to support a given candidate for elective office. 
C)  a group of people with nothing in common but who live in close proximity to eachother. 
D)  a group of people with shared characteristics such as a shared language, history, orculture.

Question 18

Multi-national corporations are most concerned about their economic profitability, not the quality of living of people in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Political systems can be said to be composed of numerous

Accepted Answer

A)  super-systems. 
B)  multilateral groups. 
C)  subsystems. 
D)  lakes and rivers. 
A)  super-systems. 
B)  multilateral groups. 
C)  subsystems. 
D)  lakes and rivers.

Question 20

Political culture includes a sense of national identity, attitudes about governmental
performance, and knowledge and attitudes about the political decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The concept of levels of analysis deals with the political system having three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive.

A political input can be illustrated by

What are the key differences between a comparative approach to the study of politics and an area studies approach to the study of politics?

Empirical inquiry

Globalization refers to the constant increase in the temperature of the polar ice pack.

Political ethnocentrism refers to

A case study of a nationalist movement within an established nation can be found in:

Two kinds of inquiry are normative and empirical inquiry. What are the differences in approach and perspective of these two types of inquiry?

Politics can be characterized as

A nation can be defined as a group of people who pay taxes to the same government.

The experimental method of inquiry in social science involves

A state is

A part of the border between the United States and Mexico

The statistical method

Political culture

Area studies always involves explicit comparison in political analysis.

A nation can be defined as

Multi-national corporations are most concerned about their economic profitability, not the quality of living of people in the developing world.

Political systems can be said to be composed of numerous

Political culture includes a sense of national identity, attitudes about governmental performance, and knowledge and attitudes about the political decision-making process.

Constitutions and Ideologies

Legislative Institutions

Executive Institutions

Judicial Institutions

Political Behavior and the Political Environment

Pluralism, Parties, Interest Groups, and Social Movements

Public Policy

The British Political System

The French Political System

The German Political System

The Canadian Political System

The Russian Political System

The Chinese Political System

The Mexican Political System

The Kenyan Political System

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Exam 1: Comparative Political Analysis: An Introduction

The concept of levels of analysis deals with the political system having three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive.

A political input can be illustrated by

What are the key differences between a comparative approach to the study of politics and an area studies approach to the study of politics?

Empirical inquiry

Globalization refers to the constant increase in the temperature of the polar ice pack.

Political ethnocentrism refers to

A case study of a nationalist movement within an established nation can be found in:

Two kinds of inquiry are normative and empirical inquiry. What are the differences in approach and perspective of these two types of inquiry?

Politics can be characterized as

A nation can be defined as a group of people who pay taxes to the same government.

The experimental method of inquiry in social science involves

A state is

A part of the border between the United States and Mexico

The statistical method

Political culture

Area studies always involves explicit comparison in political analysis.

A nation can be defined as

Multi-national corporations are most concerned about their economic profitability, not the quality of living of people in the developing world.

Political systems can be said to be composed of numerous

Political culture includes a sense of national identity, attitudes about governmental performance, and knowledge and attitudes about the political decision-making process.

Constitutions and Ideologies

Legislative Institutions

Executive Institutions

Judicial Institutions

Political Behavior and the Political Environment

Pluralism, Parties, Interest Groups, and Social Movements

Public Policy

The British Political System

The French Political System

The German Political System

The Canadian Political System

The Russian Political System

The Chinese Political System

The Mexican Political System

The Kenyan Political System

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