What Is Politics and What Is Political Science?

Political scientist Harold Lasswell provided a broad definition of politics as which of the following?

What is the distinction between 'de jure' and 'de facto' rules in a political context?

According to the text, which country's constitution has nearly 150,000 words, making it one of the most detailed?

What is defined as the ability to compel someone to do something that they would not otherwise choose to do?

In a political negotiation, what is the term for the existing set of circumstances involved in the conflict?

Which term describes a population connected by history, culture, and beliefs, which may or may not have a country of its own?

The scientific method, as applied in political science, seeks to understand the world by doing what?

What is a 'hypothesis' in the context of political science?

Normative political science is primarily concerned with which of the following questions?

According to Aristotle's classification of constitutions, what is the defining characteristic of those that are 'correct and just'?

Unlike normative political science, what is the basis for empirical political science?

What is the term for statements about political behavior that are typically true or correct in general, even if not for every individual or event?

The 2020 election in the United States resulted in what kind of split in the US Senate, which gave the vice president tie-breaking power?

What is the primary difference between civil liberties and civil rights?

A politician, as defined in the textbook, is a person who performs which action?

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three core elements to focus on when seeking to understand a political event?

What does the text identify as one of the main products of politics?

The concept of 'public interest' is generally defined as what?

Which of the following describes a bargaining outcome where participants exchange support for different issues, as in 'you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours'?

What does the text mean when it says political science is 'probabilistic rather than deterministic'?

The textbook identifies three main ways normative theorists have tried to answer questions like 'What is a good citizen?'. Which of the following is NOT one of those three ways?

A key danger or downside of using generalizations in political science is identified as what?

The term 'ceteris paribus' is a useful concept in scientific studies and can be translated as what?

The organizational structure of the textbook is described as moving from micro to macro. What does the 'micro' level focus on?

In the context of politics, what is a 'collective action problem'?

A fact, as defined in empirical political science, is something that is true because it can be what?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of public policy?

In a democracy, the text states that the ultimate sovereign authority lies with whom?

What does the text identify as a primary source of political conflict, alongside differing values?

When bargaining fails and negotiations collapse, what outcome typically prevails?

The Greek philosopher Aristotle argued that humans were 'political animals' because only through engaging in politics could they do what?

What is the relationship between rules and institutions, as described in the text?

Why might rules that appear neutral, like a height requirement for Air Force pilots, not be entirely neutral in their effects?

What distinguishes a 'police state' from a 'welfare state'?

When is governmental authority said to be 'legitimate'?

Political polarization is defined as a process where groups become divided in a way that leads to what two outcomes?

According to the text, a key difference between the 'game' of chess and the 'game' of politics is what?

The very definition of democracy, as stated in the text, is a form of government where the people have the ability to do what?

Which institution is described as the only one with legal, legitimate authority to use coercive power to compel behavior within a defined geographic area?

What is political ideology, according to the Key Terms section?

The Constitution of Monaco is cited as an example of a very brief constitution, containing fewer than how many words?

What is one reason the text provides for why political change is often difficult to achieve through bargaining?

The use of political science knowledge by motivated actors to manipulate voters and suppress populations is described as a use that is what?

Normative political science, when considering what constitutes a 'good citizen,' cannot be answered by presenting evidence alone and therefore typically proceeds by appealing to what?

When empirical political science finds that individuals with more education are more likely to vote, it does not consider whether this is good or bad. Why not?

What is a 'collective dilemma' as defined in the Key Terms section?

What does the text mean when it says that 'politics is everywhere' and 'politics has an interest in you'?

The executive board of the Political Science Education section (ASPA) is mentioned in relation to which individual?

What is the primary role of the news media as an institution, according to the overview in Chapter 1.6?

A government that provides extensive social benefits like child care, education, and pensions is known as what kind of state?