THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

COURSE UNIT:POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

COURSE CODE: DIR 2114
SESSION: JAN-APRIL 2018 TIME: 2HRS

INSTRUCTIONS: QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY AND

ATTEMPT ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

SECTION ONE
1 a)Define the terms politics and Government stating why it is important to study
them(8MARKS).
b) Describe some of the different types of governments in the world today. How would you
define and distinguish between them? What are the specific characteristics of a
representative democracy?(14MARKS)
c) Explain how the Bill of Rights limits the power of the central government(8MARKS)

SECTION TWO

2.a)Examine the difference between the following terms

I. Political Ideology and Political Spectrum(4MARKS)
II. Division of power and Seperation of power(4MARKS)
b) Describe the methods of limiting the power of the central government used by the
Founders and how exactly did they limit the power(12MARKS)

3a).How does Classical Liberalism differ from Classical Conservatism(8MARKS)

b )List and describe the generalizations we can make to describe some of the characteristics
and beliefs that define both liberalism and conservatism(12MARKS)
4.a) Describe the American federal system. How does a federal system differ from a unitary
or confederal system of government?(10MARKS)
b)What are the advantages and disadvantages of our federal system of government? Give
examples of each(10MARKS)
5.a)What is political culture and its essential elements of in the United States.Give two
examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans, even in
disagreement.(10MARKS)
b)Describe the main characteristics of American political culture giving
examples.(10MARKS)