POLITICAL SCIENCE 101-EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a word to describe the formal institutions through which a land
and its people are ruled
politics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure and
policies of government
political efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government
does, that they can make a government listen to them
citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅informed and active membership in a political community
autocracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a form of government in which a single individual- a king, queen or
dictator- rules
oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a form of government in which a small group- landowners, military
officers, or wealthy merchants- controls most of the governing decisions
democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule that permit citizens to play a significant part in the
governmental process, unusually through the election of the key public officials
constituational government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which formal and effective
limits are placed on the powers of government
authoritatiran government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which the government
recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions
totalitatarian government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which the government recognizes
no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate tother social institutions that might
challenge it
, representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of government in which the populace
selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws
and politics
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
limited government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a principle of constitutional government; a government
whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
laissez-faire capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an economic system in which the means of production
and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government
interference
equality of opportunity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a widely shared American ideal that all people should
have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential
political equality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the right to participate in politics equally, based on the
principle of "one person, one vote"
popular sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a principle of democracy in which political authority rests
ultimately in the hands of the people
majority rule, minority rights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the democratic principle that a government
follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority
Americans' trust in their government (has risen or decreased) when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increased
immediately following Sept. 11, but declined shortly after
government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a word to describe the formal institutions through which a land
and its people are ruled
politics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure and
policies of government
political efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government
does, that they can make a government listen to them
citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅informed and active membership in a political community
autocracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a form of government in which a single individual- a king, queen or
dictator- rules
oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a form of government in which a small group- landowners, military
officers, or wealthy merchants- controls most of the governing decisions
democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule that permit citizens to play a significant part in the
governmental process, unusually through the election of the key public officials
constituational government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which formal and effective
limits are placed on the powers of government
authoritatiran government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which the government
recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions
totalitatarian government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule in which the government recognizes
no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate tother social institutions that might
challenge it
, representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of government in which the populace
selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making
direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws
and politics
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
limited government - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a principle of constitutional government; a government
whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
laissez-faire capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an economic system in which the means of production
and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government
interference
equality of opportunity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a widely shared American ideal that all people should
have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential
political equality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the right to participate in politics equally, based on the
principle of "one person, one vote"
popular sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a principle of democracy in which political authority rests
ultimately in the hands of the people
majority rule, minority rights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the democratic principle that a government
follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority
Americans' trust in their government (has risen or decreased) when? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increased
immediately following Sept. 11, but declined shortly after
