Identify and describe the goal of socialism

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Question 1) According to the textbook, Introduction To Political Science, conflict is fundamental to politics, what are the primary causes of political conflict? Please provide specific examples to help us understand your response. What are the three most likely outcomes of political conflict according to your textbook?
Question 2) Identify and describe the three core elements of Classical Liberalism according to the textbook Introduction To Political Science.
Question 3) Identify and describe the goal of socialism according to the textbook Introduction To Political Science. Identify and describe one policy that would be supported by socialism.
Question 4) Identify and describe 2 components of Democratic Political Culture and 2 components of Authoritarian Political Culture. (Democratic and Authoritarian political culture are covered in the Ethridge reading as well as my lecture.)
Question 5) Identify and describe three factors that influence our public opinions.
Question 6) Identify and describe how the Head of Government is selected in both a Presidential and Parliamentary system.
Question 7) Identify and describe the primary purpose/goal of a political party. Identify and describe 2 of the central activities (functions) performed by Political Parties.
Question 8) Identify and describe 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a Presidential system.
Question 9) Identify and describe 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a Parliamentary system.
Question 10) Identify and describe 2 characteristics of the Common Law/Adversarial system. You might want to consider things like the source(s) of law, the role of precedent, the role of judges and lawyers, the approach to finding facts/truth, and how the system seeks to guarantee the accurate application of punishment? Identify and describe 1 potential downside of this system.
Question 11) Identify and describe 2 characteristics of the Civil Law/Inquisitorial System. You might want to consider things like the source(s) of law, the role of precedent, the role of judges and lawyers, the approach to finding facts/truth, and how the system seeks to guarantee the accurate application of punishment? Identify and describe 1 potential downside of this system.

Part B
Please answer Five (5) of the following questions. Each answer is worth a maximum of 20 points. (There is no extra credit for answering more than 5 questions in Part B.)

Question 12) Identify and describe two consequences that results from using a single-member district electoral system. Identify and describe two consequences that result from using a proportional representation system. Which system do you think is best? (This information can be found in the reading from Etheridge and my lecture.)

Question 13) Identify and describe 3 specific methods/tactics/strategies Interest Groups use to influence the political process. Please provide a specific example for each of the tactics you identify.

Question 14) Identify and describe two factors that effect voter turnout according to the textbook Introduction To Political Science. Do you think low voter turnout is a problem in a democracy/ republic? Identify and describe two ways to increase voter turnout in the United States according to Martin Wattenberg.

Question 15) Identify and describe 4 functions performed by Executive institutions. Provide a specific example for each of the functions you identify. What feature(s) of Executive institutions makes them better suited to performing these functions than other government institutions? (Please note this information can be found in the Ethridge reading.)

Question 16) Identify and describe 4 characteristics of professional bureaucracy identified by Max Weber. What is the difference between a merit system and a ‘spoils' (or patronage) system when choosing bureaucrats? Which is more likely to produce competent civil servants?

Question 17) Identify and describe how the textbook defines power in the context of international relations. Identify, describe, and provide an example for each of the 4 forms of power a state can exercise in international relations.

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