POLS 102 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatRisRpolitics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AuthoritativeRallocationRofRvaluesRandRtheRmakingRofRcollectiveRdecisions
WhatRisRgovernment?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRinstrumentRthatRwildsRauthority,RhasRcontrolRofRcoerciveRdecisionRmaking,RandRisRinRcharge
WhatRisRuniqueRaboutRhowRfederalRfundsRareRallocatedRinRtheRUS?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ResourcesRtheRgovRallocates:Rwealth,Rtaxes,RmilitaryRservice,Rlabor,Rmaterials,RnaturalRresources,Ra
ccessRtoRtransportation
FundsRunallocatedRinRUS:RsomeRstatesRpayRmoreRthanRtheRfedRgovRthanRwhatRtheyRgetRbackR(CA,RIL
,RTX,RNJ,RNV),RsomeRstatesRgetRbackRmoreRthanRwhatRtheyRputRinR(NM,RMS,RTN)
WhatRareRtheR3RrolesRofRgovernment?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ruleRmaking,RruleRexecution,RruleRadjucation
WhatRareRtheRprimaryRreasonsRtoRstudyRPoliticalRScience?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
highlyRdiversified,RentryRintoRmanyRdifferentRcareerRfields,RparticipateRinRcivicRlife
WhatRisRtheRpurposeRofRideologies?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EstablishRpatternsRofRpoliticalRthinkingRamongRlargeRnumbersRofRpeople.RTheseRcanRaffectRtheRway
RgovernmentRworksRandRaidRinRunderstandingRbehaviorRofRcitizensRandRgovernments.
HowRareRideologiesRformed?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FormedRbyRgroupRofRpeopleRwhoRfollowRsameRwayRofRviewingRtheRworldRcomeRtogether.RTheyRfirst
RgainRacademicRadherence,RthenRtheyRgainRmoreRadherence.
WhatRareRtheRdifferencesRbetweenRpoliticalRliberalismRandRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
humanRnature:RpeopleRareRinherentlyRgood
, majorRthinkers:RJohnRLocke
eraRinRwhichRconceived:R(1660s-
1704)RconceivedRatRtimeRwhenRNouveauRRicheRwereRbattlingRoldRmoneyRoldRmoneyRvsRnewRmone
y
humanRnature:RpeopleRareRinherentlyRpromiscuous,Raggressive,RandRgreedy
majorRthinkers:REdmundRBurke
eraRinRwhichRconceived:R(1702-
1797)RconceivedRatRtimesRwhenRorderRandRtraditionsRwereRbeingRthreatenedR(AmericanRandRFren
chRRevolutions)
WhatRgroupRwasRearlyRclassicalRliberalismRmostRmeanRtotRhelp?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
NouveauRRiche/merchantsR(peopleRwhoRacquireRtheirRwealthRwithinRtheirRownRgeneration)
WhoRwasRtheRmajorRthinkerRforRliberalism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-JohnRLocke
WhoRwasRtheRmajorRthinkerRforRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-EdmundRBurke
WhatRareRtheRtwoRbranchesRofRmodernRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
social:RselfRrestraintRoverRselfRexpression
economic:RiniativeRrewarded
WhatRareRtheRcoreRprinciplesRofRcapitalism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
anRideologyRadvocatingRprivateRpropertyRandRminimalRgovernment.R
MarxismRideology
InRwhatRtypeRofRsocietiesRdoesRcapitalismRstruggleRtoRcreateReconomicRgrowth?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-lessRstableRcountriesR(MiddleREast,RconflictingRareas)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatRisRpolitics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AuthoritativeRallocationRofRvaluesRandRtheRmakingRofRcollectiveRdecisions
WhatRisRgovernment?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRinstrumentRthatRwildsRauthority,RhasRcontrolRofRcoerciveRdecisionRmaking,RandRisRinRcharge
WhatRisRuniqueRaboutRhowRfederalRfundsRareRallocatedRinRtheRUS?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ResourcesRtheRgovRallocates:Rwealth,Rtaxes,RmilitaryRservice,Rlabor,Rmaterials,RnaturalRresources,Ra
ccessRtoRtransportation
FundsRunallocatedRinRUS:RsomeRstatesRpayRmoreRthanRtheRfedRgovRthanRwhatRtheyRgetRbackR(CA,RIL
,RTX,RNJ,RNV),RsomeRstatesRgetRbackRmoreRthanRwhatRtheyRputRinR(NM,RMS,RTN)
WhatRareRtheR3RrolesRofRgovernment?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ruleRmaking,RruleRexecution,RruleRadjucation
WhatRareRtheRprimaryRreasonsRtoRstudyRPoliticalRScience?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
highlyRdiversified,RentryRintoRmanyRdifferentRcareerRfields,RparticipateRinRcivicRlife
WhatRisRtheRpurposeRofRideologies?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EstablishRpatternsRofRpoliticalRthinkingRamongRlargeRnumbersRofRpeople.RTheseRcanRaffectRtheRway
RgovernmentRworksRandRaidRinRunderstandingRbehaviorRofRcitizensRandRgovernments.
HowRareRideologiesRformed?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FormedRbyRgroupRofRpeopleRwhoRfollowRsameRwayRofRviewingRtheRworldRcomeRtogether.RTheyRfirst
RgainRacademicRadherence,RthenRtheyRgainRmoreRadherence.
WhatRareRtheRdifferencesRbetweenRpoliticalRliberalismRandRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
humanRnature:RpeopleRareRinherentlyRgood
, majorRthinkers:RJohnRLocke
eraRinRwhichRconceived:R(1660s-
1704)RconceivedRatRtimeRwhenRNouveauRRicheRwereRbattlingRoldRmoneyRoldRmoneyRvsRnewRmone
y
humanRnature:RpeopleRareRinherentlyRpromiscuous,Raggressive,RandRgreedy
majorRthinkers:REdmundRBurke
eraRinRwhichRconceived:R(1702-
1797)RconceivedRatRtimesRwhenRorderRandRtraditionsRwereRbeingRthreatenedR(AmericanRandRFren
chRRevolutions)
WhatRgroupRwasRearlyRclassicalRliberalismRmostRmeanRtotRhelp?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
NouveauRRiche/merchantsR(peopleRwhoRacquireRtheirRwealthRwithinRtheirRownRgeneration)
WhoRwasRtheRmajorRthinkerRforRliberalism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-JohnRLocke
WhoRwasRtheRmajorRthinkerRforRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-EdmundRBurke
WhatRareRtheRtwoRbranchesRofRmodernRconservatism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
social:RselfRrestraintRoverRselfRexpression
economic:RiniativeRrewarded
WhatRareRtheRcoreRprinciplesRofRcapitalism?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
anRideologyRadvocatingRprivateRpropertyRandRminimalRgovernment.R
MarxismRideology
InRwhatRtypeRofRsocietiesRdoesRcapitalismRstruggleRtoRcreateReconomicRgrowth?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-lessRstableRcountriesR(MiddleREast,RconflictingRareas)