collective decisions
2. What is government? ANS >>> An instrument that wilds authority, has control of
coercive decision making, and is in charge
3. What is unique about how federal funds are allocated in the US? ANS >>>
Resources the gov allocates wealth, taxes, military service, labor, materials, natural
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, resources, access to transportation
Funds unallocated in US some states pay more than the fed gov than what they get
back (CA, IL, TX, NJ, NV), some states get back more than what they put in (NM,
MS, TN)
4. What are the 3 roles of government? ANS >>> rule making, rule execution, rule
adjuca- tion
5. What are the primary reasons to study Political Science? ANS >>> highly
diversified, entry into many different career fields, participate in civic life
6. What is the purpose of ideologies? ANS >>> Establish patterns of political
thinking among large numbers of people. These can affect the way government
works and aid in understanding behavior of citizens and governments.
7. How are ideologies formed? ANS >>> Formed by group of people who follow
same way of viewing the world come together. They first gain academic
adherence, then they gain more adherence.
8. What are the differences between political liberalism and conservatism? AN
>>> -
human nature ANS >>> people are
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, inherently good major thinkers ANS >>>
John Locke
era in which conceived ANS >>> (1660s-1704) conceived at time when Nouveau Rich
were battling old money old money vs new money
human nature ANS >>> people are inherently promiscuous, aggressive, and
greedy major thinkers ANS >>> Edmund Burke
era in which conceived ANS >>> (1702-1797) conceived at times when order and
traditions were being threatened (American and French Revolutions)
9. What group was early classical liberalism most mean tot help? ANS >>>
Nouveau Riche/merchants (people who acquire their wealth within their own
generation)
10. Who was the major thinker for liberalism? ANS >>> John Locke
11. Who was the major thinker for conservatism? ANS >>> Edmund Burke
12. What are the two branches of modern conservatism? ANS >>> social ANS
>>> self restraint over self expression
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