1.
According to Harold Laswell, politics primarily concerns:
a) Where resources are allocated
b) Who gets what, when and how
c) The science of government
d) The exercise of deception and manipulation
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of politics according to Shieveley (2013)?
a) Making collective decisions
b) Exercise of power over others
c) Allocation of abundant resources
d) Interaction within groups
3. Politics is best described as:
a) The study of individual behavior
b) The practice of deception and manipulation
c) The process of collective decision-making and power dynamics
d) The study of economic systems
4. Which of the following best defines politics in the context of societal activities?
a) Day-to-day operations of the government
b) Issues, problems, and activities in society
c) The study of political systems
d) The practice of elective political systems
5. What does political science primarily focus on?
a) The scientific study of human behavior
b) The study of economics and business
c) The theory and practice of government
d) The study of natural phenomena
6. According to Shieveley (2013), politics involves:
a) Only a select few individuals
b) The making of collective decisions
c) The exclusion of governmental activities
d) Power exercised solely by the majority
7. Which of the following is NOT a component of politics?
a) Making collective decisions
b) Exercising power over others
c) The practice of honesty and transparency
d) Allocation of scarce resources
8. What does political science primarily seek to study?
a) The origin, nature, and functions of the state and government
b) The history of human civilization
c) The study of religious practices
d) The behavior of individuals in isolation
9. Which term best describes the practice of influencing government decisions?
a) Political science
b) The making of collective decisions
c) Politics
d) The exercise of deception and manipulation
10. Which of the following best defines politics as a process?
a) The exercise of power by individuals within a group
b) The practice of honesty and transparency
c) The making of collective decisions for a group of people
d) The allocation of unlimited resources
11. What does the term "politics" encompass?
a) Only the operations of the government
b) Issues and problems within a society
c) The study of economic systems
d) The practice of non-elective political systems
12. What is the primary focus of political science?
a) The study of individual behavior
b) The theory and practice of government
c) The study of physical sciences
d) The study of literature and arts
13. Which aspect is NOT typically associated with politics?
a) Making collective decisions
b) The exercise of power
c) Complete transparency and honesty
d) Allocation of resources
14. What does political science aim to understand?
a) Human psychology
b) The theory and practice of government
c) Physical sciences
d) Historical events
15. According to Shieveley (2013), who exercises power in politics?
a) Every member of the group
b) Only a select few individuals
c) Those who are honest and transparent
d) Some members of the group over others
16. Which term best describes the study of political systems and governments?
a) Sociology
b) Anthropology
c) Political science
d) Economics
17. What does politics involve according to the given definition?
a) The day-to-day operations of businesses
b) Making collective decisions for a group
c) The study of natural phenomena
d) Allocation of unlimited resources
18. What is NOT a characteristic of politics according to the provided information?
a) The making of collective decisions
b) Exercising power over others
c) The practice of complete transparency
d) Allocation of scarce resources
19. What aspect of politics does political science primarily study?
a) The study of individual behavior
b) The theory and practice of government
c) The practice of deception and manipulation
d) The study of natural sciences
20. What does the term "political science" encompass?
a) The study of economics
b) The study of politics, political systems, and governments
c) The study of literature and arts
d) The study of physical sciences