Political Science Practice Exam With Answers (35 Solved Questions)

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1.(TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists?(Points : 2)Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to generalize.Historians are reluctant to generalize, and political scientists look for generalizations.Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists.Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, and political scientists focus on nurture-based explanations.Question 2.2.(TCO 1) The notion that politicians think practically and political scientists think abstractlyis indicative of which of the following?(Points : 2)Political scientists often train politicians.Politicians often train political scientists.Political scientists and politicians are different in that the former studies the latter.Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.Question 3.3.(TCO 1) When people base their views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, theyare behaving _____.(Points : 2)irrationallyrationallypoliticallylegitimatelyQuestion 4.4.(TCO 1) A political leader’s ability to command respect and exercise power is known as_____.(Points : 2)sovereigntycorruptionauthoritylegitimacy

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Question 5.5.(TCO 1) Despite a disputed 2000 presidential election, once President George W. Bushtook office, few people doubted his _____.(Points : 2)charismacontrollegitimacysovereigntyQuestion 6.6.(TCO 1) Relating concepts in a way that connects them in an empirical manner is thebasis of _____ building.(Points : 2)scholarshiptheorypowercultureQuestion 7.7.(TCO 1) A(n) _____ is an initial theory a researcher starts with to be proved withevidence.(Points : 2)quantificationhypothesisqualificationempiricalQuestion 8.8.(TCO 4) Unlike natural law, positive law uses _____.(Points : 2)the spirit of the law to make determinationsbooks to reach conclusionsjudicial sentencing to determine case outcomesjury selection to manipulate judgment

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Question 9.9.(TCO 4) Under which of the following circumstances might a case be pursued as both acriminal and a civil case?(Points : 2)The federal government accuses investment houses of wrongdoing and investors who lostmoney sue them.Drug traffickers violate property and federal law by moving drugs across state borders.Burglars violate federal property and the state sues them for damages.A state accuses banks of mortgage fraud in mortgages sold to investors elsewhere in the nation.Question 10.10.(TCO 4) Describe the significance ofMarbury v. Madison.(Points : 2)The ruling laid precedent for judicial review.The ruling stated that the president is subject to the court’s decisions.The ruling decreed that current administrations must honor the appointments of previousadministrations.The ruling claimed that federal taxes could not be levied on the states.Question 11.11.(TCO 4) What legal agency in the United States generates reputation-based ratings ofprospective federal judges?(Points : 2)Judicial Ratings BureauFederal Bureau of Judicial ReviewAmerican Bar AssociationOffice of Legal AssessmentQuestion 12.12.(TCO 4) When was judicial review granted to the Supreme Court within the UnitedStates?(Points : 2)It was granted during the Constitution Convention of 1787.It was granted in the Bill of Rights.It was the result of theMarbury v. Madisondecision of 1803.
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