Missouri State University, PLS 101 Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
politics - CORRECT ANSWER - process determining the leaders we select and the
policies they pursue
concepts: power, distribution ($, race, gender)
government - CORRECT ANSWER - institution through which public policies are made
for a society
-formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted
*entity which holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of force- Max Weber
democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by the people (US)
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - -most pure form
All members of the group meet to make decisions, observing political equality and majority rue
indirect democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - -people vote for representation
~trustee
~delegate
citizens participate in government by electing public officials to make government decisions on
their behalf
democratic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which, in theory,
the people rule either directly or indirectly
forms of government=monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule of one (hereditary, UK)
, forms of government= totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - rule of one (tyranny)
forms of government= oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by a few (China, Russia)
forms of government= theocracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by religious leaders
(Rome)
forms of government= democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by the people (US)
3 types of democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Liberal (U.S.)
2. Social (Denmark)
3. Peoples (China)
American Values - CORRECT ANSWER - -liberty
-egalitarianism (everyone is equal, De tocqueville)
-individualism
-free markets (Laissez Faire)
-Populism
-piety
Natural rights - CORRECT ANSWER -
American Exceptionalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
Social Contract - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that the people agree to set up rulers for
certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those purposes
constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - a nations most basic law
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
politics - CORRECT ANSWER - process determining the leaders we select and the
policies they pursue
concepts: power, distribution ($, race, gender)
government - CORRECT ANSWER - institution through which public policies are made
for a society
-formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted
*entity which holds a monopoly on the legitimate use of force- Max Weber
democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by the people (US)
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - -most pure form
All members of the group meet to make decisions, observing political equality and majority rue
indirect democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - -people vote for representation
~trustee
~delegate
citizens participate in government by electing public officials to make government decisions on
their behalf
democratic theory - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which, in theory,
the people rule either directly or indirectly
forms of government=monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule of one (hereditary, UK)
, forms of government= totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - rule of one (tyranny)
forms of government= oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by a few (China, Russia)
forms of government= theocracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by religious leaders
(Rome)
forms of government= democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - rule by the people (US)
3 types of democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Liberal (U.S.)
2. Social (Denmark)
3. Peoples (China)
American Values - CORRECT ANSWER - -liberty
-egalitarianism (everyone is equal, De tocqueville)
-individualism
-free markets (Laissez Faire)
-Populism
-piety
Natural rights - CORRECT ANSWER -
American Exceptionalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
Social Contract - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that the people agree to set up rulers for
certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those purposes
constitution - CORRECT ANSWER - a nations most basic law
