General Terms

Question 1

Minimal human being

Answer 1

minimally interest in politics

Question 2

Thomas Hobbes version of the social contract

Answer 2

• Imagining where there is no law, everyone is equal

- But there is constant feuding so the surrender to one person to be the sovereign leader

Question 3

John Locke’s version of the social contract

Answer 3

• create a government whose job it is to enforce the natural right and you give up the right to be an enforcer
• if the government fails then the people have the right to overthrow it

Question 4

Single member plurality system

Voting system

Answer 4

• used in the US, Franc,e Canada,
• divide the geographical area into districts
• elect on representative from each district
• to get elected you need to largest percentage
• plurality: the majority

Question 5

Proportional Representation System

Voting system

Answer 5

• multi-member districts

- don’t vote for individual candidates vote for the party

Question 6

Aristotle’s 3 IDEAL types

Answer 6

• MONARCHY: ruled by one
• ARISTOCRACY: ruled by the few
• POLITEA: rulled by the many/ citizens

Question 7

Aristotle’s 3 CORRUPT types

Answer 7

• each of Aristotle’s 3 IDEAL types have a tendency to degenerate and become corrupt
• monarchy can lead to TYRANNY
• aristocracy can lad to OLIGARCHY
• politea can lead DEMOCRACY

Question 8

Aristotle’s 3 Functions of Government

Answer 8

Legislative- make laws
Executive- execute laws
Judicial- settles disputes

Question 9

Mixed Government (Rome)

Answer 9

• Defined by Polybius as the best for of government
• combined Aristotle’s 3 ideal types into one
• Consuls (one)
• Senate (few)
• Tribune (many)
• develops checks and balances

Question 10

Mixed Government (18th century U.K.)

Answer 10

• King/monarchy (one)
• House of Lords (few)
• House of Commons (many)

Question 11

Responsible government/parliamentary system

Answer 11

• the cabinet/government is responsible to people’s elected representatives in the parliament
• the party is in charge and carries out the executive function

Question 12

Materialsim

Answer 12

idea that only material things exists

Question 13

Modernity

Answer 13

• because of crusades more connections with East
• leads to renaissance
• Modernism transitioned into thinking more about the individual self
• Scientism
• Humanism
• Progressivism

Question 14

Postmodernity

Answer 14

• focuses heavily on the idea that individuals in the society are shaped by their society
• Perspectivism
• Social contrast of Identity
• Ironis demeanor: not taking anything seriously