POLI 330 Final Exam

POLI 330 Final Exam 1. (TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists? (Points : 2) Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to generalize. Historians are reluctant to generalize, and political scientists look for generalizations. Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists. Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, and political scientists focus on nurture- based explanations. Question 2. 2. (TCO 1) The notion that politicians think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following? (Points : 2) Political scientists often train politicians. Politicians often train political scientists. Political scientists and politicians are different in that the former studies the latter. Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable. Question 3. 3. (TCO 1) When people base their views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, they are behaving . (Points : 2) irrationally rationally politically legitimately Question 4. 4. (TCO 1) A political leader’s ability to command respect and exercise power is known as . (Points : 2) sovereignty corruption authority legitimacy took office, few people doubted his . (Points : 2) charisma control legitimacy sovereignty Question 6. 6. (TCO 1) Relating concepts in a way that connects them in an empirical manner is the basis of building. (Points : 2) scholarship theory power culture Question 7. 7. (TCO 1) A(n) is an initial theory a researcher starts with to be proved with evidence. (Points : 2) quantification hypothesis qualification empirical Question 8. 8. (TCO 4) Unlike natural law, positive law uses . (Points : 2) the spirit of the law to make determinations books to reach conclusions judicial sentencing to determine case outcomes jury selection to manipulate judgment criminal and a civil case? (Points : 2) The federal government accuses investment houses of wrongdoing and investors who lost money sue them. Drug traffickers violate property and federal law by moving drugs across state borders. Burglars violate federal property and the state sues them for damages. A state accuses banks of mortgage fraud in mortgages sold to investors elsewhere in the nation. Question 10. 10. (TCO 4) Describe the significance of Marbury v. Madison. (Points : 2) The ruling laid precedent for judicial review. The ruling stated that the president is subject to the court’s decisions. The ruling decreed that current administrations must honor the appointments of previous administrations. The ruling claimed that federal taxes could not be levied on the states.