PSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% pass

PSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% pass Cultural Ideals - Answer- Political Culture: DEFINITION: shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes of a particular people 3 Core values: make up the American Culture Liberty Equality Democracy Political Efficacy - Answer- Political efficacy is the belief that one has the ability to influence what government does. Citizenship - Answer- Citizenship: derived from the Greek ideal, refers to "enlightened political engagement." Nature of Political Conflict- 2 sources - Answer- Conflict rooted in two general conditions of society: Scarcity of Resources Difference in values Government defined - Answer- institutions, processes, and rules designed to facilitate control over a particular geographic area Autocracy/Oligarchy/Democracy - Answer- Autocracy: government by a single, nonelected leader (e.g., a king, queen, or dictator). Oligarchy: government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens (e.g., military officers or landowners). Democracy: a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials. Constitutional/Authoritarian/Totalitarian governments - Answer- Totalitarian governments recognize no limits on their authority. Authoritarian governments recognize no limits on their authority, but they are constrained by other institutions, such as business or a church. Constitutional governments are limited both in what they can do (substantive limits) and the methods they can employ (procedural limits). Representative Democracy (Republic) v. Direct (pure) democracy - Answer- Pure: people directly make policy Forms of direct democracy in Nevada: Initiative Example: recreational marijuana Gun control background checks Referendum: uphold or reveal existing laws Recall: remove officials prior to the expiration of their term (only state officials) Representative: people vote for representatives who serve their interests Power/Authority - Answer- Power Ability to influence governmental decisions Authority Recognized right to make binding decisions Politics-Lasswell and text definition - Answer- Harold Lasswell (famous political scientist) defines politics as: the process of deciding "who gets what, when & how" Pluralism - Answer- Groups and organized interests also partic