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Political Science Quiz:
Question 1. 1. (TCO 9) _____ is a small or moderate change that essentially leaves the system
intact. (Points : 3)
Mass discontent
Reform
Dramatic system change
A coup d’etat
Question 2. 2. (TCO 9) Describe what can often happen in a changing society when, during
times of prosperity, some people get rich faster than others. (Points : 3)
Jealousy is aroused.
Politicians pay more attention to poverty.
The very poor revolt.
Economists become confused.
Question 3. 3. (TCO 9) How is high unemployment relevant to civil conflict? (Points : 3)
Unemployed young men incline naturally to unrest.
The unemployed tend to be passive, keeping civil conflict at bay.
Unemployed mothers, desperate for their children, tend to take to the streets.
The unemployed tend to be uninformed about politics, and therefore rarely take part in
civil conflict.
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) Evaluate the changing role of sovereignty in today’s international
relations. (Points : 3)
International relations have reinforced the notion of sovereignty.
Sovereignty is dwindling in the face of international law.
Weaker nations are losing sovereignty to larger, more powerful ones.
United States sovereignty has weakened due to the threat of terrorism.
