LSU POLI 2051: EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE PART 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
government - ANSWERA formally established way of making and carrying out political
decisions.
politics - ANSWERThe competition to shape government's impact on society's problems
and goals.
social contract theory - ANSWERA formally established way of making and carrying out
political decisions.
empirical theory - ANSWERThe way things are.
normative theory - ANSWERThe way things ought to be.
purposes of government - ANSWER1. Protecting life
2. Rights and liberties
3. Providing public goods
4. Promoting equality
political ideology - ANSWERA coherent set of belief about how policies affect society
and which policies are desirable.
liberal - ANSWER- Big government
- Size of government is based on budget
- Congress is financially in charge
- POTUS makes submits a budget, Congress uses as blueprints
conservative - ANSWER- Small government
- Slower at embracing change
populist - ANSWER- People over economic elites
- Reform movement
- Rural farm movement
popular sovereignty - ANSWERPeople are the ultimate source of government authority
and the people determine what the government does. The people decide whom they
want and whom they like. If they don't like someone, then they don't have to vote for
them the next time.
GUIDE PART 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
government - ANSWERA formally established way of making and carrying out political
decisions.
politics - ANSWERThe competition to shape government's impact on society's problems
and goals.
social contract theory - ANSWERA formally established way of making and carrying out
political decisions.
empirical theory - ANSWERThe way things are.
normative theory - ANSWERThe way things ought to be.
purposes of government - ANSWER1. Protecting life
2. Rights and liberties
3. Providing public goods
4. Promoting equality
political ideology - ANSWERA coherent set of belief about how policies affect society
and which policies are desirable.
liberal - ANSWER- Big government
- Size of government is based on budget
- Congress is financially in charge
- POTUS makes submits a budget, Congress uses as blueprints
conservative - ANSWER- Small government
- Slower at embracing change
populist - ANSWER- People over economic elites
- Reform movement
- Rural farm movement
popular sovereignty - ANSWERPeople are the ultimate source of government authority
and the people determine what the government does. The people decide whom they
want and whom they like. If they don't like someone, then they don't have to vote for
them the next time.
