What political philosophy is Representation based on?
Liberalism
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What were Aristotle's political ideas?
Government should be ruled by the "Golden Mean," a large, enlightened middle class.
100
How did Adam Smith influence the founders?
Adam Smith was an economist who advocated capitalism (free market with competing businesses). James Madison used Smith's work and compared it to factions.
100
What is a transaction cost? Provide an example.
All of the costs involved in making a transaction except the price. EX) Time going to the store, time waiting in line, gas in driving to the store, etc.
100
Which political theory states that a rich and powerful group of people really control the political system?
Hint: "Illuminati" :)
Elite theory
200
What is the difference between democracy and representation?
Democracy embodies the people as they can directly make decisions, representation represents the people's interests to the government.
200
What were some of Plato's political philosophies?
Human morality was closely linked with a good society, communal property ownership.
200
What is direct democracy and why did it work in a Greek city-state?
In a direct democracy, citizens come together to directly make laws. Greek citizens were all native born, property owning men and could easily make decisions together as they were a homogenous group.
200
What are the two qualities of public goods? Provide an example.
Non-exludable and non-rivalrous. EX) Air
200
Does communication work in 'Battle of the Sexes'? Does communication work in 'Prisoner's Dilemma'?
Yes--Battle of the Sexes
No--Prisoner's Dilemma
300
What is a social contract?
It is a mechanism by which a people agreed to be governed and give up absolute freedom for the guarantee of safety and protection of basic rights.
300
How did Locke justify the American Revolution?
Locke said that we had natural rights and if a government violated those natural rights then it forfeited the right to exist.
300
What was the name of Locke's famous work? Hobbes' famous work?
Locke-- The Second Treatise on Government
Hobbes-- The Leviathan
300
What is a negative externality? Provide an example
Consequences of an exchange between a consumer and a producer that affect a third party. EX) Factory and pollution, smokers and non-smokers, etc.
300
Which political theory states that politics is the struggle between groups and not individuals?
Pluralism
400
What are the three characteristics of liberalism?
Toleration of diversity, primacy of individual rights, and a zone of individual privacy.
Also, liberalism=limited government!
400
How did the Baron de Montesquieu contribute to America's political system?
In his 'Trias Politica' Montesquieu wrote that government should be divided into three branches, legislative, judicial, and executive.
400
The Enlightenment in the late 17th century gave birth to what political philosophy?
Liberalism
400
What is a conformity cost? Provide an example.
Conformity cost occurs when a collective decision differs from an individual choice, forcing the individual to conform to the majority decision. EX) Presidential elections
400
In which cell(s) is the nash equilibrium located in this game? (see board)
3,3 0,2
2,0 2,2
Cells 1 and 4.
500
What were the four (4) pillars in Medieval Europe that upheld the notion of Greek government?
Catholic church, divine right of kings, large armies, and an ignorant population.
500
What is the key difference between Thomas Hobbes and John Locke?
Hobbes believed our rights came from the government while Locke believed that we had 'natural' rights from our creator.
500
What made the four (4) pillars that upheld the notion of good Greek government in Europe finally collapse?
Diversity in society, capitalism, protestantism, knight displaced by gunpowder, Gutenberg printing press.
500
In which cell(s) is the nash equilibrium? (See board)
3,3 1,4
4,1 2,2
Cell 4.
500
What are the five (5) major subfields in political science?
Comparative politics, international relations, American politics, public administration, and political theory.