Book Quote - The Nature of Disagreement

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What is the main reason for the existence of politics according to the text?

  • To resolve conflicts within a group
  • To achieve human endeavors
  • To maintain cooperation among people
  • Disagreements about aims, objects, and methods (correct)

How can disagreements with incompatible policies be ultimately resolved?

  • By legal means
  • Through consensus-building
  • By achieving political power (correct)
  • Through compromise

In Lasswell's book title, 'Politics-- Who Gets What, When, and How,' what does the 'what' refer to?

  • Political power
  • Distributive consequences (correct)
  • Political objectives
  • Political phenomena

What did S.G. Richards suggest is a prerequisite for achieving political objectives?

<p>Acquiring power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Lasswell define 'politics' based on the text?

<p>'Who Gets What, When, and How' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does political science primarily deal with?

<p>Political activities and phenomena (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of Political Science?

<p>To develop theoretical tools for understanding political action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the traditional approach, what cannot be separated from the study of politics?

<p>Values (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the behavioral approach in Political Science mainly emphasize?

<p>Objective and scientific study (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should people care about politics according to the text?

<p>To have a voice in decision-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'governance' according to the text?

<p>From Latin and Greek roots meaning 'to steer' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about political illiteracy?

<p>'The worst illiterate is the political illiterate' signifies ignorance about politics leads to societal issues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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