1. Which of the following is the textbook’s definition of “politics”?
a) The study of governments
b) The study of governments and government-like operations
2. Which of the following is not a subfield of political science?
c) Public administration
d) Political theory
3. What two subfields of political science are most important to interdisciplinary
international studies?
a) Comparative politics and political theory
d) Political theory and American politics
4. According to comparative political scientists, which of the following is true?
a) A state that holds elections is a liberal democracy.
b) Democracy has been the most common form of government in human history.
5. What is the difference between a “state” and a “nation”?
a) a state is group of people with a shared identity and a nation is the territory they live in
b) a state is a political entity and a nation is where it is located
6. What do the following states all have in common: the United States, Japan, Great
Britain, and France?
a) they are all parliamentary systems
b) they are all presidential systems
7. When measuring their view on the role of government in human activities, people on
the right side of the political spectrum believe in ____________, while people on the left
believe in ____________.
a) expanded government; limited government
b) liberalism; realism
8. The study of U.S. foreign policy is primarily a subfield of which field of political
science?
a) American politics
d) None of these is correct.
9. Which of the following is true about theories in international relations, according to
nearly all political scientists?
c) Theories should never advocate or recommend policy actions and responses.
d) All of these are correct.
10. According to the principle of “complex interdependence,” the decision to go to war
is made less attractive by which of the following connections?
a) Connections between states
b) Connections between corporations
11. What event is or was a serious challenge to the European Union?
a) the end of World War II
b) France and Germany’s participation in a coal and steel community
12. Which of the following is a tenet of classical realism?
c) When states are democratic, they are less likely to go to war.
d) None of these is correct.
13. Why are idealism and realism two of the most prominent theoretical traditions in
international politics?
c) Because Marxist ideas are no longer relevant
d) None of these is correct.
14. Proponents of which theory of international relation is most likely to be concerned
about international conflict as a result of China’s rise?
a) Liberal/idealists
b) Neoliberals
