PLSC 1101 Final Exam Study Guide 2024 PDF

**[PLSC 1101 -- Final Exam Study Guide/ Question Pool]** On the final exam, you will answer 40 multiple-choice and two essay questions. The multiple-choice questions will cover material from the entire course, however more of them will be based on material covered since the midterm. SECTION A: 40...

**[PLSC 1101 -- Final Exam Study Guide/ Question Pool]** On the final exam, you will answer 40 multiple-choice and two essay questions. The multiple-choice questions will cover material from the entire course, however more of them will be based on material covered since the midterm. SECTION A: 40 multiple choice questions and Two essay questions. SECTION B: You will answer [one] of the essay questions in Section B *[and]* SECTION C: one of the essay questions in section C: There will be two questions to choose from in section B and two questions to choose from in section C. The questions below will help guide your preparation for the exam. Be sure to use your own words to explain the concepts being discussed, and to provide examples. Your answers should go beyond the material provided in class and in text materials, providing your own assessment and analysis. Each essay answer should be a few pages in length. 1. Describe the difference between influence, coercion, and authority / legitimacy. 2. What are the elements and purposes of a constitution? 3. What is environmentalism? What is the difference between an anthropocentric/ androcentric vs. a biocentric approach? Cite an example of each. 4. What is nationalism? What are the differences between civic vs. ethic nationalism (cite an example of each). 5. Explain populism, including its main criticism, aims and mechanisms. 6. Define and explain the key differences between parliamentary and presidential systems. 7. Describe and explain the central characteristics of a liberal/constitutional democracy. 8. Describe the different electoral systems (Plurality/majority, Proportional, Mixed), assessing the advantages and disadvantages of each. 9. Explain the characteristics of traditional authoritarianism and revolutionary authoritarianism, citing examples. 10. Describe the key features of totalitarian regimes, explaining how they differ from authoritarian regimes. 11. Explain the key differences between federal and unitary systems of government, using Canadian examples to illustrate the former. 12. Define and describe the differences between political parties, interest groups, and social movements, citing examples. 13. Explain the different types of political parties. Cite an example of each. 14. Define the different types of interest/advocacy groups. Cite an example of each. 15. Explain political culture, including the different types, providing examples of each. 16. Discuss the different types of unconventional politics studied, citing examples of each.