Part 1

Question 1

Political Science

Answer 1

Systematic study of a state and government, derived from greek word polis meaning city or a state

Question 2

Political Issues

Answer 2

Issues debated or discussed within the political system

Question 3

Scope of Political Science

Answer 3

Political Theory - Doctrines relating to the state’s origin, form and purposes

Public Law - organization, limitation and the defined powers and duties of a government

Public Administration - strategies and techniques used in the management of state affairs by a government

Question 4

Goals of Political Science

Answer 4

Civic/Democracy Education
Liberal Education
Develop Knowledge and Understanding of Gov’t
Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Question 5

Elements of State

Answer 5

Government - the agency through which the will of the state is expressed

People - the population of the state

Territory - the terrestrial, fluvial, maritime, and aerial domains of the state

Sovereignty - Internal - The state’s ability to exact control over people - External - The lack of interference from foreign power

Question 6

Politics

Answer 6

The actions associated with governance

Question 7

Power

Answer 7

The ability to influence through formal authority or force

Question 8

Authority

Answer 8

The legal power or right to give orders, decide and make rules

Question 9

Max Weber’s 3 Types of Authority

Answer 9

Charismatic Authority - leader established via sheer charisma

Traditional Authority - leader established via current tradition and order

Legal-Rational Authority - leader established through laws