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Questions and answers used in pols 2301 (Government and US politics) Exam 1
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This paper covers quizzes taken in POLS 2301 course. Including questions related to federalism and civil rights. I included answers verified by the professor from quizzes taken in class.

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  • October 17, 2024
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Pols Quiz questions
Politics is determined by “______” gets power and resources in society and “______” they
get them.
who; how

What is the purpose of government?
It depends on who you ask.
Social contract theory is best summarized as:
government is based on the consent of the governed.
Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party simply because one identifies oneself as a
member of that
party is an example of ________.
partisanship
What goods are available to all without direct payment?
Public goods.
In the relationship between politics and government, ______.
politics is the process through which power is gained and lost, and government is the
system for exercising authority over people.
According to the pluralist theory of government, ________.
government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different
goals and interests.
In which system of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
Oligarchy.
A lack of government is known as what?
Anarchy
Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
Correct answer:
The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone
National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in dang
Why were The Federalist Papers written?
To encourage New York to ratify the Constitution.
British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by
the political
thought of ________.
John Locke
What finally convinced Rhode Island, the final state, to ratify the Constitution?

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