The modern definition of politics is best characterized in which of the following statements:

A. Right makes might.

B. The rational search for right order.

C. The irrational search for order.

D. The rational search for order.

E. Might makes right.

He is the King of Thrace; he betrays the trust of Hecuba, kills Polydorus and fails to give him proper burial;

he is figuratively blinded by his own greed, and literally blinded by Hecuba and the women of Troy. Who is he?

A. Euripides

B. Polymestor

C. Oedipus

D. Creon

E. Agamemnon

The concept of raison d'etat describes:

A. Hobbes' notion of matter in motion.

B. Hobbes' notion of covenant.

C. Machiavelli's view of the irrationality of human beings.

D. The irrationality of justice without power.

E. The state as an autonomous system of values.

A nomos is:

1. A social consensus on values.

2. That which is authoritative.

3. Based on custom and tradition.

4. The foundation for the law.

Which of the following are accurately associated with classical liberalism?

1. Individualism

2. Autonomous self-government.

3. Natural Right.

4. Expansive role of government.

Which of the following are accurately associated with classical conservatism?

1. Human beings are self-interested and not to be trusted.

2. Humans beings need restraint and moral guidance..

3. Importance of community.

4. Libertarianism

Hecuba is:

1. The mother of Polydorus.

2. The Bitch of Cynossema.

3. The mother of Polxena.

4. The wife of Polymestor.

Hecuba’s nomos has been destroyed because:

1. Her friend Polymestor has betrayed her.

2. Agamemnon refuses to hold a trial for Polymestor.

3. Her son has been murdered.

4. Her daughter has been sacrificed to Achilles.

The crimes of Polymestor are:

1. He steals the gold set aside for the care of Polydorus.

2. He violates the trust of friends.

3. He sacrifices his own daughter to appease the gods.

4. He fails to give Polydorus proper burial.

The strengths of Machiavelli's advice to the Prince are:

1. An interest in the institutional framework of politics.

2. An avoidance of ideological passion.

3. A perception that no single policy can assure stability.

4. He advises the ruler to be prudent.

Which of the following elements characterize Machiavelli’s method:

1. Empirical

2. Inductive

3. Realist

4. Historical

Machiavelli’s term for the use of one’s knowledge to anticipate and prepare for fate is:

A. Raison d’etat

B. Prudence

C. The will to power

D. Virtue

E. Empiricism

Machiavelli’s term for boldness and courage, particularly in the face of adversity is:

A. Prudence

B. The will to power

C. Raison d’etat

D. Virtue

E. Empiricism

Which of the following are counter-values of the American political culture?

1. Violence.

2. Apathy.

3. Anti-intellectualism

4. Racism

What is a set of beliefs that orients people toward the challenges and opportunities of life, that begins with

basic perceptions about politics and moves to a more systematic set of beliefs about power and authority?

A. A political culture.

B. An ideology.

C. A nomos.

D. An individuated political system.

E. An egalitarian system.

The cognitive component of a political culture involves:

A. The transformation of power into authority.

B. A willingness to follow the majority and respect minorities.

C. How we think about political reality.

D. A willingness to use emotion in solving political problems.

E. How we feel about political reality.

Broad and enduring patterns of attitudes and behaviors that define how a people relate to one another in a

political fashion are called:

A. Political Socialism.

B. Political Culture

C. Political Socialization

D. Categorical Imperative

E. Political Capitalism

The affective component of a political culture involves:

A. The transformation of power into authority.

B. A willingness to follow the majority and respect minorities.

C. How we think about political reality.

D. A willingness to use emotion in solving political problems.

E. How we feel about reality.

A post-materialist political culture is characterized by which of the following?

A. Violent resolution of conflict.

B. The will of the community is considered highly desirable.

C. Quality of life issues, such as environmentalism, are more important than material security.

D. Decisions are made by a few people and dissent is not tolerated.

E. Decisions are made by majority rule, while respecting minority rights.

Which of the following are among the favorite themes or practices of Euripides’ plays?

1. A preoccupation with abnormal human psychology, especially with madness or obsession.

2. A reluctance to use female heroines in his plays.

3. Open and bold questioning of traditional religious gods and ideas.

4. Using his drama as a vehicle for expressing philosophical arguments.

Who wrote the following: “The truth of the matter is that DNA is both inherited and environmentally

responsive, and recent findings from animal studies go a long way toward resolving nature versus nurture by

upsetting the assumption that the two work differently.”

A. Gene Robinson

B. George Orwell

C. Chris Hedges

D. Watson & Crick

E. Euripides

Who wrote the following: “We have lost sight of our democratic ideals. Thucydides wrote of Athens'

expanding empire and how this empire led it to become a tyrant abroad and then a tyrant at

home. The tyranny Athens imposed on others, it finally imposed on itself.”

A. Gene Robinson

B. George Orwell

C. Chris Hedges

D. Watson & Crick

E. Euripides

Instead of the philosopher king, what does Machiavelli advocate?

A. The practical politician.

B. The ideologue of power.

C. An institutional framework of power.

D. The warrior prince.

E. The priestly politician.

Who wrote the following: “Political language -- and with variations this is true of all political parties,

from Conservatives to Anarchists -- is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to

give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”

A. Gene Robinson

B. George Orwell

C. Chris Hedges

D. Watson & Crick

E. Euripides

The American political culture can be nurtured in which of the following ways?

1. Education.

2. Participation.

3. Critical judgment.

4. Apathy.

What do ideologies do for us?

1. Ideologies motivate us to action.

2. Ideologies transform power into authority.

3. Ideologies help us make sense of reality.

4. Ideologies help us address some basic needs for safety, love, and community.

Political cultures are transmitted from one generation to the next in a process called:

A. Ideological Transformation.

B. Generational Transformation.

C. Political Materialism.

D. Political Socialization

E. Political Socialism.

Democratic political cultures are characterized by which of the following?

A. Decisions are made by a few people and dissent is widely tolerated.

B. A high degree of apathy and ignorance.

C. Quality of life issues, such as environmentalism, are more important than material security.

D. Decisions are made by majority rule, and minority rights are respected.

E. Violent resolution of conflict.

What does the play Hecuba essentially teach us about civilization?

A. That parenting means more than genetics.

B. That innocence will always suffer.

C. That the nomos of a society is always stronger than the individual.

D. That goodness is fragile.

E. That friendship and trust are always enduring.

Who wrote the Federalist Essays?

A. Pseudonomous.

B. Cato

C. Americus Latinus

D. Publius

E. Libertas

According to Augustine, which of the following BEST characterizes the obligations of the ruler and the

citizen?

A. The ruler is to make decisions; the citizen is to obey.

B. The ruler is to maintain order; the citizen is to judge the value of that order.

C. The ruler is to support the church; the citizen is to pray unceasingly.

D. The ruler is to maintain order; the citizen is to obey.

E. The ruler is to become knowledge in arms; the citizen is to be a soldier.

Political discourse involves which of the following?

1. Persuasive speech

2. Clarity of expression and command of language

3. Learning how to participate in political and ethical discussions

4. Framing of political Arguments.

According to Madison, in Federalist #10, a faction may include which of the following?

1. A majority of citizens

2. A minority of citizens

3. Citizens united and actuated by some common passion.

4. Citizens whose interests are contrary to the permanent interests of the community.

The causes of factions, according to Madison, are:

1. Sown in the nature of man.

2. A zeal for different opinions concerning religion.

3. An attachment to different leaders who contend for power.

4. The various and unequal distribution of property.

Madison advocates dealing with faction by which of the following methods?

A. Enlightened statesmen.

B. Give to every citizen the same passion and interest.

C. Limit liberty, for liberty is to faction as air is to fire.

D. The extended republic.

E. Constitutional capitalism.

The view of human nature found in the Federalist essays is best characterized in which of the following

statements?

A. Human beings are ambitious, greedy, and power seeking.

B. Human beings are rational creatures.

C. Humans are self-interested enough to require that they be restrained and rational enough to design

and apply the restraints.

D. Humans are fundamentally rational creatures who can be relied upon to rise above self-interest

and follow the public good.

E. Human beings are so evil that they must be limited by tradition and custom.

Which of the following is an essential ingredient of the structure of persuasion learned and practiced by

Hecuba?

1. An appeal to the memory of shared suffering.

2. An appeal to justice.

3. An appeal to self-interest.

4. An appeal to the capacity for empathy.

The persons who occupy the office of political decision making are called:

A. A government.

B. A regime.

C. A state

D. A nation.

E. None of the Above

Which of the following is essential to a democratic regime?

A. Single, mass political party.

B. Limited pluralism.

C. Extensive apathy.

D. Independent judiciary.

E. Official ideology.

According to Machiavelli,

1. Princes are better at sustaining states.

2. Republics are better at founding states.

3. An active and virtuous citizenry can combat the corruption of the state.

4. Religion is dangerous to the Prince because it preaches rebellion.

According to Machiavelli, if the Prince cannot exhibit all of the powers of the warrior leader, he must:

A. Appeal to the leaders of the church for support.

B. Learn to be a pacifist.

C. At least appear to be a warrior leader.

D. Appeal to the civic virtue of the citizens.

E. Relinquish his power to someone else.

On the ideological continuum from Left to Right, theories of human nature figure in which of the

following ways?

A. Those on the left are more likely to think of human beings as weak and in need of direction.

B. Those on the right are more likely to think of human beings as capable of goodness.

C. Those on the left are more likely to think of human beings as rational and good.

D. Those on the right are more likely to think of human beings as essentially economic beings.

Which of the following are among the causes of international conflict?

A. Economics

B. Territorial disputes.

C. Ethnic & Religious differences.

D. A & C

E. All of the Above

The principles of jus ad bellum include which of the following?

1. War must be conducted by a legitimate authority.

2. War must be conducted according to the principle of right intention, namely to re-establish a just

peace.

3. War must conducted according to the doctrine of proportionality.

4. War is legitimate only if all other non-violent options have been exhausted before the use of force.

The principles of jus in bello includes which of the following?

A. Peaceful intention.

B. Last resort.

C. Peaceful intention.

D. Just cause.

E. Noncombatant immunity.

In international affairs, the United Nations is an example of which of the following?

A. A national-state.

B. Substate actor.

C. Intergovernmental organization.

D. Non-governmental organization.

In international affairs, the Catholic Church or Greenpeace are examples of which of the following?

A. A national-state.

B. A religious group.

C. Intergovernmental organization.

D. Non-governmental organization.

If one studies Wars, Trade Agreements, Diplomacy, Distribution of Power, and International Law, one is

examine which of the following layer of analysis:

A. The global level of analysis.

B. The international system.

C. The individual level of analysis.

D. The domestic level of analysis.

Which of the following are some of the ingredients of modern Conservatism?

1. Libertarianism.

2. Expansive governmental regulation.

3. Belief in restraining power of tradition.

4. Christian right.