According to the authors of the text, what is politics?
What will be an ideal response?
The authors utilize Harold Lasswell’s definition of politics (“who gets what, when, and how”) as the basis for their definition of politics. As such, politics acts as a means through which people can organize themselves into a social order and provide citizens with those things (goods and services) that they could not obtain on their own, without recourse to violence. Students should be able to list some of the tools of politics including discussion, deal-making, bargaining, bribery, and deceit, and explain how those tools guide the political process.
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Investigate what historically happens to conservatives when firms are supposedly "too big to fail."
A) Conservatives argue for expensive bail-out packages. B) Most conservatives suggest letting the free market run its course. C) Most argue against expensive stimulus packages. D) They switch parties.
Some people claim that the media increasingly peddle ideologically biased political news. If this is true, which of the following necessary conditions for popular sovereignty is jeopardized?
a. that government policies reflect the wishes of the people b. that government leaders are selected in competitive elections c. that elections are free and fair d. that high-quality information is available