Political Science week 7 quiz
Subject: Political Science / General Political Science
Question
Question 1.1. (TCO 9) Rarely the work of small bands and conspirators alone, _____ are usually the result of system collapse, which permits small but well-organized groups (often military) to take over. (Points : 3)
erosions of legitimacy
acts of genocide
dictatorships
coups d’état
Question 2.2. (TCO 9) Riots triggered by police beating youths, protests against globalization, and labor strikes against austerity are all examples of _____. (Points : 3)
purely traditional violence
issue-oriented violence
violence carried out by civilian institutions of government
coups
Question 3.3. (TCO 9) What is likely to happen if the people are unhappy and there is no organization to focus their discontent? (Points : 3)
They will almost assuredly turn to violence.
Not much will happen.
The people will organize themselves regardless.
They will eventually find other means of achieving contentedness.
Question 4.4. (TCO 9) Some states engage in _____, despite officially denouncing terrorism. (Points : 3)
sharing intelligence with nongovernmental militias
“state-sponsored terrorism”
targeting specific groups for violence
democracy
Question 5.5. (TCO 9) What is the crux of radical revolutionary thinking? (Points : 3)
An economic plan to back up political ideas
Belief that it is possible to remake society
Belief that violence is the key to change
A purely ideological motive
Question 6.6. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements is generally true of sovereign nations? (Points : 3)
Laws allow individuals to settle grievances in court.
The lack of legal enforcement forces most to settle disputes on their own.
The spirit of the law often conflicts with the letter of the law.
Written law sometimes conflicts with law as it occurs in practice.
Question 7.7. (TCO 8) Most countries participate in _____, a largely capitalistic competition where goods, money, and ideas flow easily to wherever there are customers. (Points : 3)
the world market
free-trade agreements
nontariff barriers
plurilateral agreements
Question 8.8. (TCO 8) A big war with a definitive outcome often brings peace because _____. (Points : 3)
relative power is clearly seen
power struggles are safely obscured
weaker powers are rendered impotent
larger powers rest satisfied
Question 9.9. (TCO 8) The United Nations’ predecessor, the _____, tried collective security to ensure peace. (Points : 3)
Geneva Convention
Fourteen Points of Peace
Court of International Justice
League of Nations
Question 10.10. (TCO 8) According to political scientist Frank L. Klingberg, naval expenditures, annexations, armed expeditions, and diplomatic pressures reveal alternating phases of _____ in American foreign policy. (Points : 3)
aggression and passivity
introversion and extroversion
commerce and stagnation
violence and tranquility
