Question 1

What is the key difference between absolute monarchies and limited monarchies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited monarchies rely on symbolic rulers. 
B)  Absolute monarchies are above the law. 
C)  Limited monarchies claim a right to rule based on divine law. 
D)  Absolute monarchies rely on the noble members of society. 
A)  Limited monarchies rely on symbolic rulers. 
B)  Absolute monarchies are above the law. 
C)  Limited monarchies claim a right to rule based on divine law. 
D)  Absolute monarchies rely on the noble members of society.

Question 2

Which statement describes a similarity between Canada and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both republics. 
B)  They are both federations. 
C)  They are both parliamentary systems. 
D)  They are both constitutional monarchies. 
A)  They are both republics. 
B)  They are both federations. 
C)  They are both parliamentary systems. 
D)  They are both constitutional monarchies.

Question 3

Which statement represents a "conservative" perspective on social issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military. 
B)  Governments should interfere less in people's lives. 
C)  Employment equity programs are mandatory for social policy. 
D)  Racially based college and university admissions programs should be expanded. 
A)  Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military. 
B)  Governments should interfere less in people's lives. 
C)  Employment equity programs are mandatory for social policy. 
D)  Racially based college and university admissions programs should be expanded.

Question 4

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff's analysis of the "ruling class," which of the following is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  how leadership exercised 
B)  where governing occurs 
C)  who governs 
D)  who rules 
A)  how leadership exercised 
B)  where governing occurs 
C)  who governs 
D)  who rules

Question 5

Over the past two decades,special interest groups have abandoned "single-issue politics."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements does NOT describe how power operates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is a social relationship. 
B)  The most basic form of power is force. 
C)  Power affects social stratification. 
D)  Only members of the ruling class have power. 
A)  Power is a social relationship. 
B)  The most basic form of power is force. 
C)  Power affects social stratification. 
D)  Only members of the ruling class have power.

Question 7

In Canada,we elect government representatives in fairly regular municipal,provincial,and federal elections.What kind of political system do we have?

Accepted Answer

A)  a representative system 
B)  a monarchy 
C)  a communist system 
D)  a democracy 
A)  a representative system 
B)  a monarchy 
C)  a communist system 
D)  a democracy

Question 8

Compare and contrast interactionist and functionalist perspectives on politics.

Accepted Answer

Interactionists study why people behave

Question 9

Tension between anglophone and francophone Montrealers decreased after the 1995 referendum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A father tells his eight-year-old son that under no circumstances can he leave his room.After the child leaves the room,the father returns the boy and locks the door.The father is demonstrating which of the following forms of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental authority 
B)  leverage 
C)  will 
D)  force 
A)  parental authority 
B)  leverage 
C)  will 
D)  force

Question 11

Identify and define the four main types of contemporary political systems.

Accepted Answer

In a monarchy,one person is the ruler of

Question 12

A totalitarian political system seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of authority did Weber argue is challenged by a more complex division of labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  charismatic 
B)  legitimized 
C)  traditional 
D)  bureaucratic 
A)  charismatic 
B)  legitimized 
C)  traditional 
D)  bureaucratic

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes voting trends in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voting rate for the provincial election declined to a record low in 2008. 
B)  The voting rate is much higher among Canadians than Western Europeans. 
C)  The voting rate for the federal election was only 59 percent in 2008. 
D)  The voting rate is much higher in the United States than Canada. 
A)  The voting rate for the provincial election declined to a record low in 2008. 
B)  The voting rate is much higher among Canadians than Western Europeans. 
C)  The voting rate for the federal election was only 59 percent in 2008. 
D)  The voting rate is much higher in the United States than Canada.

Question 15

Through what social institution do some people and groups acquire and exercise power?

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  economics 
C)  politics 
D)  business 
A)  government 
B)  economics 
C)  politics 
D)  business

Question 16

A lack of representation from the inner city,women,and new immigrants,as compared to many corporate interest groups,are examples of problems associated with which of the following models?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The Quiet Revolution refers to something that happened in Western Canada around the mid-twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What perspective helps us understand non-state techniques of governance for encouraging conformity among citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist theory 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  functionalist theory 
A)  symbolic interactionist theory 
B)  feminist theory 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  functionalist theory

Question 19

Gaining legitimate control of government and holding on to it is the purpose of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power elite 
B)  the political action committee 
C)  the political party 
D)  the pluralist interest group 
A)  the power elite 
B)  the political action committee 
C)  the political party 
D)  the pluralist interest group

Question 20

The 1995 referendum resulted in which outcome for the separatists?

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss by a margin of 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent 
B)  a loss by a margin of 59.1 to 61.2 percent 
C)  a loss by a margin of 65.7 percent to 34.3 percent 
D)  a loss by a margin of 69.8 percent to 30.2 percent 
A)  a loss by a margin of 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent 
B)  a loss by a margin of 59.1 to 61.2 percent 
C)  a loss by a margin of 65.7 percent to 34.3 percent 
D)  a loss by a margin of 69.8 percent to 30.2 percent

Exam 22: Exploring Power and Authority in Canadian Politics

What is the key difference between absolute monarchies and limited monarchies?

Which statement describes a similarity between Canada and the United States?

Which statement represents a "conservative" perspective on social issues?

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff's analysis of the "ruling class," which of the following is the most important?

Over the past two decades,special interest groups have abandoned "single-issue politics."

Which of the following statements does NOT describe how power operates?

In Canada,we elect government representatives in fairly regular municipal,provincial,and federal elections.What kind of political system do we have?

Compare and contrast interactionist and functionalist perspectives on politics.

Tension between anglophone and francophone Montrealers decreased after the 1995 referendum.

A father tells his eight-year-old son that under no circumstances can he leave his room.After the child leaves the room,the father returns the boy and locks the door.The father is demonstrating which of the following forms of power?

Identify and define the four main types of contemporary political systems.

A totalitarian political system seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives.

Which type of authority did Weber argue is challenged by a more complex division of labour?

Which of the following statements best describes voting trends in Canada?

Through what social institution do some people and groups acquire and exercise power?

A lack of representation from the inner city,women,and new immigrants,as compared to many corporate interest groups,are examples of problems associated with which of the following models?

The Quiet Revolution refers to something that happened in Western Canada around the mid-twentieth century.

What perspective helps us understand non-state techniques of governance for encouraging conformity among citizens?

Gaining legitimate control of government and holding on to it is the purpose of which of the following?

The 1995 referendum resulted in which outcome for the separatists?

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