Question: He is a well-known proponent of the elite theory.
Answer Options: C. Wright Mills Robert Dahl Robert Putnam John Locke
Answer: C. Wright Mills
Question: Goods which are available to all without direct payment are:
Answer Options: private goods public goods common goods toll goods
Answer: public goods
Question: The beliefs and preferences that people are not deeply committed to and that change over time are known as:
Answer Options: Latent preferences Intense preferences Collective preferences Current preferences
Answer: Latent preferences
Question: The web of relationships and connections with other members of the community that leads to the willingness to help others is known as:
Answer Options: Ideology Democracy Political empowerment Social capital
Answer: Social capital
Question: The elite theory of government claims that:
Answer Options: political power rests in the hands of an all-powerful individual. political power rests in the hands of a small number of people who advance their own interests. political power rests in the hands of groups of people. political power rests in the hands of the clergy.
Answer: political power rests in the hands of a small number of people who advance their own interests.
Question: It is a set of beliefs and ideas about government that help to shape political opinion and eventually policy.
Answer Options: Philosophy Political ideology Politics Government Political theory
Answer: Political ideology
Question: It is the process by which we decide how resources will be allocated and which policies government will pursue.
Answer Options: Ideology Government Politics Democracy
Answer: Politics
Question: Totalitarianism is:
Answer Options: a form of government where government is all-powerful and citizens have no rights. a form of government where one, usually hereditary, holds political power. a form of government where a handful of elite society members hold political power. a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people.
Answer: a form of government where government is all-powerful and citizens have no rights.
Question: Farmer Jones is producing wheat and must accept the market price of $6.00 per bushel. At this time, her average total costs and her marginal costs both equal $5.00 per bushel. Her minimum average variable costs are $3.50 per bushel. In order to maximize profits or minimize losses in the short run, Farmer Jones should:
Answer Options: a) Continue producing but reduce output. b) Increase selling price. c) Increase output. d) Produce zero output and shut down.
Answer: a) Continue producing but reduce output.
Question: A general contractor is managing a construction project that will add a new conference room to an existing office building. The project was documented in a fixed-price contract that specified a completion date. The contract includes a damages clause imposing a late completion penalty of $1,000 per day if the conference room is not ready for use by June 30. One month into the implementation, the customer makes modifications to the room’s soundproofing materials and notifies the general contractor of the new requirements. The new materials must be special ordered and will cause the critical path to slip. What are the triple constraints that will be altered by the modifications?
Answer Options: a) Time, cost, risk b) Scope, time, cost c) Scope, time, resources d) Cost, time, price
Answer: b) Scope, time, cost