Pols 202 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

POLS FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 5 principles of politics - ANSWER-Rationality, Institution, Collective-Action, Policy, History Politics - ANSWER-The conflicts and struggles over the leadership, structure, and policies of government. (See page 6) Instrumental - ANSWER-Done with purpose, sometimes with forethought, and even with calculation. (See page 8) Government - ANSWER-The institutions and procedures through which a land and its people are ruled. (See page 5) ...

WEEK1 QUIZ 1 A lot of analysts strongly believe that international investment cannot bring us to a closer, more economically integrated society. True or False The correct answer is 'False'. Question 2 The World-System Theory of globalization is explained by: a. The presence of the World Wide Web through the internet b. Modern world cultures seeking to transform and blend with other cultures c. A capitalist world system that spreads across the globe d. A movement to unite the world r...

POLS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 According to Wilson et al. what is politics? a. The activity by which an issue is agitated or settled b. The process of deciding who gets what and when c. The decision process for making the best possible society d. The organization of people into governments - ANSWER-a. The activity by which an issue is agitated or settled. According to Wilson et al., which of the following best describes American democracy? a. Direct democracy b. Particip...

States are different... 1. Populations & political actors 2. Social & economic conditions 3. Cultures & historical circumstances 4. Institutions & political systems Police Powers States & localities have power to make laws and regulations that promote the HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, & MORALS of their communities Examples of 'Police Powers' Police & Firefighters, Education, Transportations (highways) State Population Growth Uneven growth across states Texas +21% ...

POLS Exam 1 Updated Questions & Answers 2024 False - ANSWER-The power of the president to veto legislation is limited given the Congress regularly override such vetoes, as demonstrated during the fourth term of President Franklin Roosevelt when he vetoed over 600 bills only to see Congress override 340 of them. True - ANSWER-The voting rights act of 1965 was passed by Congress and signed by President Johnson to overcome Rachel barriers to voting, primarily in southern states, and in 2006...

What is the overall purpose of government? Promote the overall good 2. Goal of politics? Develop virtue To be happy truly, you must be practicing virtue (Greek philosophy) Impossible for an immoral person to be happy (ie. an addict can only feel happiness through their addiction and eventually that fades as well) Incocate virtue into the citizens for them to be happy 3. What are the three types of virtuous governments according to Aristotle? 1. Monarchy 1. Lead by a virtuous...

What is economic development? Population growth and the income and educational levels of a state's population How has the ethnic composition of the United States changed in the last twenty years? Hispanics became the largest minority in the US. The Asian population is growing faster than any other minority. African Americans comprise about 13% of the total population of the US. Native Americans are about 1% of the population today. State and local governments are responsible for...

POLS Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024 "who gets what, when, and how" - ANSWER-what is politics according to Harold Lasswell (1938)? "authoritative allocation of values" - ANSWER-what is politics according to David Easton (1953)? -a way to resolve conflict about what people want -make collective decisions that are binding to the entire society - ANSWER-what do politics basically say that all societies need? government - ANSWER-an institution that has authority to make binding de...

ow do most people participate in the political system? Voting, running for office, participating in marches or demonstrations, giving money or time to efforts, attending rallies or events, writing letters or emails, wearing a button What is the most common form of participation in the political system? Voting What is sustained political participation? Consistent voting in presidential and non-presidential elections What is a rational voter? One who will vote only if the ...

policy liberalism a tendency to expand welfare n=benefits, regulate business, adopt progressive state income taxes, and generally use the resources of government to achieve social change policy conservatism a tendency to limit welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep taxes low and generally place less reliance on government and more reliance on individuals and the marketplace to achieve social goals limited government government power over the individual is limited, there are...