Question 1

Who comprises the power elite and what is the ruling class?

Accepted Answer

The power elite is comprised of the top business, political, and military leaders. It does not include a specific membership list by title or position. The ruling class is another term for the power elite introduced by sociologist William Domhoff.

Question 2

For a government to be stable, what quality must exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government must have a large military force to back it. 
B)  The leader must be charismatic. 
C)  The government must be based on democratic principles. 
D)  The source of the power must be perceived as legitimate. 
A)  The government must have a large military force to back it. 
B)  The leader must be charismatic. 
C)  The government must be based on democratic principles. 
D)  The source of the power must be perceived as legitimate. D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes rational-legal authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  rule by custom and folkways 
B)  rule by the power of personality 
C)  rule by tradition 
D)  rule by written laws 
A)  rule by custom and folkways 
B)  rule by the power of personality 
C)  rule by tradition 
D)  rule by written laws D

Question 4

Discuss the differences between the U.S. democratic system and the democratic system used in most European democracies.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. democratic system is a "winner-

Question 5

Traditional authority is based on what has been agreed to by reasonable people and written into law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People who influence legislation on behalf of their clients are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  special-interest groups 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  campaign contributors 
D)  political action committees 
A)  special-interest groups 
B)  lobbyists 
C)  campaign contributors 
D)  political action committees

Question 7

What is the primary cause of voter apathy?

Accepted Answer

The main reason for voter apat

Question 8

What are the three types of authority?

Accepted Answer

traditional authorit

Question 9

What is the key to determining if someone will vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  their net worth in terms of liquid assets 
B)  The degree to which they believe they have a stake in the political system. 
C)  their marital status 
D)  their race 
A)  their net worth in terms of liquid assets 
B)  The degree to which they believe they have a stake in the political system. 
C)  their marital status 
D)  their race

Question 10

The term micropolitics is most aligned with which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the conflict perspective 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  feminism 
A)  the conflict perspective 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  feminism

Question 11

It is possible, and in some cases desirable, for a leader to possess more than one type of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

Accepted Answer

In direct democracy, all citizens vote o

Question 13

What is the role of media in war propaganda?

Accepted Answer

The media's propaganda buildup is prior

Question 14

Max Weber used the term ________ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or traditional authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  routinization of charisma 
B)  passing of the gavel 
C)  transfer of power 
D)  rationalization of leadership 
A)  routinization of charisma 
B)  passing of the gavel 
C)  transfer of power 
D)  rationalization of leadership

Question 15

Why is the transfer of authority in societies governed by traditional and rational-legal authority more stable than those governed by charismatic leaders?

Accepted Answer

In traditional systems of government, th

Question 16

Why is it wise for politicians elected to Congress to cooperate with political action committees (PACs)?

Accepted Answer

Political action committees generate eno

Question 17

Why is every group considered as being political?

Accepted Answer

A)  All groups are composed of at least two parties. 
B)  There is a power struggle of some sort in every group. 
C)  All groups have elections and only allow members to vote. 
D)  Democratic values are predominant in all groups. 
A)  All groups are composed of at least two parties. 
B)  There is a power struggle of some sort in every group. 
C)  All groups have elections and only allow members to vote. 
D)  Democratic values are predominant in all groups.

Question 18

Who has the capacity to grant legitimacy to the power political leaders hold over citizens? What happens when power is achieved without legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

The citizens over whom power is held gra

Question 19

What were the two most successful third parties in the U.S. political system in reference to presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

The Bull Moose Party which ran

Question 20

Discuss how functionalist theorists explain how government in the United States achieves a balanced system that protects its citizens from one another and from government itself.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists maintain that pluralism,

Exam 15: Politics

Who comprises the power elite and what is the ruling class?

For a government to be stable, what quality must exist?

Which of the following best describes rational-legal authority?

Discuss the differences between the U.S. democratic system and the democratic system used in most European democracies.

Traditional authority is based on what has been agreed to by reasonable people and written into law.

People who influence legislation on behalf of their clients are referred to as __________.

What is the primary cause of voter apathy?

What are the three types of authority?

What is the key to determining if someone will vote?

The term micropolitics is most aligned with which sociological perspective?

It is possible, and in some cases desirable, for a leader to possess more than one type of authority.

What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

What is the role of media in war propaganda?

Max Weber used the term ________ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or traditional authority.

Why is the transfer of authority in societies governed by traditional and rational-legal authority more stable than those governed by charismatic leaders?

Why is it wise for politicians elected to Congress to cooperate with political action committees (PACs)?

Why is every group considered as being political?

Who has the capacity to grant legitimacy to the power political leaders hold over citizens? What happens when power is achieved without legitimacy?

What were the two most successful third parties in the U.S. political system in reference to presidential elections?

Discuss how functionalist theorists explain how government in the United States achieves a balanced system that protects its citizens from one another and from government itself.

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