PSC-1113 Exam 1 questions with
verified answers passed
government - correct answer ✔✔The institution through which a society makes and enforces its
public policies
Politics - correct answer ✔✔the process in which we decide how resources will be allocated and
which policies government will pursue
Types of Government - correct answer ✔✔autocracy, oligarchy, democracy, monarchy,
totalitarianism, authoritarian, constitutional
autocracy - correct answer ✔✔government controlled by one person
Authoritarian - correct answer ✔✔government recognizes some power
constitutional - correct answer ✔✔codify broad limits
who governs? - correct answer ✔✔political elites - what people say, goes
Demcracy - correct answer ✔✔government by the people
Oligarchy - correct answer ✔✔A government ruled by a few powerful people
Totalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute
dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
, elitism - correct answer ✔✔A theory of government and politics contending that an upper-class
elite will hold most of the power and thus in effect run the government.
pluralism - correct answer ✔✔the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete
for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and
moderation
Tradeoffs - correct answer ✔✔1. giving the elite what they want could interfere with helping
the poor
2. between those who favor supremacy & state government
3. covered first amendment - freedom of speech
collective action principle - correct answer ✔✔all politics are collective action, collection action
is difficult and becomes more complicated as more people become involved. everyone has their
own agenda
institutional principle - correct answer ✔✔important to understand things like division of labor,
rules regarding decision making, & checks on powers of political powers
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, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must
share.
Articles of Confederation - correct answer ✔✔1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
verified answers passed
government - correct answer ✔✔The institution through which a society makes and enforces its
public policies
Politics - correct answer ✔✔the process in which we decide how resources will be allocated and
which policies government will pursue
Types of Government - correct answer ✔✔autocracy, oligarchy, democracy, monarchy,
totalitarianism, authoritarian, constitutional
autocracy - correct answer ✔✔government controlled by one person
Authoritarian - correct answer ✔✔government recognizes some power
constitutional - correct answer ✔✔codify broad limits
who governs? - correct answer ✔✔political elites - what people say, goes
Demcracy - correct answer ✔✔government by the people
Oligarchy - correct answer ✔✔A government ruled by a few powerful people
Totalitarianism - correct answer ✔✔A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute
dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
, elitism - correct answer ✔✔A theory of government and politics contending that an upper-class
elite will hold most of the power and thus in effect run the government.
pluralism - correct answer ✔✔the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete
for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and
moderation
Tradeoffs - correct answer ✔✔1. giving the elite what they want could interfere with helping
the poor
2. between those who favor supremacy & state government
3. covered first amendment - freedom of speech
collective action principle - correct answer ✔✔all politics are collective action, collection action
is difficult and becomes more complicated as more people become involved. everyone has their
own agenda
institutional principle - correct answer ✔✔important to understand things like division of labor,
rules regarding decision making, & checks on powers of political powers
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, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must
share.
Articles of Confederation - correct answer ✔✔1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
