Chapter 1: Studying Politics: An Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which movement first popularized the term “personal is political”?
a. neoconservative
b. green
c. feminist
d. neoliberal
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2. Which dimension of the political stage includes political disagreements, disputes, and conflicts?
a. complex
b. contested
c. cooperative
d. crucial
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3. Who wrote that “politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed”?
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Dietrich Reuschmeyer
c. Peter Evans
d. Mao Zedong
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4. Which terms refers to the gap between the theory part of democracy and the actual practice of
democracy?
a. imperfect democracy
b. democratic deficit
c. disaffected democracy
d. indirect democracy
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5. What do Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy, and Pamela Walling all have in common?
a. They were Canadian Senators who made significant changes to Senate voting.
b. They were Canadian senators who passed legislation to reform the senate.
c. They were Canadian senators who were charged with fraudulent and misuse of travelling
expenses.
d. They were Canadian senators who left their posts to run for federal elections.
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6. Which term refers to the collection of the understandings, values, attitudes, and principles of a
community or society that relate to its political organization?
a. political culture
b. political socialization
c. political behaviour
d. political process
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