American Government 7thEdition (CalJillson): Chp1-2
1.American Political Development(APD):the study of development and
change in American political processes, institutions, and policies
2.What impact did Athen shave on Western Politics?:they defined human
and political values - justice, openness, and excellence
3.What values did Rome embed in political and legal
institutions?:equality before the law, federalism, separation of powers,
and checks and balances
4.Who was Aristotle's mentor?:Plato
5.Who was Plato's student?:Aristotle
6.Polis:greektermforpoliticalcommunity
7.AccordingtoAristotle,Monarchyledto...:Tyranny
8.AccordingtoAristotle,Aristocracyledto...:Oligarchy
9.AccordingtoAristotle,Democracyledto...:MobRule
10.Philosopher-King:AtermcoinedbyPlato-
anexcellentleaderwhoknowsthe nature of justice and acts justly in every
instance.
11.Aristotlebelievedthat"rulerstendtogovern...:intheirowninterestuntil
those being oppressed rebel
12.Polity:Aristotleusedthistermtodenoteapoliticalcommunityinwhicht
he institutions of oligarchy and democracy were mixed to reduce
conflict
13.UnlikePlato,Aristotlehadafundamentalrespectfor...:thecommon citizen
14.Republic:Amixedstateinwhichmonarchy,aristocraticanddemocraticpri
nci-
plesarecombined,usuallywithastrongexecutiveandparticipationbothbyth
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efew wealthy and the many poor in the legislature
15.PolybiusthoughtthatRome'sstrengthcamefrom...:balancingpoliticalin-
stitutions and offices within the political structure of government
16.Polybiusgaveearlyhintsof...:theimportanceofseparationofpowers,check
s and balances, and federalism
17.ThisphilosopherbelievedthatNaturalLawisthesourceofhumandignity and
that service to one's community is the highest human purpose:Cicero
18.WhatlessonsaboutgovernmentdidcolonialAmericansdrawfromPoly- bius
and Cicero?:natural rights could be protected by the rule of law and
that the mixed constitution generated great power and stability
because it engaged the interests of the few rich and many poor and
drew the best from monarchy, aristocracy, and democratic institutions
19. Whosaid"Democracyisacompetitivepoliticalsysteminwhichcompeting
leaders and organizations define the alternatives to public policy in such
awaythatthepubliccanparticipateinthedecisionmakingprocess":E.E.
Schattschneider
20.The5mainingredientsofE.E.Schattschneider'sdefinitionofdemocracy-
:Conflict,competition,organization,leadership, responsibility
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1.American Political Development(APD):the study of development and
change in American political processes, institutions, and policies
2.What impact did Athen shave on Western Politics?:they defined human
and political values - justice, openness, and excellence
3.What values did Rome embed in political and legal
institutions?:equality before the law, federalism, separation of powers,
and checks and balances
4.Who was Aristotle's mentor?:Plato
5.Who was Plato's student?:Aristotle
6.Polis:greektermforpoliticalcommunity
7.AccordingtoAristotle,Monarchyledto...:Tyranny
8.AccordingtoAristotle,Aristocracyledto...:Oligarchy
9.AccordingtoAristotle,Democracyledto...:MobRule
10.Philosopher-King:AtermcoinedbyPlato-
anexcellentleaderwhoknowsthe nature of justice and acts justly in every
instance.
11.Aristotlebelievedthat"rulerstendtogovern...:intheirowninterestuntil
those being oppressed rebel
12.Polity:Aristotleusedthistermtodenoteapoliticalcommunityinwhicht
he institutions of oligarchy and democracy were mixed to reduce
conflict
13.UnlikePlato,Aristotlehadafundamentalrespectfor...:thecommon citizen
14.Republic:Amixedstateinwhichmonarchy,aristocraticanddemocraticpri
nci-
plesarecombined,usuallywithastrongexecutiveandparticipationbothbyth
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, American Government 7thEdition (CalJillson): Chp1-2
efew wealthy and the many poor in the legislature
15.PolybiusthoughtthatRome'sstrengthcamefrom...:balancingpoliticalin-
stitutions and offices within the political structure of government
16.Polybiusgaveearlyhintsof...:theimportanceofseparationofpowers,check
s and balances, and federalism
17.ThisphilosopherbelievedthatNaturalLawisthesourceofhumandignity and
that service to one's community is the highest human purpose:Cicero
18.WhatlessonsaboutgovernmentdidcolonialAmericansdrawfromPoly- bius
and Cicero?:natural rights could be protected by the rule of law and
that the mixed constitution generated great power and stability
because it engaged the interests of the few rich and many poor and
drew the best from monarchy, aristocracy, and democratic institutions
19. Whosaid"Democracyisacompetitivepoliticalsysteminwhichcompeting
leaders and organizations define the alternatives to public policy in such
awaythatthepubliccanparticipateinthedecisionmakingprocess":E.E.
Schattschneider
20.The5mainingredientsofE.E.Schattschneider'sdefinitionofdemocracy-
:Conflict,competition,organization,leadership, responsibility
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