Introduction to Politics and Governance
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What does politics involve?

  • Only behavior within civil governments
  • Methods and tactics used to win elections
  • Regulation of business interactions
  • Social relations involving authority or power (correct)
  • What is governance related to?

  • Defining expectations and granting power (correct)
  • Social interactions in a city-state
  • Business administration
  • Formulating and applying policy
  • Where does the word 'political' originate from?

  • Roman word 'politikos' meaning 'public affairs'
  • French word 'politique' meaning 'policy'
  • English word 'politic' meaning 'clever and cunning'
  • Greek word 'polis' meaning 'city-state' and 'ciencia' meaning 'knowledge' (correct)
  • Why study political science?

    <p>Ours is the age of politics, in which government has become the business of everybody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is politics observed according to the text?

    <p>Civil governments, corporate, academic, and religious institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the study of political science enable us to know?

    <p>Our rights and duties as citizens, the structure and function of different branches of government, and our relation with other countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to ancient Greeks, what did the term 'idiot' originally mean?

    <p>Someone who never voted or kept abreast of government affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the inherent elements of the state according to the provided text?

    <p>People and government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'state' refer to in phrases such as 'church and state' or 'state control of railways'?

    <p>A component part of the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does political science provide the needed background for?

    <p>Professions like law, foreign service, public administration, business, education, journalism, and information technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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