PLS 100- Exam 1 Comprehensive Questions And Answers Success Guaranteed
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PLS.
Government - correct answer the institutions and procedures through which a land and its people are ruled
Autocracy - correct answer A form of government in which a single individual rules
Oligarchy - correct answer ...
Government - correct answer the institutions and procedures through which a land
and its people are ruled
Autocracy - correct answer A form of government in which a single individual rules
Oligarchy - correct answer A form of government in which a small group of
landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants controls most of the governing decisions
Democracy - correct answer A system of rule that permits citizens to play a
significant part in the governmental process, usually through the selection of key public officials
Constitutional Government - correct answer A system of rule in which formal and
effective limits are placed on the powers of the government
Authoritarian Government - correct answer A system of rule in which the
government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of social
institutions (organized church, labor union, etc.)
Totalitarian Government - correct answer A system of rule in which the government
recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that
might challenge it
Politics - correct answer The conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure,
and policies of government
Instrumental - correct answer Done with purpose, sometimes with forethought,
and even with calculation
, Institutions - correct answer The rules and procedures that provide incentives for
political behavior, thereby shaping politics
Jurisdiction - correct answer The domain over which an institution or member of an
institution has authority
Agenda Power - correct answer The control over what a group will consider for
discussion
Veto Power - correct answer The ability to defeat something even if it has made it
on the agenda of an institution
Delegation - correct answer The transmission of authority to some other official or
body for the latter's use
Principle- Agent Relationship - correct answer The relationship between a principal
and his/her agent. This relationship may be affected by the fact that each is motivated by self- interest,
yet their interests may not be well aligned.
Transaction Costs - correct answer The cost of clarifying each aspect of a principal-
agent relationship and monitoring it to make sure arrangements are compiled with
Collective Action - correct answer The pooling of resources and the coordination of
effort and activity by a group of people (often large) to achieve common goals
Free Riding - correct answer Enjoying the benefits of some good or action while
letting others bear the costs
Public Good - correct answer A good that (1) may be enjoyed by anyone if it is
provided and (2) may not be denied to anyone once it has been provided
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