LONG QUIZ

Question 1

What is the study of Political Science?

Answer 1

Political Science is the study of political phenomena under human/social science. It cannot be controlled and has 6 subfields.

Question 2

What are the 6 subfields of Political Science?

Answer 2

The 6 subfields are comparative politics, international relations, political methodology, political economy, government and politics, and political theory.

Question 3

What is the focus of Politics?

Answer 3

Politics focuses on the affairs of the ‘polis’, looking at the interactions between city-states and the exercise of power.

Question 4

What did Aristotle say about man and society?

Answer 4

Aristotle stated, ‘Man is supposed to be with the people.’

Question 5

How did Robert Dahl define power?

Answer 5

Robert Dahl defined power as ‘the ability to make people do things; if you leave them alone, they won’t do it.’

Question 6

What is the essence of Political Theory?

Answer 6

Political Theory offers a systematic explanation of political phenomena based on empirical data and includes speculations, thoughts, and ideas.

Question 7

What is the difference between philosophy and ideology in Political Theory?

Answer 7

Philosophy offers an individual’s political speculation, while ideology is a coherent set of ideas that provides a basis for collective action.

Question 8

What is the Ideal Concept of the state according to Hegel?

Answer 8

Hegel described the Ideal Concept as the highest manifestation of human freedom.

Question 9

What is the Functional Structure of the state?

Answer 9

The Functional Structure is created to serve a purpose and should have a function.

Question 10

What does the Organizational concept of the state entail?

Answer 10

The Organizational concept refers to a set of public institutions funded by taxes to deliver social services.

Question 11

What is the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia?

Answer 11

The Treaty of Westphalia is an example of an international actor that respects sovereignty, discussing territory, people, government, and sovereignty.

Question 12

What do Philosophical Theories of state formation focus on?

Answer 12

Philosophical Theories are abstract and include classical theories.

Question 13

What do State Formation Theories explain?

Answer 13

State Formation Theories explain the emergence and development of the state based on historical events and modern theories.

Question 14

What is the premise of Classical Theories regarding the state?

Answer 14

Classical Theories, such as Organic Theories, focus on the idea that the state is like a human organism that naturally emerged and developed.

Question 15

What is Plato’s Theory of Forms?

Answer 15

Plato’s Theory of Forms posits that the human body is a vessel that captures the soul, and the emergence of the state is due to the need for cooperation to meet common needs.

Question 16

What does the term ‘noble lie’ refer to in Plato’s Theory?

Answer 16

The ‘noble lie’ refers to an idea that is innate and serves as a necessary evil interconnected with the components of the individual’s soul and virtue.

Question 17

What is Aristotle’s view on man as a political animal?

Answer 17

Aristotle stated, ‘Man is a political animal. A man who lives alone is either a beast or a god.’

Question 18

What do Social Contract Theories emphasize?

Answer 18

Social Contract Theories emphasize that the emergence of the state is based on voluntary agreements and consensus among the people.

Question 19

What was Thomas Hobbes’ view of the state of nature?

Answer 19

Hobbes viewed the state of nature as a condition where man is evil, nasty, and brutish, leading to the creation of a social contract for self-preservation.

Question 20

What is the role of the leader in Hobbes’ social contract?

Answer 20

In Hobbes’ social contract, the leader, referred to as the Leviathan, has absolute sovereignty and authority to maintain peace and order.

Question 21

What is John Locke’s perspective on the state of nature?

Answer 21

Locke viewed the state of nature as one where man is good and rational, but the absence of government leads to inconvenience, prompting the creation of a social contract.

Question 22

What is the primary function of the sovereign in Locke’s social contract?

Answer 22

The primary function of the sovereign is to create neutral laws, judges, and appropriate punishments.

Question 23

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau mean by ‘Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains’?

Answer 23

Rousseau suggested that while man enjoys natural liberty, civil rights and laws (chains) are created to protect those rights.

Question 24

What is Jean Bodin’s idea of sovereignty?

Answer 24

Bodin’s idea of sovereignty includes absolute authority, perpetual nature, and invisible authority.

Question 25

What does absolute authority in sovereignty entail?

Answer 25

Absolute authority means sovereignty is not constrained by any external power, ensuring that the governing body has the final say. This is crucial to establish a stable and effective authority.

Question 26

What is meant by perpetual nature in sovereignty?

Answer 26

Perpetual nature means that sovereignty is not limited by time, providing continuity in governance and law, and that it remains intact and relevant.

Question 27

What are the risks of invisible authority in sovereignty?

Answer 27

Invisible authority risks authoritarianism and can lead to confusion and conflicts in decision-making if there are multiple authorities.

Question 28

What can Absoulte Authority do?

Answer 28

Declare war and peace, Create a law, Appoint people in public office, and Act as a judge for any case.

Question 29

What is the definition of Laswell in the exercise of power?

Answer 29

"Who gets what, when, and how." This talks about the distribution of resources to the people.