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.

What can you tell me about conservatism?

What can you tell me about classical liberalism?

What can you tell me about socialism?