UNT PSCI 2305 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
Liberty - Answer -Doing what you want to do without harming others or the freedom to
do anything you want without harming others or infringing on any of their rights.
Freedom limited by others rights
No legal barriers - weak government - inefficient. (unable to act quickly and therefore
less able to mess with "us")
Individualism - Answer -commitment to personal initiative and self-efficiency
Most people think of their personal responsibilities.
Continually do not live to the American standard
Ex.Slavery, incarcerated Japanese during WW2
Equality - Answer -The notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth and
thereby entitled to equal treatment under the law.
At odds with Liberty
Self-Government - Answer -People are the ultimate source of governing authority and
should have a voice in governing.
Authoritarianism - Answer -openly represses its political opponents, mostly through
intimidation and prohibitions on free expression, sometimes brutalize or imprison
opposing leaders.
One party rule or one-person rule. Without any real elections.
Backed by countries police force and armed forces
Decline free and fair elections, exert the right to control media
Ex. China
Bipartisanship - Answer -An agreement or cooperation between two political parties that
usually oppose each other's policies. When the political parties "compromise".
Capitalism - Answer -economic and political system in which a county's trade and
industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Communism - Answer -Has total control over the economy and seeks to have control
over the mind of its citizens.
Make people into what they want them to be for the sake of public order.
Answers
Liberty - Answer -Doing what you want to do without harming others or the freedom to
do anything you want without harming others or infringing on any of their rights.
Freedom limited by others rights
No legal barriers - weak government - inefficient. (unable to act quickly and therefore
less able to mess with "us")
Individualism - Answer -commitment to personal initiative and self-efficiency
Most people think of their personal responsibilities.
Continually do not live to the American standard
Ex.Slavery, incarcerated Japanese during WW2
Equality - Answer -The notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth and
thereby entitled to equal treatment under the law.
At odds with Liberty
Self-Government - Answer -People are the ultimate source of governing authority and
should have a voice in governing.
Authoritarianism - Answer -openly represses its political opponents, mostly through
intimidation and prohibitions on free expression, sometimes brutalize or imprison
opposing leaders.
One party rule or one-person rule. Without any real elections.
Backed by countries police force and armed forces
Decline free and fair elections, exert the right to control media
Ex. China
Bipartisanship - Answer -An agreement or cooperation between two political parties that
usually oppose each other's policies. When the political parties "compromise".
Capitalism - Answer -economic and political system in which a county's trade and
industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Communism - Answer -Has total control over the economy and seeks to have control
over the mind of its citizens.
Make people into what they want them to be for the sake of public order.
