Chapters 1 and 2

The scientific method is ______, which allows for hypotheses to be proven or disproven.

• Unverifiable

• Testable

• Speculative

• Hypothetical

Which subfield of political science might focus on diplomatic negotiations?

• International Relations

• Political Theory

• Comparative Politics

• American Politics

What are the three types of political knowledge?

• Specific, general, "everyone"

• Rationality, intuition, personal experience

• Description, explanation, prescription

• Normative, empirical, authority

What was NOT one of the characteristics of science, according to Thomas Kuhn?

• It must be experimental

• It must have theories

• It must have rules of interpretation

• It must have concepts

Who believed that humans are naturally irrational and aggressive?

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

What are the two varieties of socialism?

• Communism and Marxist-Leninism

• Marxist-Leninism and Democratic Socialism

• Democratic Socialism and Stalinism

• Marxism-Leninism-Maoism and Communism

Name at least four important figures we learned about in this unit.

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What can you tell me about conservatism?

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What can you tell me about classical liberalism?

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What can you tell me about socialism?

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