100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
PLS 200 Test 1 Question and answers already passed $13.99   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. PLS 200
  4.  
  5. PLS 200

Exam (elaborations)

PLS 200 Test 1 Question and answers already passed
 0 view  0 purchase
  • Course
  • PLS 200
  • Institution
  • PLS 200

PLS 200 Question and answers already passed A nation's embassy in another country is considered the land of the nation to which the embassy belongs. (For instance, the land of the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., is considered Russian soil.) Therefore: - correct answer a country can't ent...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 6  pages

Document information

  • November 19, 2024
  • 6
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

Written for

  • PLS 200
  • PLS 200

Seller

avatar-seller
Academia199

Reviews received

Content preview

PLS 200 Test 1 Question and answers
already passed
Politics can be studied scientifically in the same sort of way that researchers
study biology and physics. - correct answer ✔true


One way of defining politics is the making of common decision for a group of
people through the use of power. - correct answer ✔true


A good testable hypothesis must be testable, but does not need to be
falsifiable. - correct answer ✔false, must be falsifiable


Politics should not be studied using the scientific method. - correct answer
✔false


Political science is about researchers giving their opinions about politics. -
correct answer ✔false


Power is the ability of one person to cause another to do what the first
wishers, by whatever means. - correct answer ✔true


Coercion alone does not explain bases of power. - correct answer ✔true


We should not underestimate the importance of habit in maintaining
governments in power. - correct answer ✔true


Positive theories express what out to be while normative theories express
what is. - correct answer ✔false, vice versa

, Ideologies help individuals make sense of politics and gather allies for public
argument. - correct answer ✔true


In classic liberalism, power is a bad thing, and we should limit it as much as
possible. - correct answer ✔true, infringes on natural rights


American liberalism has traditionally placed more emphasis on keeping
government regulation of people's social behaviors to a maximum. - correct
answer ✔false, want minimal govt regulation


American conservatism is an offshoot of classic conservatism. - correct
answer ✔false, offshoot of classic liberalism


Most Americans identify themselves as moderate or conservative. - correct
answer ✔true


Americans are now less likely to have purely conservative or purely liberal
political values than in the past. - correct answer ✔false


Classic conservatism emphasizes the importance of hierarchy and
acceptance of class and other forms of domination. - correct answer ✔true


Socialism offers a more rigid interpretation of Marxist thought than
Communism. - correct answer ✔false, communism is more rigid


The Treaty of Westphalia set a precedent for noninterference in other states'
affairs. - correct answer ✔true, state sovereignty

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Academia199. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $13.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

75759 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$13.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart