POL 101 FINAL EXAM TERMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS / LATEST UPDATED VESIONS
regulated capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a market system in which the
government intervenes to protect rights and make procedural guarantees
politics - CORRECT ANSWES -- who gets what, when, and how; a process of
determining how power and resources are distributed in a society without recourse to
violence
power - CORRECT ANSWES -- the ability to get other people to do what you want
social order - CORRECT ANSWES -- the way we organize and live our collective lives
government - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system or organization for exercising authority
over a body of peopl
authority - CORRECT ANSWES -- power that is recognized as legitimate, or right
legitimate - CORRECT ANSWES -- accepted as "right" or proper
rules - CORRECT ANSWES -- directives that specify how resources will be distributed
or what procedures govern collective activity
institutions - CORRECT ANSWES -- organizations in which government power is
exercised
political narratives - CORRECT ANSWES -- persuasive story about the nature of power,
who should have it and how it should be used
information bubble - CORRECT ANSWES -- a closed cycle in which all the information
we get reinforces the information we already have, solidifying our beliefs without
reference to outside reality checks
economics - CORRECT ANSWES -- production and distribution of a society's material
resources and services
capitalist economy - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the market
determines production, distribution, and price decisions, and property is privately owned
,laissez-faire capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the
market makes all decisions and the government plays no role
procedural guarantees - CORRECT ANSWES -- government assurance that the rules
will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly, with no promise of particular outcomes
social democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- a hybrid system combining a capitalist
economy and a government that supports equality
socialist economy - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the state
determines production, distribution, and price decisions, and property is government
owned
authoritarian governments - CORRECT ANSWES -- systems in which the state holds all
power over social order
totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which absolute power is exercised
over every aspect of life
authoritarian capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which the state allows
people economic freedom but maintains stringent social regulations to limit
noneconomic behavior
anarchy - CORRECT ANSWES -- the absence of government and law; most extreme
form of nonauthoritarianism
democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- government that vests power in the people
popular sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWES -- the concept that the citizens are the
ultimate source of political power
advanced industrial democracies - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which a
democratic government allows citizens a considerable amount of personal freedom and
maintains a free-market (though still usually regulated) economy
communist democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- a utopian system in which property is
communally owned and all decisions are made democratically
subjects - CORRECT ANSWES -- individuals who are obliged to submit to a
government authority against which they have no rights
citizens - CORRECT ANSWES -- members of a political community with both rights and
responsibilities
, divine right of kings - CORRECT ANSWES -- the principle that earthly rulers receive
their authority from God
social contract - CORRECT ANSWES -- the notion that society is based on an
agreement between government and the governed in which people agree to give up
some rights in exchange for the protection of others
republic - CORRECT ANSWES -- a government in which decisions are made through
representatives of the people
individualistic citizenship - CORRECT ANSWES -- a view of citizenship focused on
action to realize an individual citizen's interests
collectivist citizenship - CORRECT ANSWES -- a view of citizenship focused on action
to realize the common good
hashtag activism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a form of political engagement that occurs
by organizing individuals online around a particular issue
immigrants - CORRECT ANSWES -- citizens or subjects of one country who move to
another country to live or work
naturalization - CORRECT ANSWES -- the legal process of acquiring citizenship for
someone who has not acquired it by birth
asylum - CORRECT ANSWES -- protection or sanctuary, especially from political
persecution
refugees - CORRECT ANSWES -- individuals who flee an area or a country because of
persecution on the basis of race, nationality, religion, group membership, or political
opinion
nativism - CORRECT ANSWES -- the belief that the needs of citizens ought to be met
before those of immigrants
political culture - CORRECT ANSWES -- the broad pattern of ideas, beliefs, and values
that a population holds about its citizens and government
values - CORRECT ANSWES -- the central ideas, principles, or standards that most
people agree are important
normative - CORRECT ANSWES -- a term used to describe beliefs or values about how
things should be or what people ought to do rather than what actually is
individualism - CORRECT ANSWES -- the belief that what is good for society is based
on what is good for individuals
AND ANSWERS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS / LATEST UPDATED VESIONS
regulated capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a market system in which the
government intervenes to protect rights and make procedural guarantees
politics - CORRECT ANSWES -- who gets what, when, and how; a process of
determining how power and resources are distributed in a society without recourse to
violence
power - CORRECT ANSWES -- the ability to get other people to do what you want
social order - CORRECT ANSWES -- the way we organize and live our collective lives
government - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system or organization for exercising authority
over a body of peopl
authority - CORRECT ANSWES -- power that is recognized as legitimate, or right
legitimate - CORRECT ANSWES -- accepted as "right" or proper
rules - CORRECT ANSWES -- directives that specify how resources will be distributed
or what procedures govern collective activity
institutions - CORRECT ANSWES -- organizations in which government power is
exercised
political narratives - CORRECT ANSWES -- persuasive story about the nature of power,
who should have it and how it should be used
information bubble - CORRECT ANSWES -- a closed cycle in which all the information
we get reinforces the information we already have, solidifying our beliefs without
reference to outside reality checks
economics - CORRECT ANSWES -- production and distribution of a society's material
resources and services
capitalist economy - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the market
determines production, distribution, and price decisions, and property is privately owned
,laissez-faire capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the
market makes all decisions and the government plays no role
procedural guarantees - CORRECT ANSWES -- government assurance that the rules
will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly, with no promise of particular outcomes
social democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- a hybrid system combining a capitalist
economy and a government that supports equality
socialist economy - CORRECT ANSWES -- an economic system in which the state
determines production, distribution, and price decisions, and property is government
owned
authoritarian governments - CORRECT ANSWES -- systems in which the state holds all
power over social order
totalitarian - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which absolute power is exercised
over every aspect of life
authoritarian capitalism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which the state allows
people economic freedom but maintains stringent social regulations to limit
noneconomic behavior
anarchy - CORRECT ANSWES -- the absence of government and law; most extreme
form of nonauthoritarianism
democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- government that vests power in the people
popular sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWES -- the concept that the citizens are the
ultimate source of political power
advanced industrial democracies - CORRECT ANSWES -- a system in which a
democratic government allows citizens a considerable amount of personal freedom and
maintains a free-market (though still usually regulated) economy
communist democracy - CORRECT ANSWES -- a utopian system in which property is
communally owned and all decisions are made democratically
subjects - CORRECT ANSWES -- individuals who are obliged to submit to a
government authority against which they have no rights
citizens - CORRECT ANSWES -- members of a political community with both rights and
responsibilities
, divine right of kings - CORRECT ANSWES -- the principle that earthly rulers receive
their authority from God
social contract - CORRECT ANSWES -- the notion that society is based on an
agreement between government and the governed in which people agree to give up
some rights in exchange for the protection of others
republic - CORRECT ANSWES -- a government in which decisions are made through
representatives of the people
individualistic citizenship - CORRECT ANSWES -- a view of citizenship focused on
action to realize an individual citizen's interests
collectivist citizenship - CORRECT ANSWES -- a view of citizenship focused on action
to realize the common good
hashtag activism - CORRECT ANSWES -- a form of political engagement that occurs
by organizing individuals online around a particular issue
immigrants - CORRECT ANSWES -- citizens or subjects of one country who move to
another country to live or work
naturalization - CORRECT ANSWES -- the legal process of acquiring citizenship for
someone who has not acquired it by birth
asylum - CORRECT ANSWES -- protection or sanctuary, especially from political
persecution
refugees - CORRECT ANSWES -- individuals who flee an area or a country because of
persecution on the basis of race, nationality, religion, group membership, or political
opinion
nativism - CORRECT ANSWES -- the belief that the needs of citizens ought to be met
before those of immigrants
political culture - CORRECT ANSWES -- the broad pattern of ideas, beliefs, and values
that a population holds about its citizens and government
values - CORRECT ANSWES -- the central ideas, principles, or standards that most
people agree are important
normative - CORRECT ANSWES -- a term used to describe beliefs or values about how
things should be or what people ought to do rather than what actually is
individualism - CORRECT ANSWES -- the belief that what is good for society is based
on what is good for individuals
