POLI 1100 MID-TERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS!!
Politics Answer - Activity related to influencing, making, or implementing
collective decisions for a political community
Power Answer - The ability to achieve an objective by influencing the
behaviour of others, particularly to get them to do what they would not have
otherwise done
Political Agenda Answer - The issues that are considered important and given
priority in political deliberations
Free Rider Problem Answer - A problem with voluntary collective action that
results because an individual can enjoy the benefits of group action without
contributing
Authority Answer - The right to exercise power that is accepted by those being
governed as legitimate
Legitimacy Answer - Acceptance by the members of political community that
those in positions of authority have the right to govern
Charismatic Authority Answer - Authority based on the perception that a
leader has extraordinary or supernatural qualities
, Traditional Authority Answer - Authority based on customs that establish the
right of certain persons to rule
Legal-rational Authority Answer - The right to rule based on legal rules and
procedures rather than on the personal qualities or characteristics of the rulers
Common Good Answer - What is good for the entire political community
Individualist Perspective Answer - Views human beings as acting primarily in
accordance with their own interests
Pluralists System Answer - A political system in which a large number of groups
representing a wide variety of interests are able to influence the decisions of
government. Government tries to satisfy as many groups as possible, and no
group has dominant influence on government
Political Science Answer - The systematic study of politics
Empirical Analysis Answer - Gaining knowledge by means of observation or
experience (Involves explaining various aspects of politics, particularly by using
careful observation and comparison to develop generalizations and testable
theories)
Normative Analysis Answer - Examining ideas about how the community
should be governed and what values should be pursued through politics
*Should*
Policy Analysis Answer - Involves evaluating existing policies and assessing
possible alternatives to deal with particular problems
ANSWERS!!
Politics Answer - Activity related to influencing, making, or implementing
collective decisions for a political community
Power Answer - The ability to achieve an objective by influencing the
behaviour of others, particularly to get them to do what they would not have
otherwise done
Political Agenda Answer - The issues that are considered important and given
priority in political deliberations
Free Rider Problem Answer - A problem with voluntary collective action that
results because an individual can enjoy the benefits of group action without
contributing
Authority Answer - The right to exercise power that is accepted by those being
governed as legitimate
Legitimacy Answer - Acceptance by the members of political community that
those in positions of authority have the right to govern
Charismatic Authority Answer - Authority based on the perception that a
leader has extraordinary or supernatural qualities
, Traditional Authority Answer - Authority based on customs that establish the
right of certain persons to rule
Legal-rational Authority Answer - The right to rule based on legal rules and
procedures rather than on the personal qualities or characteristics of the rulers
Common Good Answer - What is good for the entire political community
Individualist Perspective Answer - Views human beings as acting primarily in
accordance with their own interests
Pluralists System Answer - A political system in which a large number of groups
representing a wide variety of interests are able to influence the decisions of
government. Government tries to satisfy as many groups as possible, and no
group has dominant influence on government
Political Science Answer - The systematic study of politics
Empirical Analysis Answer - Gaining knowledge by means of observation or
experience (Involves explaining various aspects of politics, particularly by using
careful observation and comparison to develop generalizations and testable
theories)
Normative Analysis Answer - Examining ideas about how the community
should be governed and what values should be pursued through politics
*Should*
Policy Analysis Answer - Involves evaluating existing policies and assessing
possible alternatives to deal with particular problems
