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POLI 105 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (118)
When humans think slowly, they _. use heuristics to solve
use heuristics to solve complex complex problems
problems act altruistically to
benefit others
use cognitive skills to make
decisions rely on rules of thumb to
guide them
Politics can be defined as _. who gets what, when, and how
a.how things happen now
b.who gets what, when, and how
c.when what happens, and why
d.what should be
The de facto rule is the rule _. as it is in practice
as it is in practice as it is
written
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as it is designed as it is in
intention
Political events involve _. rules, reality, and choices
guidelines, reality, and prerogatives
procedures, educated guesses, and
rules rules, reality, and choices
directions, procedures, and choices
Perhaps the most important set of its constitution
rules for any institution is _.
its code of conduct its
constitution
its judicial guide
Robert's Rules of Order
What is a fact? Something that can be verified by compelling
Something I believe to evidence
be true
Something that an
authority says is true
Something that can
be verified by
compelling evidence
Something that
appears on a website
that I trust
What is not an A papal edict
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example of public
policy? A law
A court ruling
An
executiv
e order
A papal
edict
One of the main scarce resources
sources of
political conflict
is_______.
plentiful
opportuniti
es scarce
resources
complex
systems
multipl
e
groups
Power is _. real
Meas
urabl
e
Obse
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rvabl
e
visibl
e
real
Which term is most State
closely associated
with "country"?
Nation
Natio
n-
state
State
Com
muni
ty
The status quo is _. the current state of affairs
the current state of
affairs
the person who is
most respected
the future state
of affairs
the emperor or king
What is the highest The sovereign
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POLI 105 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (118)
When humans think slowly, they _. use heuristics to solve
use heuristics to solve complex complex problems
problems act altruistically to
benefit others
use cognitive skills to make
decisions rely on rules of thumb to
guide them
Politics can be defined as _. who gets what, when, and how
a.how things happen now
b.who gets what, when, and how
c.when what happens, and why
d.what should be
The de facto rule is the rule _. as it is in practice
as it is in practice as it is
written
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PM
as it is designed as it is in
intention
Political events involve _. rules, reality, and choices
guidelines, reality, and prerogatives
procedures, educated guesses, and
rules rules, reality, and choices
directions, procedures, and choices
Perhaps the most important set of its constitution
rules for any institution is _.
its code of conduct its
constitution
its judicial guide
Robert's Rules of Order
What is a fact? Something that can be verified by compelling
Something I believe to evidence
be true
Something that an
authority says is true
Something that can
be verified by
compelling evidence
Something that
appears on a website
that I trust
What is not an A papal edict
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PM
example of public
policy? A law
A court ruling
An
executiv
e order
A papal
edict
One of the main scarce resources
sources of
political conflict
is_______.
plentiful
opportuniti
es scarce
resources
complex
systems
multipl
e
groups
Power is _. real
Meas
urabl
e
Obse
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rvabl
e
visibl
e
real
Which term is most State
closely associated
with "country"?
Nation
Natio
n-
state
State
Com
muni
ty
The status quo is _. the current state of affairs
the current state of
affairs
the person who is
most respected
the future state
of affairs
the emperor or king
What is the highest The sovereign
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