Exam 15: Politics

What is the literal translation of the word charismatic based on its Greek origin?

Match the term with the definition. 1) micropolitics 2) macropolitics 3) authority 4) coercion 5) revolution 6) routinization of charisma 7) direct democracy 8) representative democracy 9) oligarchy 10) citizenship 11) noncentrist party 12) coalition government 13) lobbyists 14) anarchy 15) power elite -A) power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them B) a form of democracy in which voters elect representatives who meet together to discuss issues and make decisions on their behalf C) Wright Mills' term for the top people in United States' corporations, military, and politics who make the major decisions D) the transfer of authority from a charismatic figure to either a traditional or rational-legal form of authority E) a government in which a country's largest party aligns itself with one or more smaller parties F) a political party that represents less popular ideas G) the exercise of power in everyday life H) a system of democracy in which the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make the decisions I) people who influence legislation on behalf of their clients J) armed resistance designed to overthrow or replace a government K) the concept that birth and residence in a country impact basic rights L) a condition of lawlessness or political disorder caused by the absence or collapse of government authority M) a form of government in which a small group of individuals hold power; the rule of many by the few N) the exercise of large-scale power, the government being the most common example O) power that people consider as being legitimate, as rightly exercised over them

Rational-legal authority is vested in the elected officials of the government, rather than traditional or written rules.

Richard is an aspiring businessman that nets over 10 million dollars a year in profit. Based on this single fact, what political party would Richard most likely belong to?

Power relations, wherever they exist, refer to politics.

Carl lives in a small New England town where he and other residents attend monthly town meetings. At these meetings, they publicly vote on issues concerning the town. These monthly town meetings are an example of ________ democracy.

In the United States, we elect candidates whom we believe will best represent our interests in state capitals and in Washington, D.C. This is an example of a(n) ________.

What is another name for rational-legal authority?

What is the basis of universal citizenship?

Organizations that solicit contributions from many donors and then use the large total to influence legislation are referred to as ________.

What is the profile of the average U.S. voter?

Of the three ideal types of authority, charismatic authority has the least formalized rules for succession of a new leader.

What are the three branches of the federal government that serve as the checks and balances of power?

People who think alike on a particular issue and who can be mobilized for political action are described as ________.

Leaders sometimes have a combination of the ideal types of authority. What two types of authority did the Ayatollah Khomeini most represent?

What term does William Domhoff use to refer to the top one percent of Americans who belong to the super-rich and capitalist class?

Which of the following power styles is the best example of totalitarianism?

What is the three branch system which is designed to ensure that power remains distributed in U.S. government so that no one branch dominates?

What are the current and proposed trading blocks that will be key parts of the New World Order?

In the early 1900s, what did U.S.-born Americans fear the most from the massive wave of immigrants entering this country?