POLS 207 - EXAM 1 – CHUPP WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the overall purpose of government? - ANSWER-Promote the overall good
2. Goal of politics? - ANSWER-Develop virtue
To be happy truly, you must be practicing virtue (Greek philosophy)
Impossible for an immoral person to be happy (ie. an addict can only feel happiness
through their addiction and eventually that fades as well)
Incocate virtue into the citizens for them to be happy
3. What are the three types of virtuous governments according to Aristotle? - ANSWER-
1. Monarchy
1. Lead by a virtuous person to teach other
2. Aristocracy
1. Lead by a virtuous council of people
3. Polity
1. Mix between monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy
4. What are the three vicious types of governments? - ANSWER-1. Tyranny
2. Oligarchy
1. Rule of the rich through the exploitation of the poor
3. Democracy
1. The rule of the poor/common folk that exploits the rich
2. Eventually turns into tyranny to keep order over a vicious population (ie. the Soviet
Union)
5. What is the difference between tribe customs and laws? - ANSWER-1. Tribal
customs are used to solve their disagreements, use common heritage and stories to
solve it
2. Laws are when non-blood related people come together to agree on a form of rule
that promotes the common good
Why did the Civil War begin when it did? - ANSWER-1. The election of Abe Lincoln. All
negotiation of secession before that was at an end because of Lincoln.
2. The south suspected that he would use the power of the Federal government to keep
them from seceding
Did Sam Houston want to secede? - ANSWER-No. Texas had to oust him as governor
before they could secede
Why did the North win the Civil War? - ANSWER-1. Weren't at first, South better
generals. North did not do what Abe wanted (war of attrition)
, 2. Grant, Sherman, Sherman and Abe got his victory
How did FDR complete Lincoln's project? - ANSWER-1. Still approved slowly that the
federal gov was supreme until FDR came along
2. The New Deal ensured and expanded the power of the federal government and
finally got that unitary government
3. Lincoln wanted a strong government to keep the union together, FDR asserted the
federal government's power to create programs to "help" people during the Depression
6. What is the difference between legitimate and illegitimate government and what are
their characteristics? - ANSWER-1. Legitimate
1. Peace, Justice, Security, Stability
2. Healthy body politic
2. Illegitimate
1. Insecurity, tyranny, instability, war
2. Sick body politic
What were the characteristics of the American colonists? - ANSWER-Americans came
from religious dissenters and political and economic opportunists
1. North was populated by the former and the south was populated by the latter
What type of governments did the American colonists institute initially? - ANSWER-
Town meeting, council government. That was how they governed as towns before
Why did America win the War for Independence? - ANSWER-1. Americans desire for
self rule from British neglect until they could tax them and they were too far away to be
properly governed
2. British eventually gave up because it was too much work for too little gain
What type of national government did the Strong Federalists want? - ANSWER-1. They
wanted a Unitary state that was superior in every way to the state governments.
2. Did not get it because it could not have been ratified at first. Current draft was the
best that they could do. Sold primarily by George Washington because they trusted
George and his rule.
11. What were the theological virtues of Christendom and what was their relationship to
the cardinal virtues? - ANSWER-1. Virtues: Temperance, Prudence,
1. Things that people choose to do to be truly happy
2. Faith, hope and love are the Christian theological virtues
3. They did not want to get ride of the seven virtues, they wanted to include the others
as well
Why were the Popes initially dominant over the early European kings? - ANSWER-1.
The church was the most organized society/institution after the Roman Empire fell
2. Pope exercised strong spiritual authority over the German kings, but the kings still
did not like that the Pope messed with their business
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the overall purpose of government? - ANSWER-Promote the overall good
2. Goal of politics? - ANSWER-Develop virtue
To be happy truly, you must be practicing virtue (Greek philosophy)
Impossible for an immoral person to be happy (ie. an addict can only feel happiness
through their addiction and eventually that fades as well)
Incocate virtue into the citizens for them to be happy
3. What are the three types of virtuous governments according to Aristotle? - ANSWER-
1. Monarchy
1. Lead by a virtuous person to teach other
2. Aristocracy
1. Lead by a virtuous council of people
3. Polity
1. Mix between monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy
4. What are the three vicious types of governments? - ANSWER-1. Tyranny
2. Oligarchy
1. Rule of the rich through the exploitation of the poor
3. Democracy
1. The rule of the poor/common folk that exploits the rich
2. Eventually turns into tyranny to keep order over a vicious population (ie. the Soviet
Union)
5. What is the difference between tribe customs and laws? - ANSWER-1. Tribal
customs are used to solve their disagreements, use common heritage and stories to
solve it
2. Laws are when non-blood related people come together to agree on a form of rule
that promotes the common good
Why did the Civil War begin when it did? - ANSWER-1. The election of Abe Lincoln. All
negotiation of secession before that was at an end because of Lincoln.
2. The south suspected that he would use the power of the Federal government to keep
them from seceding
Did Sam Houston want to secede? - ANSWER-No. Texas had to oust him as governor
before they could secede
Why did the North win the Civil War? - ANSWER-1. Weren't at first, South better
generals. North did not do what Abe wanted (war of attrition)
, 2. Grant, Sherman, Sherman and Abe got his victory
How did FDR complete Lincoln's project? - ANSWER-1. Still approved slowly that the
federal gov was supreme until FDR came along
2. The New Deal ensured and expanded the power of the federal government and
finally got that unitary government
3. Lincoln wanted a strong government to keep the union together, FDR asserted the
federal government's power to create programs to "help" people during the Depression
6. What is the difference between legitimate and illegitimate government and what are
their characteristics? - ANSWER-1. Legitimate
1. Peace, Justice, Security, Stability
2. Healthy body politic
2. Illegitimate
1. Insecurity, tyranny, instability, war
2. Sick body politic
What were the characteristics of the American colonists? - ANSWER-Americans came
from religious dissenters and political and economic opportunists
1. North was populated by the former and the south was populated by the latter
What type of governments did the American colonists institute initially? - ANSWER-
Town meeting, council government. That was how they governed as towns before
Why did America win the War for Independence? - ANSWER-1. Americans desire for
self rule from British neglect until they could tax them and they were too far away to be
properly governed
2. British eventually gave up because it was too much work for too little gain
What type of national government did the Strong Federalists want? - ANSWER-1. They
wanted a Unitary state that was superior in every way to the state governments.
2. Did not get it because it could not have been ratified at first. Current draft was the
best that they could do. Sold primarily by George Washington because they trusted
George and his rule.
11. What were the theological virtues of Christendom and what was their relationship to
the cardinal virtues? - ANSWER-1. Virtues: Temperance, Prudence,
1. Things that people choose to do to be truly happy
2. Faith, hope and love are the Christian theological virtues
3. They did not want to get ride of the seven virtues, they wanted to include the others
as well
Why were the Popes initially dominant over the early European kings? - ANSWER-1.
The church was the most organized society/institution after the Roman Empire fell
2. Pope exercised strong spiritual authority over the German kings, but the kings still
did not like that the Pope messed with their business
