Intro to Political Science Final Exam
Questions and Answers
1. ______ is a process within or between political communities whereby (1) public
values are articulated, debated, and prescribed; (2) diverse political actors cooperate
and struggle for power in order to satisfy their vital needs, protect their fundamental
interests, and advance their perceived desires; and (3) policy judgments are made
and implemented. - answer- Politics
2. The era of political science that focused on the study of law, institutions, and
ethics was the_________. - answer- Traditional Era
3. Building from specific observations to a general theory is used in ________
research? - answer- Inductive Reasining
4. Which political theorist was concerned with justice, and defined it as the natural
harmony of the classes that make up the political community? - answer- Plato
5. Which political theorist discussed the concept of the City of God and the City of
Man? - answer- St. Augustine
6. Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau are known collectively as ________. - answer-
contractualists
7. Belief system that society can be improved by following certain doctrines, usually
ending in ism is___________. - answer- Ideology
8. The ideology that is drawn from a combination of Locke's ideals of natural rights
and Adam Smith's ideas of economic liberty is _____. - answer- Classical Liberalism
9. __________ is an extreme form of nationalism with elements of socialism and
militarism. - answer- Classic conservatism
10. The _________ of a society consists of the predominant beliefs, attitudes,
values, ideals, sentiments, and evaluations about the political system of the country,
and the roles of the self in that system held communally by a people, which form the
basis for their political behavior. - answer- Political Culture
11. What are the levels of citizen orientations within political culture? - answer- 1)
Political System
2) Political and policy-making process
3) Policy outputs and outcomes
12. ___________ is the process through which individuals acquire their orientations
toward the political world, political values are formed, and political culture is
transmitted from one generation political socialization. - answer-
Questions and Answers
1. ______ is a process within or between political communities whereby (1) public
values are articulated, debated, and prescribed; (2) diverse political actors cooperate
and struggle for power in order to satisfy their vital needs, protect their fundamental
interests, and advance their perceived desires; and (3) policy judgments are made
and implemented. - answer- Politics
2. The era of political science that focused on the study of law, institutions, and
ethics was the_________. - answer- Traditional Era
3. Building from specific observations to a general theory is used in ________
research? - answer- Inductive Reasining
4. Which political theorist was concerned with justice, and defined it as the natural
harmony of the classes that make up the political community? - answer- Plato
5. Which political theorist discussed the concept of the City of God and the City of
Man? - answer- St. Augustine
6. Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau are known collectively as ________. - answer-
contractualists
7. Belief system that society can be improved by following certain doctrines, usually
ending in ism is___________. - answer- Ideology
8. The ideology that is drawn from a combination of Locke's ideals of natural rights
and Adam Smith's ideas of economic liberty is _____. - answer- Classical Liberalism
9. __________ is an extreme form of nationalism with elements of socialism and
militarism. - answer- Classic conservatism
10. The _________ of a society consists of the predominant beliefs, attitudes,
values, ideals, sentiments, and evaluations about the political system of the country,
and the roles of the self in that system held communally by a people, which form the
basis for their political behavior. - answer- Political Culture
11. What are the levels of citizen orientations within political culture? - answer- 1)
Political System
2) Political and policy-making process
3) Policy outputs and outcomes
12. ___________ is the process through which individuals acquire their orientations
toward the political world, political values are formed, and political culture is
transmitted from one generation political socialization. - answer-
