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POLI SCI FINAL Exam with Questions & 100% Correct Answers
POLI SCI FINAL Exam with Questions & 
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Through tracking the use of mail, newspapers, and telephone calls, Karl W. Deutsch is remembered 
for demonstrating which of the following facts? - ANSWER The political system and the 
communication system parallel one another. 
Given its lack of tradition in objective reporting, ________ tend(s) to be wildly 
partisan. - ANSWER blogs 
Face-to-face communication is most effective for altering political opinions because - 
ANSWER it allo...
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Poli sci politics Exam Graded A with Questions and Answers
PopularWhat is politics 
● Who gets what, when and how. Distribution of resources. H. Laswell 
● Public resolution or management of conflict, within a basic census of the community. Old 
professor 
● Who gets what, when and how. Distribution of resources. My 
definition 
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Plan for the course
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POLSCI Quick Review Questions and Answers 2026 
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What is terrorism? -Violence by a non-state actor directed at non-military 
target personnel for political purposes. 
What is an institution in the context of international re
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What is terrorism? -Violence by a non-state actor directed at non-military 
target personnel for political purposes. 
What is an institution in the context of international relations? -Selfenforcing, commonly accepted rules that influence actors' behavior, which can be 
domestic or international. 
What is international law? -Formal codification of international norms into 
treaties that define acceptable behavior ...
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Polsci Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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Interest Group -Organization of people with shared political interests that 
try to influence public policy 
Lobbying -Efforts to influence policy by contacting government officials 
Linka
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Interest Group -Organization of people with shared political interests that 
try to influence public policy 
Lobbying -Efforts to influence policy by contacting government officials 
Linkage Institutions -Groups that connect citizens to the government 
Single-Issue Group -Focuses on one specific policy area 
Ideological Group -Based
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Polsci Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 
Overturned "separate but equal" and was unanimous (9-0), but did NOT 
immediately end all segregation 
Power of the sword → Executive enfo
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Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 
Overturned "separate but equal" and was unanimous (9-0), but did NOT 
immediately end all segregation 
Power of the sword → Executive enforcement (ex: Eisenhower in Little Rock) 
Power of the purse → Congress uses funding to force compliance 
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
Legalized segregation in publicly owned facilities on the basis of "separate but 
equal." 7-1 voting. a
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Polsci Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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Spending clause rules -4 Limits (VERY TESTABLE) 
From South Dakota v. Dole: 
1. Clear Notice 
States must clearly understand the conditions 
2. Relatedness 
Conditions must relate to the f
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Spending clause rules -4 Limits (VERY TESTABLE) 
From South Dakota v. Dole: 
1. Clear Notice 
States must clearly understand the conditions 
2. Relatedness 
Conditions must relate to the federal program 
3. General Welfare (implied in doctrine) 
4. Independent Constitutional Bar 
Cannot force states to do s
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Polsci Midterm Review (Fill in the Blanks) Questions and 
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Speration of Powers -outlined in the constituion, creates 3 seperate 
branches of gov. that are divided according to functions 
judicial, executive, leg
NewPolsci Midterm Review (Fill in the Blanks) Questions and 
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Speration of Powers -outlined in the constituion, creates 3 seperate 
branches of gov. that are divided according to functions 
judicial, executive, legislative -the three branches of gov 
system of checks + balances -gives each branch certain powers over the 
other two so that n
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POLSCI Midterm 2 Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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International Political Economy (IPE) 
Seeks to advance knowledge of how political institutions, processes, and actors 
influence economic interactions, and conversely, how econo
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International Political Economy (IPE) 
Seeks to advance knowledge of how political institutions, processes, and actors 
influence economic interactions, and conversely, how economic institutions, 
processes, and actors affect political interactions. 
Mercantilism vs. Economic Liberalism 
while liberals favour less government and more market, mercantilists believe that 
in a world where the law of the jungle reigns supre...
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PolSci Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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What is government and what are the basic goals of government? 
The American government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, 
and judicial. 
1) Maintain order (pol
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What is government and what are the basic goals of government? 
The American government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, 
and judicial. 
1) Maintain order (police) 
2) Protect property (national defense) 
3) Provide public goods (clean air+water, schools, hospitals) 
What were some of th
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POLSCI FINAL Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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Bartleby - Melville 
In “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” Melville uses Bartleby’s repeated phrase “I would 
prefer not to” to criticize a society built around work, obedience, routine, and
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Bartleby - Melville 
In “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” Melville uses Bartleby’s repeated phrase “I would 
prefer not to” to criticize a society built around work, obedience, routine, and 
productivity. Bartleby does not rebel violently or explain himself; he simply 
refuses to participate. This makes him unsettling because his quiet refusal 
exposes how much authority depends on people agreeing to obey. In the Wall 
S...
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PolSci Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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Hierarchy 
clear chain of command. 
Specialization 
each worker has a defined role. 
Rules & Procedures 
decisions follow written rules. 
Merit-based hiring 
qualifications determi
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Hierarchy 
clear chain of command. 
Specialization 
each worker has a defined role. 
Rules & Procedures 
decisions follow written rules. 
Merit-based hiring 
qualifications determi
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POLSCI Final 2nd hald Questions and Answers 2026 
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What political conditions are necessary for political communication to exist - 
freedom of expression, regime of freedoms, national sovereignty, limited 
and divided power,
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What political conditions are necessary for political communication to exist - 
freedom of expression, regime of freedoms, national sovereignty, limited 
and divided power, free press, independent public opinion 
What is political communication -transmission and interaction of political 
messages between institutions, media, and citizens 
What does political communication study -political discourse, propaganda, 
ca...
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POLSCI exam 2 Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Civil Rights - 
1. What are civil rights? - 
Legal protections against discrimination by government or individuals. - 
2. What did the 14th Ame
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Civil Rights - 
1. What are civil rights? - 
Legal protections against discrimination by government or individuals. - 
2. What did the 14th Ame
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PolSci definitions Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Security -the ability to deter and defeat threats of violence from other 
states 
Security Dilemm
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Security -the ability to deter and defeat threats of violence from other 
states 
Security Dilemm
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polsci condensed Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Linz -authoritarian = limited pluralism, vague mentality, low mobilization 
Arendt -totalitarianism = atomized masses + all-encompassing ideology 
(laws of nature/history). Only
Newpolsci condensed Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Linz -authoritarian = limited pluralism, vague mentality, low mobilization 
Arendt -totalitarianism = atomized masses + all-encompassing ideology 
(laws of nature/history). Only Nazi Germany + Stalinist USSR 
Friedrich & Brzezinski -6 features of totalitarianism: ideology, single party, 
terror police, monopoly
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polsci authors & main ideas Questions and Answers 
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Patterson & Monroe 
-Narrative is a storytelling tool that makes sense of political reality, it requires 
agency, perspective, ordered events, & a concept of self 
-St
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Patterson & Monroe 
-Narrative is a storytelling tool that makes sense of political reality, it requires 
agency, perspective, ordered events, & a concept of self 
-Stories give people a sense of purpose & place: what came before, where we are 
now, and where we're headed 
-Facts always require interpretation, who tells the story shapes what the 'facts' 
mean 
-Narratives become sites of cultural con...
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Polsci 389 Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Johnson v. McIntosh 
(1823, Marshall). Established that Indian tribes had rights to tribal lands that 
preceded all other American law; only the federal government could take lan
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Johnson v. McIntosh 
(1823, Marshall). Established that Indian tribes had rights to tribal lands that 
preceded all other American law; only the federal government could take land 
from the tribes. 
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia 
(1831, Marhsall) The Cherokees argued that they were a seperate nation and 
therefore not under Georgia's jurisdiction. Marshall said they were not, but rather 
had "special status". "...
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Polsci 365 american foreign policy final Questions and 
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Realism 
Emphasize power/order/survival in anarchy world system. 
Was Biden a realist? 
YES: prioritization in competition w/China, strong posture to Russ
NewPolsci 365 american foreign policy final Questions and 
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Realism 
Emphasize power/order/survival in anarchy world system. 
Was Biden a realist? 
YES: prioritization in competition w/China, strong posture to Russia/Iran/NK. NO: 
mixed messaging 
Is Trump a realist? 
YES: "peace through strength" / zero-sum world. NO: his realism ignores power 
derived from cooperative alliances 
Hard Power 
Coercing compliance through force/pressure (war, threats,...
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Polsci 362 Questions and Answers 2026 Update with 
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What was Year Zero? -1945, occasion for rebirth post WW2, wanted to 
repair Europe and return it to civilized life. 
What drew Europeans to communism around Year Zero? -USSR had 
massi
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What was Year Zero? -1945, occasion for rebirth post WW2, wanted to 
repair Europe and return it to civilized life. 
What drew Europeans to communism around Year Zero? -USSR had 
massively contributed to defeating Nazism, USSR was a model of economic 
modernization, Europeans needed their basic needs met. 
What made Communism a threat around Year Zero? -Organized, huge 
mass membership, power in trade unions 
What were the po...
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POLSCI 347 Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Feminicide 
The murder of girls because they are female, expanding on the definition of 
Femicide in 4 key ways. It is murder founded on the gender power structure, 
implicating
NewPOLSCI 347 Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Feminicide 
The murder of girls because they are female, expanding on the definition of 
Femicide in 4 key ways. It is murder founded on the gender power structure, 
implicating both state and private actors; it is systemic, rooted in social, political, 
economic, and cultural inequalities, including racism and class oppression. It 
constitutes a crime against humanity. 
Inequality (Gini, re
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POLSCI 347 Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
with complete solutions 
Feminicide 
The murder of girls because they are female, expanding on the definition of 
Femicide in 4 key ways. It is murder founded on the gender power structure, 
implicating
NewPOLSCI 347 Final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
with complete solutions 
Feminicide 
The murder of girls because they are female, expanding on the definition of 
Femicide in 4 key ways. It is murder founded on the gender power structure, 
implicating both state and private actors; it is systemic, rooted in social, political, 
economic, and cultural inequalities, including racism and class oppression. It 
constitutes a crime against humanity. 
Inequality (Gini, redistribution) 
The Gini coeff...
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POLSCI 325 final Questions and Answers 2026 Update 
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Why do we need public administration? (4 reasons) 
- To serve the public good 
- Regulating private markets 
- Record keeping 
- "To do for a community of people what need
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Why do we need public administration? (4 reasons) 
- To serve the public good 
- Regulating private markets 
- Record keeping 
- "To do for a community of people what needs to be done that they cannot do 
themselves" E.g. hard for individuals to make their own roads, put up their own 
street lights, etc. 
When government work