AZ006 Arizona Political
Science/American
Government
,QUESTIONS
Question 1
The activity under review is “Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”. Which
topic should guide the review?
A. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy
B. The Presidency
C. Political Philosophy and Thinkers
D. Core ideologies
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy: Fiscal and monetary
policy mechanisms. B: That focus concerns “Constitutional and evolving powers, roles,
administrative bureaucracy, and checks on executive action”, not the activity being assigned. C:
That focus concerns “Historical and modern political theories”, not the activity being assigned. D:
That focus concerns “liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and nationalism”,
not the activity being assigned.
Question 2
After finishing “liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and
nationalism”, a practitioner moves from “Core ideologies” to “Quantitative and
qualitative data collection techniques”. Which task matches the new focus?
A. surveys, case studies, statistical interpretation
B. Historical and modern political theories
C. Structure, powers, leadership, lawmaking process, and representation behavior
D. liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and nationalism
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques: surveys, case studies,
statistical interpretation. Core ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism,
libertarianism, and nationalism. B: This describes “Political Philosophy and Thinkers”, rather than
the requested focus. C: This describes “Congress”, rather than the requested focus. D: This
describes “Core ideologies”, rather than the requested focus.
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Question 3
Which area should coordinate a review covering both “Different forms of
government and systems of political organization” and “Models of power,
authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, and the state”?
A. Political Science Foundations and Terminology
B. Political Philosophy and Thinkers
C. Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques
D. Foundations of the U.S. Government
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Political Science Foundations and Terminology: Different forms of government
and systems of political organization. Political Science Foundations and Terminology: Models of
power, authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, and the state. B: That focus concerns “Historical and
modern political theories”, not the activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “surveys, case
studies, statistical interpretation”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus concerns
“Historical documents and philosophical underpinnings (Declaration of Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Federalist Papers)”, not the activity being assigned.
Question 4
Where is the distinction expressed by “structure, districting, and legislative
process” most directly applicable?
A. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy
B. Political Science Foundations and Terminology
C. Comparative Government Systems
D. The Arizona Legislative Branch
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The Arizona Legislative Branch: structure, districting, and legislative process.
A: That focus concerns “Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”, not the activity being assigned.
B: That focus concerns “Basic concepts, vocabulary, and theories of political science”, not the
activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “Distinctions between parliamentary, presidential,
and semi-presidential systems”, not the activity being assigned.
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Question 5
Assign the first, second, and third focus areas to “Constitutional and evolving
powers, roles, administrative bureaucracy, and checks on executive action”;
“Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”; and “structure, districting, and
legislative process”, respectively. Which sequence is correct?
A. The Presidency → Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The Arizona
Legislative Branch
B. The Presidency → The Arizona Legislative Branch → Government's Role in the Economy and
Public Policy
C. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The Presidency → The Arizona
Legislative Branch
D. The Arizona Legislative Branch → Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The
Presidency
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The Presidency: Constitutional and evolving powers, roles, administrative
bureaucracy, and checks on executive action. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy:
Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms. The Arizona Legislative Branch: structure, districting, and
legislative process. B: Positions 2, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
C: Positions 1, 2 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships. D: Positions 1, 3 do
not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
Question 6
Four notes compare “Social Science Research Methods”, “Contributions of
major political philosophers”, “The Arizona Executive Branch”, “Civil Liberties,
Civil Rights, and Political Participation”. Which note misassigns its focus and
needs correction? Pay particular attention to the role of “Major civil rights
movements, equal protection, and anti-discrimination legislation”.
A. Social Science Research Methods — Formulating research questions, hypotheses, and
variables
B. Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Political Participation — the Governor, plural executive
offices, and state administrative agencies
C. Contributions of major political philosophers — Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau, Montesquieu, Marx, Mill
D. The Arizona Executive Branch — the Governor, plural executive offices, and state
administrative agencies
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The note requiring correction assigns the second focus’s activity to the first
focus. Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Political Participation: Major civil rights movements, equal
protection, and anti-discrimination legislation. The Arizona Executive Branch: the Governor, plural
executive offices, and state administrative agencies. A: This association is consistent: Social
Science Research Methods: Formulating research questions, hypotheses, and variables. C: This
association is consistent: Contributions of major political philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli,
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Marx, Mill. D: This association is consistent: The Arizona
Executive Branch: the Governor, plural executive offices, and state administrative agencies.
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Science/American
Government
,QUESTIONS
Question 1
The activity under review is “Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”. Which
topic should guide the review?
A. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy
B. The Presidency
C. Political Philosophy and Thinkers
D. Core ideologies
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy: Fiscal and monetary
policy mechanisms. B: That focus concerns “Constitutional and evolving powers, roles,
administrative bureaucracy, and checks on executive action”, not the activity being assigned. C:
That focus concerns “Historical and modern political theories”, not the activity being assigned. D:
That focus concerns “liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and nationalism”,
not the activity being assigned.
Question 2
After finishing “liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and
nationalism”, a practitioner moves from “Core ideologies” to “Quantitative and
qualitative data collection techniques”. Which task matches the new focus?
A. surveys, case studies, statistical interpretation
B. Historical and modern political theories
C. Structure, powers, leadership, lawmaking process, and representation behavior
D. liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, libertarianism, and nationalism
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques: surveys, case studies,
statistical interpretation. Core ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism,
libertarianism, and nationalism. B: This describes “Political Philosophy and Thinkers”, rather than
the requested focus. C: This describes “Congress”, rather than the requested focus. D: This
describes “Core ideologies”, rather than the requested focus.
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Question 3
Which area should coordinate a review covering both “Different forms of
government and systems of political organization” and “Models of power,
authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, and the state”?
A. Political Science Foundations and Terminology
B. Political Philosophy and Thinkers
C. Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques
D. Foundations of the U.S. Government
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Political Science Foundations and Terminology: Different forms of government
and systems of political organization. Political Science Foundations and Terminology: Models of
power, authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, and the state. B: That focus concerns “Historical and
modern political theories”, not the activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “surveys, case
studies, statistical interpretation”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus concerns
“Historical documents and philosophical underpinnings (Declaration of Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Federalist Papers)”, not the activity being assigned.
Question 4
Where is the distinction expressed by “structure, districting, and legislative
process” most directly applicable?
A. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy
B. Political Science Foundations and Terminology
C. Comparative Government Systems
D. The Arizona Legislative Branch
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The Arizona Legislative Branch: structure, districting, and legislative process.
A: That focus concerns “Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”, not the activity being assigned.
B: That focus concerns “Basic concepts, vocabulary, and theories of political science”, not the
activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “Distinctions between parliamentary, presidential,
and semi-presidential systems”, not the activity being assigned.
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Question 5
Assign the first, second, and third focus areas to “Constitutional and evolving
powers, roles, administrative bureaucracy, and checks on executive action”;
“Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms”; and “structure, districting, and
legislative process”, respectively. Which sequence is correct?
A. The Presidency → Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The Arizona
Legislative Branch
B. The Presidency → The Arizona Legislative Branch → Government's Role in the Economy and
Public Policy
C. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The Presidency → The Arizona
Legislative Branch
D. The Arizona Legislative Branch → Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy → The
Presidency
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The Presidency: Constitutional and evolving powers, roles, administrative
bureaucracy, and checks on executive action. Government's Role in the Economy and Public Policy:
Fiscal and monetary policy mechanisms. The Arizona Legislative Branch: structure, districting, and
legislative process. B: Positions 2, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
C: Positions 1, 2 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships. D: Positions 1, 3 do
not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
Question 6
Four notes compare “Social Science Research Methods”, “Contributions of
major political philosophers”, “The Arizona Executive Branch”, “Civil Liberties,
Civil Rights, and Political Participation”. Which note misassigns its focus and
needs correction? Pay particular attention to the role of “Major civil rights
movements, equal protection, and anti-discrimination legislation”.
A. Social Science Research Methods — Formulating research questions, hypotheses, and
variables
B. Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Political Participation — the Governor, plural executive
offices, and state administrative agencies
C. Contributions of major political philosophers — Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau, Montesquieu, Marx, Mill
D. The Arizona Executive Branch — the Governor, plural executive offices, and state
administrative agencies
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The note requiring correction assigns the second focus’s activity to the first
focus. Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Political Participation: Major civil rights movements, equal
protection, and anti-discrimination legislation. The Arizona Executive Branch: the Governor, plural
executive offices, and state administrative agencies. A: This association is consistent: Social
Science Research Methods: Formulating research questions, hypotheses, and variables. C: This
association is consistent: Contributions of major political philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli,
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Marx, Mill. D: This association is consistent: The Arizona
Executive Branch: the Governor, plural executive offices, and state administrative agencies.
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