1. Politics could be referred to the "master science" because politics _____.
predates the other social sciences
is more rigorous compared to other social sciences
is more difficult to study than other social sciences
relates to other social sciences
Question 2. Which are both true for most political scientists?
They think practically and seek accuracy
They seek popularity and are skeptical of power
They offer single causes and think abstractly
They are skeptical of power and offer long-term consequences
Question 3. Rationality is based on which of the following?
Reason
Myth
Culture
Biology
Question 4. Which of the following best exemplifies sovereignty?
The United States negotiating a trade agreement with Canada
The people of France acknowledging the authority of their president
Israel asserting jurisdiction over the Gaza Strip
President Obama having the support of the people who elected him
Question 5. The notion that you respect the U.S. Congress, even though it is controlled by a party with which you do not agree, pertains to _____.
sovereignty
authority
legitimacy
monarchy
Question 6. Which of the following is the best example of theory?
People join groups because of an innate desire to be with others who have similar views.
Democratic governments last longer than non-Democratic governments.
Republicans are older than Democrats.
Corruption is rampant in government.
Question 7. A(n) _____ is an initial theory a researcher starts with to be proved with evidence.
quantification
hypothesis
qualification
empirical
Question 8. What type of law-which was developed by medieval Catholic theologians-argues that observing nature reveals God's will?
Natural law
Divine law
God's law
Higher law
Question 9. Under which of the following circumstances might a case be pursued as both a criminal and a civil case?
A state accuses banks of mortgage fraud, sold to investors elsewhere in the nation.
Drug traffickers violate property and federal law by moving drugs across state borders.
Burglars violate federal property and the state sues them for damages.
The federal government accuses a food manufacture of unsafe food practices and consumers injured by their product sue them.
Question 10. The concept of judicial review falls under which article of the U.S. Constitution?
Article I: The Legislative Branch
Article III: The Judicial Branch
Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Judicial review is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Question 11. Compare the election cycles of federal and state judges.
State judges are elected directly, and federal judges go through an electoral college.
State judges are elected based on population, and federal judges are elected per state.
State judges are elected, and federal judges are appointed.
The election process is nearly identical.
Question 12. How does the American concept of judicial review compare to the role of courts in foreign systems?
Most countries maintain a similar process of judicial review, which evaluates federal laws against the nation's constitution.
Judicial review is more highly developed in the United States than in any other country, and Americans expect more of their courts than do other peoples.
The United States is the only developed nation to maintain the process of judicial review.
Most foreign constitutions are exempt from judicial review, stripping the courts of any power they might have in shaping legislation.
Question 13. Describe the primary jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court.
It makes initial rulings on all federal cases, whether civil or criminal.
It rules on high penalty cases, including those with life sentences and the death penalty.
Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate, from lower federal or state supreme courts.
Its jurisdiction is broad, ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes.
Question 14. The Supreme Court's decision in _____ (1954) triggered a revolution in American race relations, an area Congress had been unwilling to touch.
Miranda v. Arizona
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
Gibbons v. Ogden
Question 15. Which systems demonstrate the clearest separation of power between the executive and legislative branches?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Monarchies
Ministerial
Question 16. In Europe, a cabinet is equivalent to the U.S. _____.
administration
Congress
President
legislature
Question 17. What is the effect of divided government, such as that used in the United States, on spending and policy formation?
It encourages unhealthy spending and foolish policies.
It holds down spending and foolish policies.
It encourages irresponsible spending because representatives are held accountable for only a short amount of time.
It encourages responsible spending, but is slow to implement policy.
Question 18. The head of ministry is equivalent to the _____ in the United States.
chief of government
head of state
departmental secretary
premier