Fill in the blanks with the correct answer derived from information from the class including written assignments, handouts and notes. Each answer is worth 4 points.

1. _______________________ includes a person’s social relationships and physical surroundings.
2. The political assumptions, attitudes and perspectives of the masses are part of their ___________________________.
3. ______________________ believed people obtained self-realization when you act within your nature and that reaching full potential makes people do good and be happy in life.
4. _________________________ is the process by which people acquire political beliefs and values.
¬¬¬¬¬5. ¬¬¬_______________________ is often measured as a combination of income, occupation, and education.
6. According to Strauss, All things political aims to either focus on either preservation or _______________¬¬¬_________.
7. ___________________ is the worst type of government according to Aristotle.
8. ¬¬¬¬¬A type of government that is run by a small group of people is called a __________________.
9. Individual attitudes or a belief about a question/issue is known as _______________________.
10. ___________________ is made up of dialogues where Socrates was the main character.

II. Choose FIVE questions from the list and answer each question according to the midterm short essay rubric. Each of the five short essays are worth 12 points each.
1. List and define the two political socialization variables that impact your political views the most. Thoroughly explain your answers. Included in your explanation should be personal examples.
2. In Aristotle’s Politics there is a discussion on what constitutes someone having citizenship. According to Aristotle, who should be considered citizens? Do you agree or disagree? Thoroughly explain your rationale.
3. What is a philosopher-king? Who was the theorist that developed that concept? Do you agree with this concept? Why or why not?
4. Name three political social variables that you believe impacted Martin Luther King, Jr.’s decision to write his letter while he was in a jail in Birmingham? Explain your reasoning.
5. According to John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes, what are the responsibilities of citizens to the state? Do you think American citizens are living up to those responsibilities? Why or why not?
6. Regarding the purpose of the state, what theorist is most aligned with your political beliefs on the responsibilities of government? What theorists is the furthest away from your political beliefs? Explain both answers in detail.
7. You were given a list of examples of political participation. Based on that information, do you think that nontraditional means of political participation is just as effective as traditional participation? Why or why not? Give two reasons.
8. According to Leo Strauss, how does the focus on change in political action turn into political philosophy? Explain your answer in detail.
9. According to Aristotle, what is the best and worst type of government? What are two disadvantages to what he deems as the best type of government and what are two advantages to his worst type of government?