Question 1

Institutions do the public's business while relieving communities of having to reinvent collective action each time it is required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A public good is any service provided by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

States and tribal councils are examples of which institutions and procedures through which a land and its people are ruled?

Accepted Answer

A) governments 
B) public opinion 
C) legislative bodies 
D) democracy 
E) bureaucracies 
A) governments 
B) public opinion 
C) legislative bodies 
D) democracy 
E) bureaucracies

Question 4

A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process,usually through the selection of key public officials,is called

Accepted Answer

A) democratic. 
B) pluralistic. 
C) constitutional. 
D) oligarchic. 
E) totalitarian. 
A) democratic. 
B) pluralistic. 
C) constitutional. 
D) oligarchic. 
E) totalitarian.

Question 5

The conflicts and struggles over the leadership,structure,and policies of government are called politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its people are ruled?

Accepted Answer

A) formalism 
B) government 
C) authoritarianism 
D) autarky 
E) monarchism 
A) formalism 
B) government 
C) authoritarianism 
D) autarky 
E) monarchism

Question 7

The limitation on government power in the United States that prohibits forcing Americans to quarter troops in their homes is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) procedural limit. 
B) substantive limit. 
C) primary restriction. 
D) secondary restriction. 
E) tertiary restriction. 
A) procedural limit. 
B) substantive limit. 
C) primary restriction. 
D) secondary restriction. 
E) tertiary restriction.

Question 8

Efforts to gain power,influence those in power,bring new people to power,or throw current leaders out are forms of

Accepted Answer

A) autocracy. 
B) pluralism. 
C) democracy. 
D) interest-group bargaining. 
E) politics. 
A) autocracy. 
B) pluralism. 
C) democracy. 
D) interest-group bargaining. 
E) politics.

Question 9

Although many people enjoy freedom,a classic trade-off in democratic societies is balancing freedom with

Accepted Answer

A) prosperity. 
B) tradition. 
C) religion. 
D) education. 
E) order. 
A) prosperity. 
B) tradition. 
C) religion. 
D) education. 
E) order.

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason rulers were forced to give ordinary citizens a greater voice in public affairs?

Accepted Answer

A) internal class conflict 
B) the United Nations 
C) improvement in medical science 
D) to prevent citizens from moving to democratic countries 
E) religious movements 
A) internal class conflict 
B) the United Nations 
C) improvement in medical science 
D) to prevent citizens from moving to democratic countries 
E) religious movements

Question 11

Free riding occurs in collective action settings because

Accepted Answer

A) usually some individuals do not have an interest in the public good. 
B) the diversity of motives means not everyone wants to achieve the same goal. 
C) irrationality is prevalent in society. 
D) people do not know what the price of public goods really ought to be. 
E) individuals may be able to enjoy the benefit of others' efforts without contributing themselves. 
A) usually some individuals do not have an interest in the public good. 
B) the diversity of motives means not everyone wants to achieve the same goal. 
C) irrationality is prevalent in society. 
D) people do not know what the price of public goods really ought to be. 
E) individuals may be able to enjoy the benefit of others' efforts without contributing themselves.

Question 12

A good that may be enjoyed by anyone,if provided,and that may not be denied to anyone once it has been provided is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) public good. 
B) private good. 
C) universal good. 
D) externality. 
E) negative good. 
A) public good. 
B) private good. 
C) universal good. 
D) externality. 
E) negative good.

Question 13

Which term describes a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of government?

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism 
B) totalitarianism 
C) monarchy 
D) authoritarian government 
E) constitutional government 
A) pluralism 
B) totalitarianism 
C) monarchy 
D) authoritarian government 
E) constitutional government

Question 14

According to Harold Lasswell,the struggle over who gets what,when,and how is known as

Accepted Answer

A) government. 
B) politics. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) lobbying. 
E) redistribution. 
A) government. 
B) politics. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) lobbying. 
E) redistribution.

Question 15

What kinds of free-rider problems do we encounter in our everyday lives? How does government help solve the free-rider problem?

Accepted Answer

Everyday examples of free-rider problems

Question 16

Governments differ in terms of who rules and what limits exist on governmental power.Describe the main types of ruling structures and of constraints on government.

Accepted Answer

Ruling structures include the following:

Question 17

What is the difference between an empirical question and a normative question?

Accepted Answer

A) An empirical question deals with international politics,while a normative question deals with domestic politics. 
B) An empirical question is about observing facts and patterns about politics,while a normative question is about how the political world should be. 
C) An empirical question focuses on theorizing about political phenomena,while a normative question seeks to describe typical behavior. 
D) An empirical question asks how the world should be,while a normative question asks how it actually works. 
E) An empirical question focuses on a single person or event,while a normative question focuses on patterns of behavior. 
A) An empirical question deals with international politics,while a normative question deals with domestic politics. 
B) An empirical question is about observing facts and patterns about politics,while a normative question is about how the political world should be. 
C) An empirical question focuses on theorizing about political phenomena,while a normative question seeks to describe typical behavior. 
D) An empirical question asks how the world should be,while a normative question asks how it actually works. 
E) An empirical question focuses on a single person or event,while a normative question focuses on patterns of behavior.

Question 18

When governments are limited in terms of how control is exercised,these governments are said to have

Accepted Answer

A) procedural limits. 
B) substantive limits. 
C) primary restrictions. 
D) secondary restrictions. 
E) tertiary restrictions. 
A) procedural limits. 
B) substantive limits. 
C) primary restrictions. 
D) secondary restrictions. 
E) tertiary restrictions.

Question 19

Because the agent's preferences sometimes differ from those of the principal,usually the principal entirely eliminates the agent's prospective deviations by spelling out the agent's actions in a detailed contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which term describes rules and procedures that provide incentives for political behavior and thereby shape policies?

Accepted Answer

A) institutions 
B) communities 
C) social culture 
D) planning agenda 
E) classifications 
A) institutions 
B) communities 
C) social culture 
D) planning agenda 
E) classifications

Institutions do the public's business while relieving communities of having to reinvent collective action each time it is required.

A public good is any service provided by the government.

States and tribal councils are examples of which institutions and procedures through which a land and its people are ruled?

A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process,usually through the selection of key public officials,is called

The conflicts and struggles over the leadership,structure,and policies of government are called politics.

What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its people are ruled?

The limitation on government power in the United States that prohibits forcing Americans to quarter troops in their homes is an example of a

Efforts to gain power,influence those in power,bring new people to power,or throw current leaders out are forms of

Although many people enjoy freedom,a classic trade-off in democratic societies is balancing freedom with

Which of the following is a reason rulers were forced to give ordinary citizens a greater voice in public affairs?

Free riding occurs in collective action settings because

A good that may be enjoyed by anyone,if provided,and that may not be denied to anyone once it has been provided is called a(n)

Which term describes a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of government?

According to Harold Lasswell,the struggle over who gets what,when,and how is known as

What kinds of free-rider problems do we encounter in our everyday lives? How does government help solve the free-rider problem?

Governments differ in terms of who rules and what limits exist on governmental power.Describe the main types of ruling structures and of constraints on government.

What is the difference between an empirical question and a normative question?

When governments are limited in terms of how control is exercised,these governments are said to have

Because the agent's preferences sometimes differ from those of the principal,usually the principal entirely eliminates the agent's prospective deviations by spelling out the agent's actions in a detailed contract.

Which term describes rules and procedures that provide incentives for political behavior and thereby shape policies?

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Introduction to Public Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 1: Five Principles of Politics

Institutions do the public's business while relieving communities of having to reinvent collective action each time it is required.

A public good is any service provided by the government.

States and tribal councils are examples of which institutions and procedures through which a land and its people are ruled?

A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process,usually through the selection of key public officials,is called

The conflicts and struggles over the leadership,structure,and policies of government are called politics.

What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its people are ruled?

The limitation on government power in the United States that prohibits forcing Americans to quarter troops in their homes is an example of a

Efforts to gain power,influence those in power,bring new people to power,or throw current leaders out are forms of

Although many people enjoy freedom,a classic trade-off in democratic societies is balancing freedom with

Which of the following is a reason rulers were forced to give ordinary citizens a greater voice in public affairs?

Free riding occurs in collective action settings because

A good that may be enjoyed by anyone,if provided,and that may not be denied to anyone once it has been provided is called a(n)

Which term describes a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of government?

According to Harold Lasswell,the struggle over who gets what,when,and how is known as

What kinds of free-rider problems do we encounter in our everyday lives? How does government help solve the free-rider problem?

Governments differ in terms of who rules and what limits exist on governmental power.Describe the main types of ruling structures and of constraints on government.

What is the difference between an empirical question and a normative question?

When governments are limited in terms of how control is exercised,these governments are said to have

Because the agent's preferences sometimes differ from those of the principal,usually the principal entirely eliminates the agent's prospective deviations by spelling out the agent's actions in a detailed contract.

Which term describes rules and procedures that provide incentives for political behavior and thereby shape policies?

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Introduction to Public Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters