POLS 207 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
______ elections tend to have the lowest voter turnout. -
correct answer- Local
______ establish operating procedures for local
governments. - correct answer- Municipal
charters
______ governments have plenary power, or power that
is not constrained. - correct answer- State
______ has the longest state constitution in the United
States. - correct answer- Alabama
______ is the rapid growth of a metropolitan area
characterized by single-use zoning. - correct
answer- Sprawl
,______ states have a particularly weak tradition of active
civic participation. - correct answer- Southern
______ states have the most fragmented political culture.
- correct answer- Individualistic
______ systems concentrate executive and legislative
powers into a single elected body. - correct
answer- commission
`Most interaction citizens have with government happens
at the ______ level. - correct answer- local
2. Goal of politics? - correct answer- Develop
virtue
To be happy truly, you must be practicing virtue (Greek
philosophy)
Impossible for an immoral person to be happy (ie. an
addict can only feel happiness through their addiction and
eventually that fades as well)
Incocate virtue into the citizens for them to be happy
,3. What are the three types of virtuous governments
according to Aristotle? - correct answer- 1.
Monarchy
1. Lead by a virtuous person to teach other
2. Aristocracy
1. Lead by a virtuous council of people
3. Polity
1. Mix between monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy
4. What are the three vicious types of governments? -
correct answer- 1. Tyranny
2. Oligarchy
1. Rule of the rich through the exploitation of the poor
3. Democracy
1. The rule of the poor/common folk that exploits the rich
2. Eventually turns into tyranny to keep order over a
vicious population (ie. the Soviet Union)
, 5. What is the difference between tribe customs and
laws? - correct answer- 1. Tribal customs are
used to solve their disagreements, use common heritage
and stories to solve it
2. Laws are when non-blood related people come
together to agree on a form of rule that promotes the
common good
6. What is the difference between legitimate and
illegitimate government and what are their
characteristics? - correct answer- 1. Legitimate
1. Peace, Justice, Security, Stability
2. Healthy body politic
2. Illegitimate
1. Insecurity, tyranny, instability, war
2. Sick body politic
11. What were the theological virtues of Christendom and
what was their relationship to the cardinal virtues? -
correct answer- 1. Virtues: Temperance,
Prudence,
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
______ elections tend to have the lowest voter turnout. -
correct answer- Local
______ establish operating procedures for local
governments. - correct answer- Municipal
charters
______ governments have plenary power, or power that
is not constrained. - correct answer- State
______ has the longest state constitution in the United
States. - correct answer- Alabama
______ is the rapid growth of a metropolitan area
characterized by single-use zoning. - correct
answer- Sprawl
,______ states have a particularly weak tradition of active
civic participation. - correct answer- Southern
______ states have the most fragmented political culture.
- correct answer- Individualistic
______ systems concentrate executive and legislative
powers into a single elected body. - correct
answer- commission
`Most interaction citizens have with government happens
at the ______ level. - correct answer- local
2. Goal of politics? - correct answer- Develop
virtue
To be happy truly, you must be practicing virtue (Greek
philosophy)
Impossible for an immoral person to be happy (ie. an
addict can only feel happiness through their addiction and
eventually that fades as well)
Incocate virtue into the citizens for them to be happy
,3. What are the three types of virtuous governments
according to Aristotle? - correct answer- 1.
Monarchy
1. Lead by a virtuous person to teach other
2. Aristocracy
1. Lead by a virtuous council of people
3. Polity
1. Mix between monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy
4. What are the three vicious types of governments? -
correct answer- 1. Tyranny
2. Oligarchy
1. Rule of the rich through the exploitation of the poor
3. Democracy
1. The rule of the poor/common folk that exploits the rich
2. Eventually turns into tyranny to keep order over a
vicious population (ie. the Soviet Union)
, 5. What is the difference between tribe customs and
laws? - correct answer- 1. Tribal customs are
used to solve their disagreements, use common heritage
and stories to solve it
2. Laws are when non-blood related people come
together to agree on a form of rule that promotes the
common good
6. What is the difference between legitimate and
illegitimate government and what are their
characteristics? - correct answer- 1. Legitimate
1. Peace, Justice, Security, Stability
2. Healthy body politic
2. Illegitimate
1. Insecurity, tyranny, instability, war
2. Sick body politic
11. What were the theological virtues of Christendom and
what was their relationship to the cardinal virtues? -
correct answer- 1. Virtues: Temperance,
Prudence,
