Question 1

Lewis Coser examined group conflict in terms of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the social or political functions it served 
B) how little groups contribute to society 
C) the way to maximize economic productivity 
D) their underlying benefit to rice production 
A) the social or political functions it served 
B) how little groups contribute to society 
C) the way to maximize economic productivity 
D) their underlying benefit to rice production

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of "the other?"

Accepted Answer

A) You can absolutely define those who are not part of the group by initiating a conflict with them. 
B) Leaders are not very concerned with it. 
C) These are the people that wind up working the hardest and paying the most taxes. 
D) It really has no value as a concept. 
A) You can absolutely define those who are not part of the group by initiating a conflict with them. 
B) Leaders are not very concerned with it. 
C) These are the people that wind up working the hardest and paying the most taxes. 
D) It really has no value as a concept.

Question 3

Which of the following theorists asserted that people surrender only those rights that are absolutely necessary for the government to carry out its primary function?

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke 
B) Anthony Hopkins 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) John Locke 
B) Anthony Hopkins 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 4

The text uses the example of Mad Max and its sequel to demonstrate ______.

Accepted Answer

A) that anarchy is horrific 
B) that anarchy never persists for long 
C) that even an unpleasant government is better than none at all 
D) all of these 
A) that anarchy is horrific 
B) that anarchy never persists for long 
C) that even an unpleasant government is better than none at all 
D) all of these

Question 5

The story of Bobsville and the collaborative efforts of the rice farmers illustrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the development of modern agricultural techniques 
B) the failure of government institutions to maintain infrastructure 
C) the role of collective action in providing security 
D) how civilization has a corrupting influence 
A) the development of modern agricultural techniques 
B) the failure of government institutions to maintain infrastructure 
C) the role of collective action in providing security 
D) how civilization has a corrupting influence

Question 6

Individuals earn political capital by doing favors for others in the hope that they will deliver their support at a future date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The "rally 'round the flag effect" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans tend to say the Pledge of Allegiance more often than do citizens of other nations. 
B) Whenever Americans perceive a threat to the nation,public opinion polls show that there is also an upsurge in the president's approval ratings. 
C) Flag production is often associated with national holiday celebrations. 
D) Owning a flag is a good indicator of whether someone will be successful. 
A) Americans tend to say the Pledge of Allegiance more often than do citizens of other nations. 
B) Whenever Americans perceive a threat to the nation,public opinion polls show that there is also an upsurge in the president's approval ratings. 
C) Flag production is often associated with national holiday celebrations. 
D) Owning a flag is a good indicator of whether someone will be successful.

Question 8

Using the example of Bob the farmer,examine why and how we theoretically progress from anarchy to government.

Accepted Answer

Student's examples will vary.H

Question 9

When the social structure or context leads one to accept another person's commands,direction,or other forms of control over their actions,the person is thought to have ______.

Accepted Answer

A) power 
B) security 
C) authority 
D) charisma 
A) power 
B) security 
C) authority 
D) charisma

Question 10

Simply defined power is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the ability (or right)to control people 
B) the ability to get something done 
C) the military strength of a state 
D) a supernatural being or force 
A) the ability (or right)to control people 
B) the ability to get something done 
C) the military strength of a state 
D) a supernatural being or force

Question 11

According to your textbook,government is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the means to an end 
B) a set of agreements,laws,or other political structures designed to provide permanent hierarchy 
C) the social contract 
D) a collective agreement between a group of people with a common problem 
A) the means to an end 
B) a set of agreements,laws,or other political structures designed to provide permanent hierarchy 
C) the social contract 
D) a collective agreement between a group of people with a common problem

Question 12

These occur when individuals or groups agree to join resources and abilities for a purpose that individually benefits members: ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pivotal groupings 
B) alliances 
C) group associations 
D) coordinates 
A) pivotal groupings 
B) alliances 
C) group associations 
D) coordinates

Question 13

What is collective action?

Accepted Answer

According to the author,collec

Question 14

Who is the "other?"

Accepted Answer

In group dynamics,th

Question 15

Compare and contrast the different types of security (state,regime,national,individual).

Accepted Answer

The four different types of security hav

Question 16

Which of these thinkers believed that if someone does not follow the rules of the general will,they will be "forced to be free?"

Accepted Answer

A) John Adams 
B) Adam Smith 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D) John Locke 
A) John Adams 
B) Adam Smith 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D) John Locke

Question 17

Which of the following political theorists described life in the state of nature as "solitary,poor,nasty,brutish,and short?"

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
C) John Locke 
D) Thomas Hobbes 
A) Aristotle 
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
C) John Locke 
D) Thomas Hobbes

Question 18

The protection of the interests or survival of tribal,ethnic,or other groups that exist within and across state borders is defined as ______ security.

Accepted Answer

A) regime 
B) individual 
C) state 
D) national 
A) regime 
B) individual 
C) state 
D) national

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective action is coordinated group action that is designed to achieve a common goal that individuals acting on their own could not otherwise obtain. 
B) Collective action is not necessary if there is a strong leader. 
C) Collective action is the essence of government. 
D) There are certain goods that individuals can achieve only through working together with others. 
A) Collective action is coordinated group action that is designed to achieve a common goal that individuals acting on their own could not otherwise obtain. 
B) Collective action is not necessary if there is a strong leader. 
C) Collective action is the essence of government. 
D) There are certain goods that individuals can achieve only through working together with others.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual security is the ability of a leader to hold on to power. 
B) What many people call regime security,political scientists refer to as national security. 
C) Security is only a marginal governmental concern. 
D) Security is the ability to protect something of value. 
A) Individual security is the ability of a leader to hold on to power. 
B) What many people call regime security,political scientists refer to as national security. 
C) Security is only a marginal governmental concern. 
D) Security is the ability to protect something of value.

Lewis Coser examined group conflict in terms of which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of "the other?"

Which of the following theorists asserted that people surrender only those rights that are absolutely necessary for the government to carry out its primary function?

The text uses the example of Mad Max and its sequel to demonstrate ______.

The story of Bobsville and the collaborative efforts of the rice farmers illustrates ______.

Individuals earn political capital by doing favors for others in the hope that they will deliver their support at a future date.

The "rally 'round the flag effect" refers to which of the following?

Using the example of Bob the farmer,examine why and how we theoretically progress from anarchy to government.

When the social structure or context leads one to accept another person's commands,direction,or other forms of control over their actions,the person is thought to have ______.

Simply defined power is ______.

According to your textbook,government is defined as ______.

These occur when individuals or groups agree to join resources and abilities for a purpose that individually benefits members: ______.

What is collective action?

Who is the "other?"

Compare and contrast the different types of security (state,regime,national,individual).

Which of these thinkers believed that if someone does not follow the rules of the general will,they will be "forced to be free?"

Which of the following political theorists described life in the state of nature as "solitary,poor,nasty,brutish,and short?"

The protection of the interests or survival of tribal,ethnic,or other groups that exist within and across state borders is defined as ______ security.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 2: Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics

Lewis Coser examined group conflict in terms of which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of "the other?"

Which of the following theorists asserted that people surrender only those rights that are absolutely necessary for the government to carry out its primary function?

The text uses the example of Mad Max and its sequel to demonstrate ______.

The story of Bobsville and the collaborative efforts of the rice farmers illustrates ______.

Individuals earn political capital by doing favors for others in the hope that they will deliver their support at a future date.

The "rally 'round the flag effect" refers to which of the following?

Using the example of Bob the farmer,examine why and how we theoretically progress from anarchy to government.

When the social structure or context leads one to accept another person's commands,direction,or other forms of control over their actions,the person is thought to have ______.

Simply defined power is ______.

According to your textbook,government is defined as ______.

These occur when individuals or groups agree to join resources and abilities for a purpose that individually benefits members: ______.

What is collective action?

Who is the "other?"

Compare and contrast the different types of security (state,regime,national,individual).

Which of these thinkers believed that if someone does not follow the rules of the general will,they will be "forced to be free?"

Which of the following political theorists described life in the state of nature as "solitary,poor,nasty,brutish,and short?"

The protection of the interests or survival of tribal,ethnic,or other groups that exist within and across state borders is defined as ______ security.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is true?

Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real

Governing Society: We Know Who You Are

Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer You Cant Refuse

Structures and Institutions

El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish

The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother With the Jokes

Courts and Law: Politics Behind the Gavel, Obviously, but Whats Under the Gown

Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads Are Better Than None

International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then

Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All

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