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Definition of Political Science

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What is the primary objective of the study of political science?

To analyze the role of citizens in a city

To develop a system of governance

To study the principles of economics and geometry

To understand the fundamental concepts of the state and its organizations (correct)

What does the term 'polis' mean in Greek?

Government

State

City (correct)

Citizen

According to Bluntschi, what does political science endeavor to comprehend?

The state in its fundamental conditions and development (correct)

The science of wealth and statistics

The role of citizens in government

The principles of government administration

What does the term 'politikos' mean?

Political Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following definitions of political science is closest to Dr. Paul Janet's definition?

A branch of social science that deals with the principles of government administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin term for knowledge?

Scientia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following writers defined political science as a discipline that investigates the phenomena of government?

Seeley Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the study of political science?

The state and its organizations Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the term 'political'?

Greek Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between the state and the nation?

The state is a legal concept, while the nation is a racial or ethnic concept Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the state and the government?

The state is the principal, and the government is its agent Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a nation, according to Hackworth's observation?

A relation of birth or origin, implying a common race Signup and view all the answers

What is the United Nations actually composed of?

States Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'nation' used to imply?