July 2009
The University of the West Indies
EXAMINATIONS OF JULY 2009
Code and Name of Course: GOVT 1000 – INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS I Paper:
Date and Time: Duration: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has two (2) pages and 6 (six) questions.
Answer TWO (2) Questions – ONE (1) FROM EACH SECTION
SECTION A
1. Examine and discuss the merits and demerits of the political philosophy and political science approaches to the study of politics.
2. Critically assess the rationale of having a constitution for the governance of a state.
3. Could political systems function in contemporary circumstances without pressure groups?
SECTION B
4. How do individuals and groups acquire their political attitudes and values?
5. Assess the contributions of James Madison and Alexis de Tocqueville on the question of the domination of the majority.
6. Describe the impact of globalization on Commonwealth Caribbean states.
END OF EXAMINATION PAPER
EXAMINATIONS OF JULY 2009
Code and Name of Course: GOVT 1000 – INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS I Paper:
Date and Time: Duration: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has two (2) pages and 6 (six) questions.
Answer TWO (2) Questions – ONE (1) FROM EACH SECTION
SECTION A
1. Examine and discuss the merits and demerits of the political philosophy and political science approaches to the study of politics.
2. Critically assess the rationale of having a constitution for the governance of a state.
3. Could political systems function in contemporary circumstances without pressure groups?
SECTION B
4. How do individuals and groups acquire their political attitudes and values?
5. Assess the contributions of James Madison and Alexis de Tocqueville on the question of the domination of the majority.
6. Describe the impact of globalization on Commonwealth Caribbean states.
END OF EXAMINATION PAPER