Machiavelli's analysis of politics is based on the idea that:
a. all people have the potential to rule
b. democracy is the most desirable form of government
c. human beings are capable of evil as well as good
d. people are essentially good
Question 2Which of the following is NOT an element of Aristotle's analysis of politics?
a. All existing political systems were flawed.
b. Democracy requires an economy based on slave labor.
c. Humans are political animals.
d. The most desirable form of government is based on rule by an elite.
Question 3The prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1919 to 1933 was a major factor in the rise of:
a. juvenile delinquency
b. organized crime
c. the Women's Christian Temperance Union
d. discrimination against minority groups
Question 4Felony disenfranchisement occurs when:
a. voting rights are denied some ex-felons
b. extreme punishments are inflicted on prisoners
c. power differences between prisoners are dominant
d. rehabilitation does not work
Question 5The idea that political institutions, like all others, are socially constructed is central to which of the following theories?
a. conflict theory
b. functionalism
c. interactionism
d. political ecology
Question 6According to Robert K. Merton, which of the following factors explains why some poor people resort to crime whereas others do not?
a. some have a tendency to gravitate toward criminal subcultures
b. the body types of the individuals involved
c. the degree to which criminal behavior is functional for the larger society
d. variations in the efficiency of law enforcement agencies
Question 7Trade unions, the National Rifle Association, and NAACP are all examples of:
a. interest groups
b. oligarchies
c. political-action committees
d. political parties
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