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What does it mean to interpret a political decision in terms of power? In terms of choice? Can varying interpretations differ in the degree to which they do each? Give an example. - Answers-Political decision in terms of choice involves making choices that were needed by society as a whole or by some significant figures, if a large number of people do not vote, choice may see that as them being content with the government; in terms of power, it looks at who is in power and how they are putting d...

The second dimension of power, the mobilization of biases, emphasizes which research technique when studying political power? - Answers-

Know the power tactics and which ones are most effective for whom. - Answers-power tactics are ways that people can influence others. Legitimacy: relying on authority position, saying that a request accords with organizational policies. Rational Persuasion: present logical/factual evidence to demonstrate request reasonable. Inspirational Appeals: develop emotional commitment by appealing to target's values, needs, hopes, aspirations. Consultation: increasing support by involving the target in d...

Experience lower job satisfaction and performance, and higher anxiety and turnover in response to organizational politics. - Answers-Employees who don't engage in politics? Before engaging in shaky political action tests - Answers-- Publicity Test (Face on newspaper) - Parent Test (What would mom & dad think) - Obituary Test (Part of your legacy) - Reciprocity Test (What if others behaved this way) Things you can do instead of lying: - Answers-- Prepare to answer difficult questions -...

behavioralist - Answers-political scientists who emphasize statistical analysis and abstract theories seeking out basic,essential regularities across a set of events. normative theories - Answers-A theory that involves making a judgement about the world, not describing how it works. theory - Answers-a statement linking specific instances to broader principles. empirical theories - Answers-a theory describing how things work in the world we observe. interpretive political scientists -...

What is Implicit power - Answers-Party A wants Party B to do something, but party A does no overt action to cause Party B to do something (kids behaving or following the rules without anything being said, or someone giving a homeless person money because they look sad). Authority is a type of implicit power True or False, power always involves some type of force or coercion? - Answers-false True or False, people follow other people of power because they are superior in physical strength or...

Democracy - Answers-A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives John Locke's political ideology - Answers-the belief that people are free and equal by natural right, and that this in turn requires that all people give their consent to be governed. James Madison's Classical Liberalism - Answers-... Locke's Classical Liberalism vs. Madison's Classical Liberalism - Answers-the idea that government shou...

sovereignty - Answers-the right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people, or oneself politics - Answers-the process and method of making decisions for groups. also, the process by which public policy is determined what can give a ruler legitimacy? - Answers-people believe in them. force, mandate of heaven..., divine right of kings..., social contract theory... (or can be used to enhance their understanding) (how can legitimacy be lost?) if the people stop b...

Implicit power is evident when someone does something that has not been clearly signaled or directed by the person or group with power, but which is presumed to be desired by that person in power - Answers-tru. e Pure tyranny is rare and is difficult to maintain. At the same time, the making of common policy generally means that one part of a group will be dominating another part to at least some extent - Answers-true "State" in political science means sovereign state, and not, for examp...

Subfields of political science: Methodology - Answers-provides methods and techniques for studying political phenomena empirically and objectively Subfields of political science: Political Theory - Answers-attempts to define an ideal polity; makes prescriptions about what politics ought to be like rather than empirically studying how politics operates in the real world Is politics a science? Key Requirements - Answers-Political Science can be empirical (observable and verifiable) like natu...