Deck 12: Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Question 1

Before becoming the president of Czechoslovakia, what was Václav Havel known for?

A)Being a government official in Russia
B)Being a political activist in Hungary
C)Being defeated in a parliamentary race in Poland
D)Being a playwright
E)Both C and D

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following were better leaders after they got out of political office?

A)Al Gore
B)Both A and C
C)Jimmy Carter
D)Both A and B
E)Vaclav Havel

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What could happen to the idea of excellence in leadership during this Age of Equality?

A)It could fade away and never return.
B)Excellence could be downgraded to mediocrity.
C)We could end up with too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
D)It could be dismissed and debunked as elitist.
E)None of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Who said that a love of fame is "the ruling passion of the noblest minds"?

A)Winston Churchill
B)Aaron Burr
C)Martin Luther King Jr.
D)Alexander Hamilton
E)Abraham Lincoln

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT an attribute of Rómulo Betancourt?

A)Knowing when to compromise and when not to
B)The ability to judge people's motives
C)Practical idealism
D)Knowing how to tame the ambitions of military officers
E)Self-control

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered a citizen-leader?

A)Walter Lippmann
B)Winston Churchill
C)Anwar Sadat
D)Václav Havel
E)None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following contributed to the liberation of Egypt and became a symbol of the anti-Mubarak Movement?

A)Nelson Mandela
B)Wael Ghonim
C)Anwar Sadat
D)Jimmy Carter
E)Mohandas Gandhi

Question 8

What is the problem when corrupt and mediocre politicians become the norm?

A)It creates a self-fulfilling prophecy where only corrupt and mediocre candidates run for office.
B)It cancels all types of motivation.
C)It causes everyone to be corrupt.
D)It opens the door for great leaders to emerge.
E)All of the above

Question 9

What does Statecraft refer to?

A)Declaration of independence from colonial rule
B)Construction of symbols of statehood
C)Wise use of state power
D)Founding of republican government
E)Writing of constitutions

Question 10

What is a characteristic of the ideal leader?

A)Always tell the public the truth
B)Exhibits statesmanship
C)Exhibits practical wisdom
D)Both A and C
E)Both B and C

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be considered a demagogue?

A)Huey Long
B)Joseph McCarthy
C)Franklin Roosevelt
D)Aaron Burr
E)Theodore Bilbo

Question 12

What did Douglass Adair think was the main motivator of our Founding Fathers?

A)Self-interest
B)Solving problems
C)Fun
D)Fame
E)Fortune

Question 13

Which "great leader" was instrumental in changing Egypt's stance on Israel?

A)Gamal Abdel Nasser
B)Aung San Suu Kyi
C)Anwar al-Sadat
D)Benazir Bhutto
E)None of the above

Question 14

Which of following was among the decisions facing President Truman after World War II?

A)To rebuild Europe by means of the Marshall Plan
B)To confront British colonialism in India
C)To confront the Soviet Union's perceived expansionism with a strong policy of containment
D)To strengthen Mexico's democracy
E)Both A and C

Question 15

Although opposed to slavery, Lincoln knew that an outright ban would not work, so what did he try to do instead?

A)Asked for each state to propose their own plan
B)Was waiting for Congress to intervene
C)Initiated a program of weaning the south off slavery
D)Initiated a policy of no slavery in any new territory
E)Used intimidation tactics, which backfired

Question 16

What did eighteenth-century British writer and legislator Edmund Burke believe?

A)That elected officials should act as trustees for their constituents
B)That the trustee theory of representation worked
C)That while representatives must pay careful attention to public opinion, they must also maintain their independence of thought and action
D)That a natural aristocracy, made up of the best and brightest, should govern
E)All of the above

Question 17

Because of his ruthless methods and questionable ethics, what was Tom DeLay's nickname?

A)The Jackal
B)The Vulture
C)The Grizzly
D)The Snake
E)The Hammer

Question 18

What is the term for an individual who is prepared to sacrifice previously held principles or shelve unpopular policies to get reelected?

A)Demagogue
B)Statesman
C)Citizen-Leader
D)Politician
E)None of the above

Question 19

Which is NOT true about Aaron Burr?

A)He served as governor of Virginia.
B)He served as vice-president.
C)He plotted to kill Thomas Jefferson.
D)He was tried for treason.
E)He shot Alexander Hamilton.

Question 20

Who was the symbol of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa?

A)Mohandas Gandhi
B)Wael Ghonim
C)Nelson Mandela
D)Martin Luther King, Jr.
E)Walter Lippman

Question 21

What role do demagogue's have in affecting citizens' view of political leaders? What is the best way to prevent them from impacting political processes and the opinions of citizens?

Question 22

How have the demands of leadership changed in the United States since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? Do you feel that America's leaders have been up to the task? What sort of leadership have they provided?

Question 23

According to the delegate theory of representation, representatives should only trust public opinion if it accords with their own judgment.

Question 24

Lincoln was motivated by moral precepts against slavery and profound, practical judgment.

Question 25

Do you think it is more appropriate for elected officials to act as delegates or trustees? Or would a "solon" be better? Explain.

Question 26

Since the end of World War II, militarism and expansionism are no longer considered to be virtuous qualities in leaders.

Question 27

Under Sadat, Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel as a sovereign state.

Question 28

Consider the four citizen-leaders surveyed in theChapter. What attributes do they have in common? Are there any similarities in the situations that prompted their leadership? Do they share any characteristics with true leaders? If so, which ones?

Question 29

Aaron Burr not only shot Alexander Hamilton, but had a long list of seditious activities in trying to undermine the nation.

Question 30

Pursuit of the public good always requires full honesty from a leader.

Question 31

Churchill was one of the few to understand the darker side of human nature, and thus alerted Britain and Europe to the threat of Nazi Germany.

Question 32

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus was a protest action that was pre-planned to make a political statement.

Question 33

The delegate theory of representation says that elected officials should be leaders, making informed choices in the interest of their constituencies.

Question 34

Leadership as a concept has virtually disappeared from the language and literature of American politics.

Question 35

Citizen-leaders hold no official office but can exert significant political influence.

Question 36

Luck and circumstances have no bearing on the careers of great leaders.

Question 37

Compare and contrast the political records of Winston Churchill to Anwar Sadat. How are they different, and how are they the same?

Question 38

Which of the qualities discussed in theChapter is the most important for a leader to have? Which is the least important? Explain.

Question 39

Demagogues generally vow to defeat the forces of evil that, according to them, are solely responsible for the people's plight.

Question 40

The idea of statecraft has only been developed in modern times.

Question 41

Aung San Suu Kyi's role in Burma is similar to that of Nelson Mandela in South Africa.