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PSCI 2305 Exam 1 Review-UNT Questions and Answers
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PSCI 2305 Exam 1 Review-UNTQuestions and Answers
Political Efficacy - Answer -The ability to influence government and politics
Autocracy - Answer -A form of government in which a single individual (King, Queen,
Dictator) rules.
Oligarchy - Answer -A form of government in which a small group controls most of the
governing decisions. (landowners, military officers, wealthy merchants)
Democracy - Answer -Permits citizens to play a significant part in governmental
process. Usually through the election of key government officials
Constitutional Government - Answer -Formal and effective limits are placed on the
powers of government
Authoritarian Government - Answer -Government recognizes no formal limits, but may
be restrained by the power of social institutions
Totalitarian Government - Answer -No limits and absorbs or eliminates challenging
social institutions
Representative Democracy - Answer -Populace selects representatives who play a
significant role in governmental decision making.
Direct Democracy - Answer -Citizens vote directly on laws and policies
Pluralism - Answer -All interests are free to compete for influence in the government.
Outcome is compromise and moderation
Political Culture - Answer -broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the
government should function
Equality of Opportunity - 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 - Answer -The right to participate in politics equally, based on the
principle of "one person, one vote."
Public Opinion - Answer -Citizens' attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions,
and events
Values - Answer -basic principles that shape a person's opinions about political issues
and events
Attitudes - Answer -A specific preference on a particular issue
Political Ideology - Answer -A cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy
about the role of government
Liberal - Answer -Those who generally support social and political reform, governmental
intervention in the economy, more economic equality, expansion of federal social
services, and greater concern for consumers and the environment
Conservative - Answer -Those who generally support the social and economic status
quo and are suspicious of efforts to introduce new political formulas and economic
arrangements; believe that a large and powerful government poses a threat to citizens'
freedom
Libertarian - Answer -Someone who emphasizes freedom and believes in voluntary
association with small government
Socialist - Answer -Someone who generally believes in social ownership, strong
government, free markets, and reducing economic inequality
Political Socialization - Answer -The introduction of individuals into the political culture
Agents of Socialization - Answer -Social institutions. including families and schools, that
help to shape individuals' basic political beliefs and values
Gender Gap - Answer -A distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences
in views between women and men
Zaller's Stages - Answer -Receive Stage-An individual receives information from a
number of different sources.
Accept Stage-Individual assesses this information through the lens of his/her own
political views and accepts only those messages that are in line with previously held
beliefs; some political info will be rejected.
Sample Stage-Individual selects some of the accepted information and forms an opinion
from it.
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