EXAM REVIEW 1

The institutions through which a land and its people are ruled are collectively known as what?

Government

Which of the following is an example of a "public good"?

Clean air, national defense

In American representative democracy, what role do citizens play in relation to elected officials?

Popular sovereignty (citizens are the ultimate source of power)

Which principle of politics explains that rules and procedures guide political behavior?

Institution principle

Monarchies, autocracies, and oligarchies are considered as what type of political systems?

Authoritarian systems

Why does the "history principle" matter in politics?

Politics is path dependent and shaped by past events

A legislator weighing political risks before voting illustrates which principle of politics?

Rationality principle

What term describes a system in which formal limits are placed on government power?

Constitutional government

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

Veto power, impeachment, judicial review

When the government gives resources like TANF or EIC, what role is it performing?

Redistribution through government programs

What is the system where each branch of government influences the others called?

Checks and balances