Plsc 001 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is public opinion and how is it gathered/measured? - Public opinion is the opinions held by private sectors persons which government finds it prudent to heed. It is gathered through scientific polling (random sample) done by telephone, interviews, and the internet. How do we interpret poll results? - We care about what many polls say, not just one They need context because people can lie What are polls measuring? - Attitude and aggregate beliefs How and when do people learn about pol...

PLSC 001 Exam 1 PSU Questions and Answers 100% Pass Government - Answer- Any system for implementing decisions made through a political process Politics - Answer- Process of determining what government does Philosophy - Answer- the study of the fundamental nature of reality, knowledge, and how to live (also translated to the love of wisdom) Political Philosophy (Theory) - Answer- part of ethics, ethics applied to groups of people. Asks what the government should be doing. Metaphysics - ...

PLSC 001 Exam 2 PSU Questions and Answers 100% Pass In 2012, the Government Accountability Office, through which Congress can investigate the financial and administrative affairs of any government agency or program, uncovered evidence of lavish spending at conferences by administrators of the U.S. General Services Administration, the government's real estate and office services and supply agency. In so doing, this staff agency helped Congress in its _________ role. - Answer- Oversight U...

PLSC 001 Exam 2 PSU Questions and Answers 100% Pass In 2012, the Government Accountability Office, through which Congress can investigate the financial and administrative affairs of any government agency or program, uncovered evidence of lavish spending at conferences by administrators of the U.S. General Services Administration, the government's real estate and office services and supply agency. In so doing, this staff agency helped Congress in its _________ role. - Answer- Oversight U...

Which of the following is an example of someone who is descriptively represented? - An Asian American whose state legislative district is represented by an Asian American The American public's assessment of the job the president is doing rarely corresponds to economic performance. - False The average American exhibits a great deal of knowledge of political institutions, processes, leaders, and policy debates. - False An all-encompassing means of understanding the world or society, one thr...

Which of the following is an example of someone who is descriptively represented? - An Asian American whose state legislative district is represented by an Asian American The American public's assessment of the job the president is doing rarely corresponds to economic performance. - False The average American exhibits a great deal of knowledge of political institutions, processes, leaders, and policy debates. - False An all-encompassing means of understanding the world or society, one thr...