Intro to Political Science

iClicker questions

One way of defining politics is the making of a common decision for a group of people through the use of power.

true

A good hypothosis must be testable, but does not need to be falsifiable

false

Few scholars believe that politics should be studied using the scientific method

False

Power is the ability of one person to cause another to do what thr first wishes, by whatever means

True

Coercion alone does not explain bases of power

True

We should not underestimate the importance of habit in maintaining governments in power

True

Positive theories express what ought to be, while normative theories express what is

False

Ideologies help individuals make sense of politics and gather allies for public argument

True

In classic liberalism, power is a bad thing, and so we should limit it as much as possible

True

American liberalism has traditionally placed more emphasis on government regulation of people’s social behaviors than American conservatism

False, its the reverse

American conservatism is an offshoot of classic conservatism

False

Most Americans identify themselves as moderate or conservative

True

Americans are now less likely to have purely conservative or purely liberal political values than in the past

False

Classic conservatism emphasizes the importance of hierarchy and acceptance of class and other forms of domination

True

Socialism offers a more rigid interpretation of Marxist thought that Communism

false

The process of state formation following the treaty of westphalia was short and abrupt.

True

A nation is a political entity whose government has ultimate authority

False, this is state

The treaty of westphalia set a precedent for noninterference in others states affairs

True

The passionate identification with a nation is called nationalism

True

A public good is something that benefits all members of the community execpt for those that did not contribute

False

According to the Montevideo convention, other states must recognize you as a state

False

Meeting the four criteria of statehood defined by Montevideo does not guarantee statehood

True

Declaring independence if supported by members ensures you are recognized internationally

False

Somaliland receives more foreign aid than somalia

false

one reason somaliland is not recognized as a state is because there is fear that if it is, other regions will seek independence

True

One of the policy domains in which governments vary is education

True

The US spends far less on space programs than China

False

Government spending in the UK skyrocketed at the time of WWI and WWII

False

Democracies tend to have higher spending than dictatorships

True

The emergence of the state as a political entity has led to a major declines in the quality of people’s lives in the last 150 years or so

False

Poorer state tend to have higher government spending because they need to spend more to catch up to the industrialized world

false

Americans are more likely than western Europeans to believe that freedom to pursue life’s goals is more important than ensuring that nobody is in need

true

The party of the incumbent wins more votes in US presidential elections when economic growth rates are high

True

Two central concerns when making economic policy are economic performance and foreign relations

false

Economic growth is the change in prices from one year to the next

false

One way governments can address inflation is by raising interest rates

true

Globalization has limited the range of economic policies available to states

true

Inequality tends to be lower the more the state intervenes in economic matters

true

Market economies protect domestic industries from foreign completition

false

Transparency internationals corruption perceptions index uses surveys to measure whether ordinary citizens have expierenced corruption

false

One problem with perception based measures of corruption is that pre-conc

True

One way in which corruption can be economically harmful is by robbing the state of tax revenue

true

The key to tackling corruption is to ally with those engaging in corrupt activities and give them anti-corruption training

false

In a planned economy, industries have strong incentives to be productive and innovative

false

Government spending in most places has increased over time except in industrialized countries.

False