7/13/25, 6:50
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POLI-105 EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (61)
Who are the main actors in IR? States.
What is a theory? A generalized explanation that we
can apply to outcomes.
What is the goal of IR theory? Solve and predict problems.
What two things should a theory (a) logical and (b) empirical.
be?
In the graph, X > Y, what is the IV X is the independent variable. Y is the
and dependent variable.
what is the DV?
Who developed the LEVELS Kenneth Waltz 'Man, the State, and
OF ANALYSIS and what was War'
the name of his work?
1. Non-governmental
Organizations: not limited;
broad meaning; not funded by
gvts; funded by individuals or
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Outside of states, what are the public fundraising; i.e. Roman
other three actors in IR: Catholic Church, Amnesty
International.
2. Intergovernmental
organizations: (IGOs)-
organizations made up of
multiple gvts; states are the
members; EU, NAFTA, NATO,
WTO, OPEC. Individuals and
non-state actors don't
qualify.
3. International Organizations (IOs):
Include both; NGOs and IGOs fall
into IOs.
The three LEVELS OF ANALYSIS Individual, Domestic, State. Kenneth
and who came up with them Waltz, 'Man, the State, and War.'
Joseph Lepgold: Theorists and
Who developed the Policy Makers need to work in
THEORY POLICY DEBATE harmony. If you have theorists
and summarize what it is? producing ideas, but no way to
implement ideas, the theorists
are useful. If you have policy
makers enforcing ideas, but no
real thought behind the ideas,
they won't be successful.
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POLI-105 EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (61)
Who are the main actors in IR? States.
What is a theory? A generalized explanation that we
can apply to outcomes.
What is the goal of IR theory? Solve and predict problems.
What two things should a theory (a) logical and (b) empirical.
be?
In the graph, X > Y, what is the IV X is the independent variable. Y is the
and dependent variable.
what is the DV?
Who developed the LEVELS Kenneth Waltz 'Man, the State, and
OF ANALYSIS and what was War'
the name of his work?
1. Non-governmental
Organizations: not limited;
broad meaning; not funded by
gvts; funded by individuals or
1/
15
, 7/13/25, 6:50
PM
Outside of states, what are the public fundraising; i.e. Roman
other three actors in IR: Catholic Church, Amnesty
International.
2. Intergovernmental
organizations: (IGOs)-
organizations made up of
multiple gvts; states are the
members; EU, NAFTA, NATO,
WTO, OPEC. Individuals and
non-state actors don't
qualify.
3. International Organizations (IOs):
Include both; NGOs and IGOs fall
into IOs.
The three LEVELS OF ANALYSIS Individual, Domestic, State. Kenneth
and who came up with them Waltz, 'Man, the State, and War.'
Joseph Lepgold: Theorists and
Who developed the Policy Makers need to work in
THEORY POLICY DEBATE harmony. If you have theorists
and summarize what it is? producing ideas, but no way to
implement ideas, the theorists
are useful. If you have policy
makers enforcing ideas, but no
real thought behind the ideas,
they won't be successful.
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