Central Texas College

GOVT 2304

Quiz 1

Question1)Harold Lasswell has defined politics as

• Question 2

Which Italian political theorist argued in The Prince that power is the key unit of analysis in politics?

• Question 3

Nations exert                               when they compel other nations to modify their behavior through military and/or economic force.

• Question 4

                              are considered social contract thinkers.

• Question 5

Political theorists who study human nature, problems that naturally arise in nature, and then recommend a political system to best address these problems are referred to as

• Question 6

A(n)                       approach seeks to determine how one "ought" to do something.

• Question 7

According to Aristotle's Politics, this political ability is most highly valued because it allows us to put reason into action.

• Question 8

Social sciences seek to understand                             and include                        .

• Question 9

Appointed by former United States President Ronald Reagan,                                      was the first female member of the U. S. Supreme Court.

• Question 10

                            are surveys taken that provide a useful way of showing how different groups view certain political issues.