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D: Something that can be measured or observed
I: Critical to have in order to use the scientific method to evaluate something. |
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D: a group of people with a collective identity governed by a central administration.
I: Those with a collective identity who do not have a state are prone to political turmoil. |
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D: The "right" of a government to exercise power (recognition of its authority) within its borders
I: If a government cannot maintain its ability to exercise authority, it will cease being. |
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D: The "right" of a government to exercise power (recognition of its authority) within its borders
I: If a government cannot maintain its ability to exercise authority, it will cease being. |
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D: doctrine advocating that an individual may peacefully, publicly, and selectively disobey a morally outrageous government policy, although the individual must be prepared to face the ramifications for such disobedience.
I: through civil disobediance revolution in society and/or government may be brought |
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D: A notion conceived by machiavelli used to protect a state's interest by means of force and craft
I: playing the game of lion and fox can be a way to underhandedly, through means of force and tactics, acheive one's goals. |
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D: concept that examines why people obey or disobey those who demand their political allegiance, such as a government, a law, or a state.
I: demonstations such as burning draft cards are ways of questioning a governments legitimace through political obligation. |
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D: The sensible response of citizens to social, economic, and political tasks and problems.
I: Through responsible citizenship, citizens can attempt to govern themselves though acts such as voting. |
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D: Approach to social science concerned with political phenomena- what has been, what is, and what will be. Methods of empirical science include observation, description, and reasoning.
I: Empiricisim attempts to use historical events to prevent history from repeating itself. |
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D: Influential post-World War II movement in the social sciences prompting the application of scientific methodology to the study of complex human behavior.
I: At the same time that political science moved toward greater depth of analysis and more sophistication, it also moved toward a closer working relationship with other disciplines, especially sociology, economics, history, anthropology, psychology, and statistics. |
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| aristotle's classification of governments |
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D: the one, the many, the few, the pure and the impure.
Monarchy, aristocracy, polity
tyranny, oligarchy, democracy
I: gives us classificaitons for the various types of governemnts. |
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D: pattern of politics in which one player, insisting on total domination, encounters resistance and employs brute physical force to destroy an opponent.
I: exemplifies the ultimate use of force in the struggle for power. |
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D: power is the ability to make someone do something they wouldn't otherwise do, authority is the legal exercise of power
I: just because someone has the power to do something doesn't mean they have the authority |
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D: The study of the nature of moral standards and choices of judgement and behavior.
I: Open dispute over ethics can cause unnecessary laws to be passed. |
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D: tentative assertion used to guide empirical and logical investigation of a problem.
I: Through empirical and logical investigation, the validity of a hypothesis can be determined. |
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D: The collection of data that serves no purpose and gives no dirction or meaning.
I: meaningless facts can cloud the overall purpose of a study. |
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D: achievement, in both theory an practice, of a more fruitful, ethical, empirical, and prudential understanding of politics
I: through political creativity our governements can progress in a positive direction |
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D: political pattern characterised by the acquisition, preservation, and balancing of power.
I: One of the greatest examples was the rivalry between the US and the USSR. |
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D: essentially "visionary theorizing"
I: ideologies often justify power arrangements |
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D: Agreement in which a number of people unite for a common purpose.
I: Locke beleived people united for the preservation of life, liberty, and property. |
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D: A book writen by Augustine which attempted to tie christian virtues into government.
I: Perfect justice cannot be realized in this world |
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| operative ideals of liberal democracy |
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popular government
rights respecting government
constitutional
representative
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commited to the idea of advancing the general welfare |
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