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Cscc Pols 1100 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Already Passed Latest
Updated 2024
Political Science: - ANSWER✔✔The academic discipline encompassing the
systematic study and analysis of governmental structures, political dynamics, the
acquisition and distribution of power, and the formulation and implementation of
public policies within societies


Study of power: - ANSWER✔✔The comprehensive examination and exploration
of the mechanisms, strategies, and relationships through which authority and
control are exercised, acquired, and distributed in political, social, and economic
contexts


Elitist theory of power: - ANSWER✔✔An ideological perspective positing that
political influence and decision-making are primarily controlled and concentrated
within a small, privileged segment of society, often consisting of wealthy or
influential individuals, institutions, or groups, who advance their own interests


Majoritarian theory of power: - ANSWER✔✔A theoretical framework asserting
that political authority and policies are shaped predominantly by the preferences,
desires, and decisions of the majority population, reflecting the collective will of
the people


Pluralist theory of power: - ANSWER✔✔A conceptual approach contending that
power in society is dispersed and shared among a diverse array of interest groups,
institutions, and individuals, leading to a balance of influence and the
accommodation of various policy perspectives

, Constitutional Democracy: - ANSWER✔✔A governance system characterized by
the establishment of a constitution that serves as the fundamental law, defining the
structure of government, delineating the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and
limiting the exercise of governmental power


Social contract theory: - ANSWER✔✔A philosophical concept positing that
individuals in a state of nature voluntarily consent to form a social and political
order, relinquishing certain natural rights in exchange for the protection of
remaining rights and the benefits of a collectively governed society


Popular sovereignty/political equality: - ANSWER✔✔The foundational principle
that the ultimate source of political authority resides within the general population,
and every citizen possesses an equal and legitimate claim to participate in decision-
making processes


Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau: - ANSWER✔✔John Locke emphasized the social
contract and natural rights, arguing that government exists to secure these rights
and can be challenged if it fails to do so. Thomas Hobbes advocated for a strong
central authority to prevent the "state of nature," where life would be "nasty,
brutish, and short. " Jean-Jacques Rousseau introduced the idea of the "general
will" and direct democracy, emphasizing individual freedom within the collective
community.


Constitutional democracy: - ANSWER✔✔A political system in which
governmental powers are defined and limited by a constitution, ensuring the
protection of individual rights and imposing constraints on the exercise of authority


Tyranny of the majority: - ANSWER✔✔A concern that a democratic majority,
while acting within the bounds of the law, might use its numerical advantage to
suppress the rights and interests of minority groups, potentially undermining
democratic principles

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