POLITICAL SCIENCE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Politics - ANSWER-_____ refers to the process of resolving conflicts over how society
should use its scarce resources and who should receive various benefits, such as public
health care and public higher education.
Which of the following best defines government from the perspective of political
science? - ANSWER-Individuals and institutions that make society's rules and possess
the authority to enforce them
Power - ANSWER-_____ is defined as the ability to influence the behavior of others,
sometimes through the use of force, persuasion, or rewards.
Which of the following is an example of a public service provided by the government? -
ANSWER-Establishing welfare programs
monarchy - ANSWER-is a form of autocracy in which a king, queen, emperor, empress,
or other aristocrat is the highest authority in the government
Dictatorships differ from absolute monarchies in that: - ANSWER-dictators are not
supported by tradition.
Every citizen of Orzula - ANSWER-a European country, participates in the governing
assembly and votes on the major issues prevalent in the country. The form of
government that exists in Orzula is called _____., direct democracy
The difference between the initiative and the referendum type of ballot proposal is that
in the referendum type _____. - ANSWER-the legislature sends a ballot proposal to the
voters
representative democracy - ANSWER-In a(n) _____, the will of the majority is
expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act as their
representatives.
In writing the U.S. Constitution - ANSWER-the framers incorporated two basic principles
that had evolved in England, one of which was the principle of _____., representative
government
In a representative government - ANSWER-_____., the people elect individuals to make
governmental decisions for all of the citizens
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Politics - ANSWER-_____ refers to the process of resolving conflicts over how society
should use its scarce resources and who should receive various benefits, such as public
health care and public higher education.
Which of the following best defines government from the perspective of political
science? - ANSWER-Individuals and institutions that make society's rules and possess
the authority to enforce them
Power - ANSWER-_____ is defined as the ability to influence the behavior of others,
sometimes through the use of force, persuasion, or rewards.
Which of the following is an example of a public service provided by the government? -
ANSWER-Establishing welfare programs
monarchy - ANSWER-is a form of autocracy in which a king, queen, emperor, empress,
or other aristocrat is the highest authority in the government
Dictatorships differ from absolute monarchies in that: - ANSWER-dictators are not
supported by tradition.
Every citizen of Orzula - ANSWER-a European country, participates in the governing
assembly and votes on the major issues prevalent in the country. The form of
government that exists in Orzula is called _____., direct democracy
The difference between the initiative and the referendum type of ballot proposal is that
in the referendum type _____. - ANSWER-the legislature sends a ballot proposal to the
voters
representative democracy - ANSWER-In a(n) _____, the will of the majority is
expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act as their
representatives.
In writing the U.S. Constitution - ANSWER-the framers incorporated two basic principles
that had evolved in England, one of which was the principle of _____., representative
government
In a representative government - ANSWER-_____., the people elect individuals to make
governmental decisions for all of the citizens
