POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER #1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Inalienable Rights: - ANSWER-Rights to be inherent in Natural Law and not dependent
on government such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Concept that ultimate power rest with the people
Pluralism: - ANSWER-Theory that views politics as a conflict and political decisions
made by bargaining and compromise
Political Culture: - ANSWER-Collection of beliefs and attitudes toward government
political institutions and political process
Political Socialization: - ANSWER-process through which individuals learn a set of
political attitudes and form opinions about social issues
Universal Suffrage - ANSWER-Rights of all adults to vote for their representatives
Public - ANSWER-Form of government which sovereignty rest with the people who
elect their representatives
Representatives Democracy: - ANSWER-form of government in which representatives
are elected by the people to make and enforce laws and policies
Recall - ANSWER-procedure allowing the people to dismiss an elected
Official from office before his term is expired
Referendum: - ANSWER-an act referring legislative or constitutional measures to the
people for approval or disapproval
Anarchy: - ANSWER-condition of having no law and no government
Democracy: - ANSWER-System of government that the ultimate power vested in the
people
Initiative - ANSWER-Procedure by which the voters can propose law or constitutional
amendment
Authority - ANSWER-feature of a leader or institution that compel obedience
Power: - ANSWER-ability to cause others to modify their behavior and to conform what
the power holder wants
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Inalienable Rights: - ANSWER-Rights to be inherent in Natural Law and not dependent
on government such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Concept that ultimate power rest with the people
Pluralism: - ANSWER-Theory that views politics as a conflict and political decisions
made by bargaining and compromise
Political Culture: - ANSWER-Collection of beliefs and attitudes toward government
political institutions and political process
Political Socialization: - ANSWER-process through which individuals learn a set of
political attitudes and form opinions about social issues
Universal Suffrage - ANSWER-Rights of all adults to vote for their representatives
Public - ANSWER-Form of government which sovereignty rest with the people who
elect their representatives
Representatives Democracy: - ANSWER-form of government in which representatives
are elected by the people to make and enforce laws and policies
Recall - ANSWER-procedure allowing the people to dismiss an elected
Official from office before his term is expired
Referendum: - ANSWER-an act referring legislative or constitutional measures to the
people for approval or disapproval
Anarchy: - ANSWER-condition of having no law and no government
Democracy: - ANSWER-System of government that the ultimate power vested in the
people
Initiative - ANSWER-Procedure by which the voters can propose law or constitutional
amendment
Authority - ANSWER-feature of a leader or institution that compel obedience
Power: - ANSWER-ability to cause others to modify their behavior and to conform what
the power holder wants
