Chapter 1

1.

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Normative theory is what actually happens, while empirical is what ought to happen.

True

False

2.

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Elite theory says that societies are not ruled by elite with control over virtually all power such as Marxism and neocolonialism.

True

False

3.

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What are the three types of research methods?

4.

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Focus of comparative politics is on comparing

explaining specific examples in different countries

more than one place or time to develop generalized understandings of political activity.

none of the above

only one time and place

5.

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Sphere of organized, nongovernmental, nonviolent activity by groups larger than individual families or firms is ______.

6.

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Psychological theories look for rational explanations due to individuals' psychological experiences or dispositions.

True

False

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Rational choice theory assumes that :

People are rational but do not have ability to pursue their self-interests

People want to help themselves by helping the community

All of the above

People are rational and have self-defines interests with abilities to pursue them

8.

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Helping former colonizers still gain access to former colonies wealth by serving corporations more than they serve the people of the postcolonial society is neocolonialism.

True

False

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What is the political economy?

All of the above

Study of interaction between political and economic phenomena

multinational corporations

growth of industries

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Structuralism states that political behavior is influenced and limited, by socioeconomic or political structures.

True

False

11.

1 point

What is the political economy?

growth of industries

Study of interaction between political and economic phenomena

All of the above

multinational corporations

12.

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What is the difference between nations and states?

States are legally recognized and nations are not

States are bigger than nations

Nations share an identity while states have recognized territory

There are no differences

13.

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What explains actions as a result of interactions among rational actors?

Rational choice theory

Pluralist theory

Marxism

Rational-choice institutionalism

14.

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Why do we study Comparative Politic?

To develop broad theories

To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theoriesTo understand political issues in various countries To generate lessons from one place to apply in another To develop broad theories To understand political issues in various countries

To generate lessons from one place to apply in another

All of the above

15.

1 point

What is NOT a major topic in CPO?

Political economy

Globalization

Political development

Participation and representation

16.

1 point

What is a patriarchy?

monarchy system

spoils system

none of the above

rule by men

17.

1 point

In what type of theories is power dispersed among various political groups in society?

Pluralist

Political culture

Elitist

Rational choice

18.

1 point

Modernists believe in :

None of the above

Culture as sets of symbols that political actors can use

systematic beliefs of how political system ought to be structured

clear beliefs can be identified within a political culture

19.

1 point

Who sees culture as sets of symbols that political actors can use?

marxists

realists

postmodernists

modernists

20.

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Marxism explains that political actions are the result of what types of structures?

Political

Cultural

Social

Economic

21.

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What are the major types of regimes?

Communism and capitalism

Democracy, capitalism, and authoritarian

Democary, authoritarian, and semi-authoritarian

none of the above

22.

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Comparative politics focuses on power and decision making within national boundaries.

True

False

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Political Development focuses are?

Shift to democracies

Industrialization

Why and how modern states arise

connection between economic and political development

24.

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What are widely held values and beliefs that help explain political behavior?

post-modernist theories

Modernists theories

political culture theories

political ideologies

25.

1 point

What is the political economy?

multinational corporations

growth of industries

All of the above

Study of interaction between political and economic phenomena

26.

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The three broad approaches for explaining political behavior are:

27.

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A _____ is an abstract argument that provides a systematic explanation of some phenomenon