POLI 330N Week 2 Quiz 1 with Answers

POLI 330N Week 2 Quiz 1 with Answers Question 1 5 pts (TCO 6) Which author focused on how to “arrange” society in a methodological way? Karl Marx Francis Bacon Plato B. F. Skinner John Locke Question 2 5 pts (TCO 6) What tool enables branches of government to resist any illegitimate expansion of power by other branches? Dual federalism Checks and balances Supremacy Clause Bicameralism Brokered democracy Question 3 5 pts (TCO 6) Whose work is considered to offer a dystopian vision of society? Plato Francis Bacon Karl Marx B. F. Skinner George Orwell Question 4 5 pts (TCO 6) Even if we could create a utopian society, why would it not survive? It would be impossible to continue a perfect society. Outside influences would destroy it from within. Citizens could not resist the urge to make it more perfect. A perfect society would be static, but the world is always changing. Perfection cannot remain balanced indefinitely, and most likely could not correct itself. Question 5 5 pts (TCO 6) What is essential to the success of any government? History Democratic principles Symbolism and ritual Tradition and strong leadership Continuity and stability Question 6 5 pts (TCO 6) Which country has the modern world’s first, and oldest, constitutional democracy? The United States France Russia Israel Britain Question 7 5 pts (TCO 6) With its emphasis on science, education and toleration, what word would best describe Bacon’s society? Moderate Libertarian Restrictive. Serendipitous Progressive Question 8 5 pts (TCO 6) In The Republic, what common theme is explored throughout Socrates’ text? Power Social class Intellectual merit Justice Liberty Question 9 5 pts (TCO 6) Which of the following is an idea inherent in a constitutional democracy? The majority always gets its way. Government should be responsive, limited, and effective. Ineffective government is an unavoidable side-effect. There should be a popularly elected head of state. The majority is never morally correct. Question 10 5 pts (TCO 6) Which of the following is false? Marx saw economics as the key to utopia. Plato saw philosophy as the key to utopia. Orwell saw politics as the key to utopia. Bacon saw science as the key to utopia. Skinner saw psychology as the key to utopia