Week 1
Why does the author say that government is necessary in an organized society? Without rules to govern behavior, there would be
Chaos
__________ is known as the founder of modern political science.
Machiavelli
The process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles is known as
Ethical Decision-Making
The process by which eligible citizens sign up to be able to vote in upcoming elections known as
Voter registration
Machiavelli is associated with the concept of __________.
Power
Why, as the author states, does a government have to be legitimate to survive? It is necessary in order for people to
follow
__________ argued that government is a contract between the ruler and the ruled.
Hobbs
In Ethical Decision-Making, guiding principles include honesty, ________, fairness, responsibility, and respect for individuals.
justice
Significant changes made to health policies, laws, and regulations with the goal of improving the healthcare system.
__________ wrote the Republic.
Plato
____________ uses elected representatives to vote on behalf of the people?
Republic
Plato and Aristotle were from __________.
Greece
The process of making decisions in the context of governance and public policy is known as
Political Decision-Making
___________ refers to long-term alterations in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system.
Modern liberals might argue that markets are __________.
rigged by manufacturers
Egalitarianism is not a form of ___________.
government
__________ argued that the government's role was to protect citizens' basic rights.
Locke
Constituents, political parties, interest groups, and government bodies are known as __________ in the political decision-making area.
stakeholders
Transitioning to renewable energy is a method to reduce _______________.
greenhouse gas emissions
__________ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.
Libertarians
Dr. Dingle
According to Karl Marx, what would likely replace capitalism?
Socialism
In ethical decision-making, the approach aims to do what is __________.
right
___________ policy encompasses the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern the entry, residence, and naturalization of foreign nationals in a country.
Immigration
Two candidates for President of the United States are
Biden and Trump