POSC 1010 EXAM 1 Question and Answer |
Comprehensive Preparation Pack | Grade A+
• common goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods that all people may use but that are of
limited supply
• democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where political power rests in
the hands of the people
• direct democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where people
participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives
to do this for them
• elite theory CORRECT ANSWER: claims political power rests in the hands of a small,
elite group of people
• government CORRECT ANSWER: the means by which a society organizes itself and
allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals
• ideology CORRECT ANSWER: the beliefs and ideals that help to shape political
opinion and eventually policy
• intense preferences CORRECT ANSWER: beliefs and preferences based on strong
feelings regarding an issue that someone adheres to over time
• latent preferences CORRECT ANSWER: beliefs and preferences people are not
deeply committed to and that change over time
• majority rule CORRECT ANSWER: a fundamental principle of democracy; the majority
should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
• minority rights CORRECT ANSWER: protections for those who are not part of the
majority
• monarchy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where one ruler, usually a
hereditary one, holds political power
• oligarchy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where a handful of elite society
members hold political power
• partisanship CORRECT ANSWER: strong support, or even blind allegiance, for a
particular political party
• pluralist theory CORRECT ANSWER: claims political power rests in the hands of
groups of people
, • political power CORRECT ANSWER: influence over a government's institutions,
leadership, or policies
• politics CORRECT ANSWER: the process by which we decide how resources will be
allocated and which policies government will pursue
• private goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods provided by private businesses that can
be used only by those who pay for them
• public goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods provided by the government that anyone
can use and that are available to all without charge
• representative democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where voters
elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of all the people
instead of allowing people to vote directly on laws
• social capital CORRECT ANSWER: connections with others and the willingness to
interact and aid them
• toll good CORRECT ANSWER: a good that is available to many people but is used
only by those who can pay the price to do so
• totalitarianism CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where government is all-
powerful and citizens have no rights
• Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER: those who did not support ratification of the
Constitution
• Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER: the first basis for the new nation's
government; adopted in 1781; created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a
weak central government
• bicameral legislature CORRECT ANSWER: a legislature with two houses, such as the
U.S. Congress
• Bill of Rights CORRECT ANSWER: the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution;
most were designed to protect fundamental rights and liberties
• checks and balances CORRECT ANSWER: a system that allows one branch of
government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts
of government work together
• confederation CORRECT ANSWER: a highly decentralized form of government;
sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
Comprehensive Preparation Pack | Grade A+
• common goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods that all people may use but that are of
limited supply
• democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where political power rests in
the hands of the people
• direct democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where people
participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives
to do this for them
• elite theory CORRECT ANSWER: claims political power rests in the hands of a small,
elite group of people
• government CORRECT ANSWER: the means by which a society organizes itself and
allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals
• ideology CORRECT ANSWER: the beliefs and ideals that help to shape political
opinion and eventually policy
• intense preferences CORRECT ANSWER: beliefs and preferences based on strong
feelings regarding an issue that someone adheres to over time
• latent preferences CORRECT ANSWER: beliefs and preferences people are not
deeply committed to and that change over time
• majority rule CORRECT ANSWER: a fundamental principle of democracy; the majority
should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
• minority rights CORRECT ANSWER: protections for those who are not part of the
majority
• monarchy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where one ruler, usually a
hereditary one, holds political power
• oligarchy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where a handful of elite society
members hold political power
• partisanship CORRECT ANSWER: strong support, or even blind allegiance, for a
particular political party
• pluralist theory CORRECT ANSWER: claims political power rests in the hands of
groups of people
, • political power CORRECT ANSWER: influence over a government's institutions,
leadership, or policies
• politics CORRECT ANSWER: the process by which we decide how resources will be
allocated and which policies government will pursue
• private goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods provided by private businesses that can
be used only by those who pay for them
• public goods CORRECT ANSWER: goods provided by the government that anyone
can use and that are available to all without charge
• representative democracy CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where voters
elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of all the people
instead of allowing people to vote directly on laws
• social capital CORRECT ANSWER: connections with others and the willingness to
interact and aid them
• toll good CORRECT ANSWER: a good that is available to many people but is used
only by those who can pay the price to do so
• totalitarianism CORRECT ANSWER: a form of government where government is all-
powerful and citizens have no rights
• Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER: those who did not support ratification of the
Constitution
• Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER: the first basis for the new nation's
government; adopted in 1781; created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a
weak central government
• bicameral legislature CORRECT ANSWER: a legislature with two houses, such as the
U.S. Congress
• Bill of Rights CORRECT ANSWER: the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution;
most were designed to protect fundamental rights and liberties
• checks and balances CORRECT ANSWER: a system that allows one branch of
government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts
of government work together
• confederation CORRECT ANSWER: a highly decentralized form of government;
sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
