Question 1

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff,who belongs to the ruling class?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders at the top of business,the executive branch of the federal government,and the military 
B)  a large group of elites 
C)  leaders from among the corporate rich 
D)  those who govern in the political system 
A)  leaders at the top of business,the executive branch of the federal government,and the military 
B)  a large group of elites 
C)  leaders from among the corporate rich 
D)  those who govern in the political system

Question 2

List and describe the three types of authority identified by Max Weber.Demonstrate using examples of well-known leaders who fit the ideal types.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber identified three types of auth

Question 3

Canada's constitutional debate has largely focused on the role of our "two founding peoples."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the key arguments made by proponents of Indigenous self-government.In what sense does First Nations status give Indigenous peoples the "inherent" right to self-government within Canada?

Accepted Answer

Canada's constitutional debate has focus

Question 5

According to functionalists,what is a function of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining law and order 
B)  ensuring intimacy within the family 
C)  planning and directing the actions of some individuals 
D)  handling domestic,but not international,relations 
A)  maintaining law and order 
B)  ensuring intimacy within the family 
C)  planning and directing the actions of some individuals 
D)  handling domestic,but not international,relations

Question 6

When were women in Canada first permitted to vote in federal elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  1867 
B)  1890 
C)  1918 
D)  1922 
A)  1867 
B)  1890 
C)  1918 
D)  1922

Question 7

Over coffee,your new friend argues that a power elite occupies the upper part of the power pyramid in the United States.Of the following,who is your new friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Mary McIntosh 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  C Wright Mills 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Mary McIntosh 
C)  Émile Durkheim 
D)  C Wright Mills

Question 8

What was the goal of the 1969 White Paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  to re-sign the reserve system for the segregation of Indigenous peoples 
B)  the granting of limited rights of self-government 
C)  to acknowledge the wrongdoings of the past and restore land to Indigenous groups 
D)  the assimilation of Indigenous peoples 
A)  to re-sign the reserve system for the segregation of Indigenous peoples 
B)  the granting of limited rights of self-government 
C)  to acknowledge the wrongdoings of the past and restore land to Indigenous groups 
D)  the assimilation of Indigenous peoples

Question 9

You have just been to a meeting to debate the extent of poverty in your city as well as remedies for this situation.In what type of political system do you live?

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  direct participatory democracy 
C)  representative democracy 
D)  socialism 
A)  communism 
B)  direct participatory democracy 
C)  representative democracy 
D)  socialism

Question 10

Refer to Scenario 1.What model best describes the ability of the Environmental Sustainability Club and Students for Justice Group to have their concerns heard?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ruling class model 
B)  the authoritarian model 
C)  the pluralist model 
D)  the power elite model 
A)  the ruling class model 
B)  the authoritarian model 
C)  the pluralist model 
D)  the power elite model

Question 11

Two thirds of people from Quebec want to separate from Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In an elite model,power is dispersed across the levels of a pyramid-shaped social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define rational-legal authority and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Rational-legal authority is po

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an outcome of women receiving the right to vote in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater stress-related health problems for men 
B)  increased spending on public health 
C)  lower mortality rate for children 
D)  decline in infectious diseases 
A)  greater stress-related health problems for men 
B)  increased spending on public health 
C)  lower mortality rate for children 
D)  decline in infectious diseases

Question 15

According to which model is power in political system widely dispersed throughout many competing interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  the combined model 
B)  the elite model 
C)  the distributive model 
D)  the pluralist model 
A)  the combined model 
B)  the elite model 
C)  the distributive model 
D)  the pluralist model

Question 16

What does the recently created Nunavut Territory illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a change in Canada's constitution 
B)  the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  the Indigenous right to self-government 
D)  the repeal of the Indian Act 
A)  a change in Canada's constitution 
B)  the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  the Indigenous right to self-government 
D)  the repeal of the Indian Act

Question 17

A group dedicated to the separation of Quebec committed a number of terrorist acts,including murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Canadian Criminal Code is an example of what form of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  charismatic 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  coercive 
D)  rational-legal 
A)  charismatic 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  coercive 
D)  rational-legal

Question 19

Describe C.Wright Mills' conflict perspective on power and politics.

Accepted Answer

Mills was among the first to propose ide

Question 20

The FLQ of the 1960s and 1970s consisted of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  English-speaking Québécois opposed to separation 
B)  a group dedicated to the political independence of Quebec 
C)  an organization of francophones outside Quebec,working against Quebec nationalism 
D)  a small political party in the House of Commons 
A)  English-speaking Québécois opposed to separation 
B)  a group dedicated to the political independence of Quebec 
C)  an organization of francophones outside Quebec,working against Quebec nationalism 
D)  a small political party in the House of Commons

Exam 22: Exploring Power and Authority in Canadian Politics

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff,who belongs to the ruling class?

List and describe the three types of authority identified by Max Weber.Demonstrate using examples of well-known leaders who fit the ideal types.

Canada's constitutional debate has largely focused on the role of our "two founding peoples."

Discuss the key arguments made by proponents of Indigenous self-government.In what sense does First Nations status give Indigenous peoples the "inherent" right to self-government within Canada?

According to functionalists,what is a function of government?

When were women in Canada first permitted to vote in federal elections?

Over coffee,your new friend argues that a power elite occupies the upper part of the power pyramid in the United States.Of the following,who is your new friend?

What was the goal of the 1969 White Paper?

You have just been to a meeting to debate the extent of poverty in your city as well as remedies for this situation.In what type of political system do you live?

Refer to Scenario 1.What model best describes the ability of the Environmental Sustainability Club and Students for Justice Group to have their concerns heard?

Two thirds of people from Quebec want to separate from Canada.

In an elite model,power is dispersed across the levels of a pyramid-shaped social hierarchy.

Define rational-legal authority and provide an example.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an outcome of women receiving the right to vote in the United States?

According to which model is power in political system widely dispersed throughout many competing interest groups?

What does the recently created Nunavut Territory illustrate?

A group dedicated to the separation of Quebec committed a number of terrorist acts,including murder.

The Canadian Criminal Code is an example of what form of authority?

Describe C.Wright Mills' conflict perspective on power and politics.

The FLQ of the 1960s and 1970s consisted of which of the following?

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