Political Science

Mark whether the statement is True or False     

1. True Thomas Hobbes believed that mankind was by nature peaceful.

2. True The U. S. Constitution establishes the structure of our government and the rights of individuals.

3. True Power is the ability to get another to do something they might not otherwise have done or even wanted to do.

4. True  False  Terrorism can be seen as a failure of the concept of a social contract among global citizens.

5. True The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, protects many individual liberties.

6. True  False  Totalitarian governments often hold elections, but these are a useless exercise if only one political party is allowed to function in the country.

7. True  False  It is the political heritage of the United States that private property rights are protected, government should be limited and individual freedoms are guaranteed.

8. True One's view of the nature of humanity is fundamental to one's view of government.

9. False The "People", referred to in the Constitution when drafted in 1787,  included people at all levels of society, all genders, all races.

10. True Political struggles develop due to limited resources available to meet our physical and emotional needs.

11. True It is the political heritage in the U.S. that the government represents the "collective man", therefore, one cannot consent to government acts which injure oneself .

12. False To think scientifically means to base conclusions on the opinions of others and common beliefs in the culture.

13. True Legitimate authority is political leadership's ability to enforce the law and exercise power.

14. True  False  An ongoing conflict for society and individuals is determining when individual freedoms start to interfere with the rights of the society.

15. True  False  The economic system in a country is usually not influenced by the political culture.

16. True  False  One motive for power is said to be biological, based in our survival instincts.

Part III. Match the word/phrase to its definition.  Read carefully.

A.    Conservatives                                D.  monarchy                          G.  scientific

B.     Liberals                                         E.  civil rights                          H.  subject

C.     Democracy                                    F.  social contract                    I.    capitalism

___D___ A political system is which power is held by a hereditary aristocracy, headed by a king or queen, the political system of the U. S. prior to the Revolutionary War.

__C____ Describes those who wish changes, to ensure adequate levels of health, safety and economic well-being through government intervention in society.

______ A perspective or methodology for understanding the similarities and differences between things, such as political ideologies or countries.

______ The agreement, either formally stated or implied, among members of a society that allows for the establishment and continuance of the social structure and the government.

______ The economic system which usually coincides with a prosperous democracy.

______ A system of government in which the majority governs and in which the rights of minorities are protected.

_____ The ability to participate in the processes of self-governance.

______ Describes those who believe the best society is founded on experience and custom; they avoid change to the status quo.

______ Type of citizenry who feel they should simply obey authority, having little interest and/or ability to participate in self-governance