Understanding Political Theory

A defining characteristic of democracy is ________.

• that rulers govern in the interests of the ruled

• that rulers come from a wide range of social backgrounds

• that rulers are directly accountable to the ruled on a regular basis

• that the proceedings of the legislative body are televised

Democracy originated in ________.

• ancient Greece

• the US after the American Revolution

• France after the French Revolution

• the UK, after the signing of Magna Carta

Joseph Schumpeter argued that ________.

• the existence of elites is incompatible with democracy

• democracy is meaningless with mass participation

• the democratic process should be understood as a competition between rival elites

• all of the above

Deliberative democracy involves ________.

• politicians consulting their ministerial colleagues before taking decisions

• every major political decision being taken after a referendum

• extensive public debate before politicians take decisions

• citizens consulting family and friends before voting

A theory that involves the study of ideas and values concerning the state, power, individuals, groups and the relationships between them is what type of theory?

• Power Theory

• Political Theory

• Normative Theory

• Empirical Theory

What approach to political theory focuses on the application of values to evaluate the world of political phenomena?

•       Empirical approach

•     Normative approach

•      Ethical approach

•   None of the above

Which type of feminism proposes that men not only benefit from the exploitation of women, but that they are responsible for it as well.

• Radical

• Liberal

• Socialist

• Capitalist

Simone de Beauvoir's central question is, _____?

• What is gender

• What is equality

• What is woman

• What is other

Some feminists argue that women are denied some characteristic essential to full personhood, thereby making them _____.

• equivalent to men

• less than human

• superior to men

• a different sort of human than men

.Feminism is both a movement and _____.

• an approach to social and intellectual issues

• of particular interest to all women.

• a style of scientific investigation

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• a historical moment that has been superseded by other concerns