Political Science Vocabulary Test Bank Solution Manual (100% Pass)
Political Science - Answers Study of politics, government, and public policy.
Autocracy - Answers Government by a single person with absolute power.
Absolute Monarchy - Answers A government where the king/queen has total power.
Dictator - Answers Ruler with total control over a country.
Oligarchy - Answers Government ruled by a small group of powerful individuals.
Political Party - Answers Organization seeking to gain political power.
Democracy - Answers Government by the people
Direct Democracy - Answers Citizens directly participate in decision-making.
Representative Democracy - Answers Citizens elect representatives to make decisions.
Nation - Answers Group of people sharing common culture and identity.
Nation-State - Answers A country where majority of citizens are of the same nation
Sovereignty - Answers Supreme authority within a territory.
Government - Answers System or group governing an organized community.
Liberal - Answers Political ideology emphasizing individual freedoms.
Conservative - Answers Political ideology prioritizing tradition and stability.
Republican Party - Answers Major U.S. political party advocating conservative policies.
Democratic Party - Answers Major U.S. political party advocating liberal policies.
Electoral College - Answers Body that elects the U.S. president and vice president.
Gerrymandering - Answers Manipulating electoral district boundaries for advantage.
Devolution - Answers Transfer of power from central to local governments.
Regulation - Answers Government intervention that impacts your behavior
Reactionary - Answers an extreme conservative, want to go back to an idealized version of the past
Radical - Answers an extreme liberal, want extreme change(s) in society
Centrifugal Forces - Answers Forces that divide a country (different religions, languages, etc. within a
country).
Political Science - Answers Study of politics, government, and public policy.
Autocracy - Answers Government by a single person with absolute power.
Absolute Monarchy - Answers A government where the king/queen has total power.
Dictator - Answers Ruler with total control over a country.
Oligarchy - Answers Government ruled by a small group of powerful individuals.
Political Party - Answers Organization seeking to gain political power.
Democracy - Answers Government by the people
Direct Democracy - Answers Citizens directly participate in decision-making.
Representative Democracy - Answers Citizens elect representatives to make decisions.
Nation - Answers Group of people sharing common culture and identity.
Nation-State - Answers A country where majority of citizens are of the same nation
Sovereignty - Answers Supreme authority within a territory.
Government - Answers System or group governing an organized community.
Liberal - Answers Political ideology emphasizing individual freedoms.
Conservative - Answers Political ideology prioritizing tradition and stability.
Republican Party - Answers Major U.S. political party advocating conservative policies.
Democratic Party - Answers Major U.S. political party advocating liberal policies.
Electoral College - Answers Body that elects the U.S. president and vice president.
Gerrymandering - Answers Manipulating electoral district boundaries for advantage.
Devolution - Answers Transfer of power from central to local governments.
Regulation - Answers Government intervention that impacts your behavior
Reactionary - Answers an extreme conservative, want to go back to an idealized version of the past
Radical - Answers an extreme liberal, want extreme change(s) in society
Centrifugal Forces - Answers Forces that divide a country (different religions, languages, etc. within a
country).
