(VERY) General Topics

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

the decision making authority for a community/nation-state

• has the power to create and enforce laws/codes to encapsulate the values of a society

Question 2

Power

Answer 2

the ability to do something in a particular way (control; authority)

Question 3

Politics

Answer 3

the struggles between individuals/groups to wield power
- persuasive, sharper of worlds
- division by design
- without politics, there is no “spice”

Question 4

Sovereignty

Answer 4

ability of nation-states to carry out actions/policies within a territory independent of internal/external factors

Question 5

Policy

Answer 5

a course or principle of action adopted/proposed by a gov./party, business, or individual
- EX: throwing the bullet not shooting it

Question 6

Empirical

Answer 6

based on/concerned/verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
- sensory knowledge/experience
- foundation of modern science, research, gov.

Question 7

Quantitative

Answer 7

• data using statistics focused on numeric values
• allows for measurement of variables
• faster but broad generalizations
• GOAL: gather large amounts of info

Question 8

Qualitative

Answer 8

• the “why” and “how” of qualitative data
• considers the culture/history
• smaller sample sizes, slower, deeper meaning
• GOAL: to gather the story and create a larger narrative

Question 9

Kratos

Answer 9

force or power (Greek)

Question 10

Archy

Answer 10

form of government or rule
EX: oligarchy, anarchy