COMPETENCY TEST 1

COURSE OF INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCES

CLASS OF D, E, F, G & H
LECTURER: DR. TAKDIR ALI MUKTI

I. A. What is the definition of "Politics" that you know?

B. Explain 5 main concepts in understanding politics according to Miriam
Budiardjo, namely the concepts of “state”, “power”, “decision making
process”, “public policy”, and “allocation/distribution of values/sources”!

II. Explain the origin of the concept of the Nation-State! Name and explain
the elements that make up a nation state, and is there a country that is
not a nation state? Also explain what is meant by Sovereignty, Authority,
and Legitimacy!

III. A. Explain the Institutional/Traditional approach and the behavioral

approach in political science! Make a comparison table!
B. Explain the main concepts of the behavioral approach according to
David Easton (1962)!

EUROPEAN MAP, below….

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IV. Mention the names of capital cities in European countries according to
the numbers in the map below: