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POSC 100 Exam Questions and Answers A form of government in which elected officials, who make policy in the name of the people, are chosen by the people in open, free elections is called - ANSWER-a republic or representative democracy What is a common argument against democracy? - ANSWER-Both (b) Majority rule can threaten minorities. and (c) People can be irrational and incompetent and may make bad political decisions. Which of the following are needed for a political system to have popula...

POSC 100 Exam 1 Study Questions and Answers What is the only entity that can legitimately use force? - ANSWER-The Government According to the U.S. Constitution, what are the purposes of our government? - ANSWER-To provide the common defense to promote general welfare to establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility What characterizes the democratic ideal of individual dignity? - ANSWER-liberty is not granted by governments they belong to every person born into the world What are the t...

POSC 100 Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions Democracy - ANSWER-A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people Direct democracy - ANSWER-A system of government in which citizens govern themselves directly and vote on most issues; e.g., a New England town meeting. Identity politics - ANSWER-The practice of organizing on the basis of sex, ethnic or racial identity, or sexual orientation to compete for public resources and influence public policy. Indirect democracy - ANSWER-A sys...

POSC 100 Exam 1 CSUF Study Guide Solutions Dual Federalism - ANSWER-A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. Benefits of Federalism - ANSWER-Makes us more democratic. A good combination of unitary and a confederacy. Promotes diversity. "Laboratories of democracy". Fits with the history of the powerful states. Shay's Rebellion - ANSWER-Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of fa...

Pols 206 Test 1 Jon Bond Exam Study Guide Solutions government - ANSWER-the institution that has the authority to make binding decisions for all society Sovereignty - ANSWER-The legitimate authority in a government to wield coercive power to authoritatively allocate values Autocracy - ANSWER-A form of government in which the power to make authoritative decisions and allocate resources is vested in one person Oligarchy - ANSWER-A form of government in which the power to make authoritative...

POLS 206 TAMU Smith Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions government - ANSWER-the institutions through which public policies are made for a society; the institutions through which authoritatively binding decisions are made for society politics - ANSWER-process of determining leaders and the policies they pursue; produces authoritative decisions about public issues policymaking system - ANSWER-process where policy comes into being/evolves citizen's interests/concerns go to linkage institutions, ...

TAMU POLS 206 Exam #1 Jason Smith Study Guide Solutions Government - ANSWER-The institutions through which public policies are made for a society Politics - ANSWER-The process determining the leaders we select and the policies they pursue Policymaking system - ANSWER-How policy comes to being evolved Consists of peoples interests, problems and concerns Policy agenda - ANSWER-The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials Public Policy - ANSWER-A choice that government m...

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POLS 206 Exam 2 Fulton (tamu) Questions and Answers How can a presidential veto be overridden? - ANSWER-by 2/3's vote in the house and senate T/F the president can just make treaties - ANSWER-false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the president - ANSWER-executive order executive agreement executive privilege issue executive pardons T/F executive agreements are a contract between 2 or more nations, they're similar to a treaty, but don't require 2/3's...

pols 206 exam 1- chupp Study Questions and Answers promoting the public good is the purpose of government - ANSWER-true for aristotle, politics should produce virtue in citizens - ANSWER-true the legitimate use of force is best accomplished by private means - ANSWER-false aristotle thought that democracy was the oldest and best form of government - ANSWER-false aristotle defined politics as the science of finding the best way for a group of non-blood related people to live together under ...