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PLSC 3340 FINAL EXAM questions withcorrect answers (7)
Which political party has a predominately Roman Catholic base? - correct answer ✔✔CSU -- Christin
Social Union
Who was the primary architect of the Soziale Marktwirtschaft? - correct answer ✔✔Ludwig Erhard
Who was the "Chancellor of Unification"? - correct answer ✔✔Helmut Kohl
Which of the following parties is farthest to the right? CDU, SPD, CSU, AfD, Greens - correct answer
✔✔AfD (Alternative for Germany)
Who pursued a policy of Ostpolitik? - correct answer ✔✔Brandt
Andrea Nahles is the leader of what party? - correct answer ✔✔SPD (Social Democratic Party)
Cem Ozdemir is the leader of what party? - correct answer ✔✔Greens
What is the most "liberal" party in Germany in the neo-classical sense? - correct answer ✔✔FDP (free
democratic party)
What parties make up the current governing grad coalition? - correct answer ✔✔SPD and CDU
Who is the current Chancellor of Germany and what is her political party? - correct answer ✔✔Angela
Merkel, CDU.
Aristotle View of Politics - correct answer ✔✔He has two questions -- who rules and in whose interest
, Max Weber - correct answer ✔✔He was a famous German Sociologist. His definition of the state -- exists
when someone has a monopoly over the legitimate use of force. If you have a monopoly on the
legitimate use of force, then you probably have a state within a given territorial unit.
3 forms of legitimacy - correct answer ✔✔Territorial -- Conservative form of government formed on
divine right
Charismatic -- Modern for of legitimacy, charismatic authority is a current moment in American history.
Charisma is the ability to influence people and you inspire people by your own personal example. Think
of Hitler.
Formal legal -- the very formal and legal source of authority. Americans are wedded to a formal and legal
system.
Robert Dahl definition of politics - correct answer ✔✔??
Democratic regime type - correct answer ✔✔Ruled by many and in the interest of themselves.
Aristotle was very negative about democracy because even the very smart people make very stupid
decisions. He believed it was the worst form of government.
Polity - correct answer ✔✔a limited form of democracy and in the modern time it is known as a
Republic. t is very limited form of democracy, you are limiting the power of the people and the
legitimacy of government flows form the people. The essence is based on the idea of popular
sovereignty.
Tories - correct answer ✔✔Known as royalists in America, they supporter the monarchy. It was a
conservative/traditional view of politics.
Government - correct answer ✔✔A set of rules, institutions, and laws. Studying government is studying
institutions, rules, and the laws of the state.
A state - correct answer ✔✔has a specific attribute (sovereignty), has recognized power and rules over a
specific territory. Recognized by other states. Must have a military.
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