Question 1

According to the text,what is characteristic of special interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are dramatically different from lobbies. 
B)  They are never pressure groups. 
C)  They have recently become more involved in "single-issue politics." 
D)  They have been declining in power and significance in recent years. 
A)  They are dramatically different from lobbies. 
B)  They are never pressure groups. 
C)  They have recently become more involved in "single-issue politics." 
D)  They have been declining in power and significance in recent years.

Question 2

Canadians going to the polls is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  participatory democracy 
B)  full voting rights 
C)  representative democracy 
D)  a separation of powers 
A)  participatory democracy 
B)  full voting rights 
C)  representative democracy 
D)  a separation of powers

Question 3

Compare and contrast feminist and functionalist perspectives on politics.

Accepted Answer

Feminist scholars have highlighted how t

Question 4

What is the difference between politics and government?

Accepted Answer

Politics is the social institution throu

Question 5

What happens when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charisma has been traditionalized. 
B)  Charisma has been bureaucratized. 
C)  Charisma has been routinized. 
D)  Charisma has been modernized. 
A)  Charisma has been traditionalized. 
B)  Charisma has been bureaucratized. 
C)  Charisma has been routinized. 
D)  Charisma has been modernized.

Question 6

In which circumstances is power gained and held by a single individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited monarchy 
B)  in absolute monarchies 
C)  in dictatorships 
D)  in direct participatory democracies 
A)  a limited monarchy 
B)  in absolute monarchies 
C)  in dictatorships 
D)  in direct participatory democracies

Question 7

Describe Mary McIntosh's (1978)feminist perspective on power and politics.

Accepted Answer

McIntosh was among the first political t

Question 8

Canada and the United States have similar parliamentary systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Patriarchy is an example of rational-legal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement best characterizes members of Parliament in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be from the lower and middle classes,since those in the upper class can make more money in the private sector. 
B)  They are more likely to be female than male,since men are becoming disillusioned with the political system. 
C)  They tend to be men from the middle and upper classes. 
D)  They are quite representative of the Canadian population at large. 
A)  They tend to be from the lower and middle classes,since those in the upper class can make more money in the private sector. 
B)  They are more likely to be female than male,since men are becoming disillusioned with the political system. 
C)  They tend to be men from the middle and upper classes. 
D)  They are quite representative of the Canadian population at large.

Question 11

According to the text,which of the following statements best reflects charismatic authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tends to be relatively permanent. 
B)  It derives primarily from individual leaders. 
C)  It often becomes legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom. 
D)  It is a source of racialized patriarchy. 
A)  It tends to be relatively permanent. 
B)  It derives primarily from individual leaders. 
C)  It often becomes legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom. 
D)  It is a source of racialized patriarchy.

Question 12

Which of the following is one of Max Weber's ideal types of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive 
B)  instrumental 
C)  charismatic 
D)  irrational 
A)  coercive 
B)  instrumental 
C)  charismatic 
D)  irrational

Question 13

What is the formal organization that has the authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  economics 
C)  military 
D)  parliament 
A)  government 
B)  economics 
C)  military 
D)  parliament

Question 14

Jessy argues that divergent viewpoints lead to a system of political pluralism.Which theoretical perspective is Jessy using?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  feminist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  interactionist 
A)  conflict 
B)  feminist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  interactionist

Question 15

What is the most basic form of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate authority 
B)  force 
C)  influence 
D)  will 
A)  legitimate authority 
B)  force 
C)  influence 
D)  will

Question 16

In a rational-legal system,authority is invested in the office itself,not the person who holds office her- or himself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is famous for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing in the Official Languages Act in 1969 
B)  believing Quebec's aspirations could best be fulfilled outside Canada 
C)  arguing that the federal government should give more power to the provinces 
D)  being a strong supporter of the FLQ 
A)  bringing in the Official Languages Act in 1969 
B)  believing Quebec's aspirations could best be fulfilled outside Canada 
C)  arguing that the federal government should give more power to the provinces 
D)  being a strong supporter of the FLQ

Question 18

What is characteristic of Quebec separatists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that they can fulfill their destiny only as a distinct people through cooperation within the nation of Canada 
B)  having victories from every referendum on sovereignty held in Quebec over the last 30 years 
C)  a dream of political independence from Canada 
D)  a faith that the rest of English-speaking North America cannot threaten their culture 
A)  the belief that they can fulfill their destiny only as a distinct people through cooperation within the nation of Canada 
B)  having victories from every referendum on sovereignty held in Quebec over the last 30 years 
C)  a dream of political independence from Canada 
D)  a faith that the rest of English-speaking North America cannot threaten their culture

Question 19

Monarchies are most common in industrialized societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What country has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  China 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Canada 
B)  Rwanda 
C)  China 
D)  Sweden

Exam 22: Exploring Power and Authority in Canadian Politics

According to the text,what is characteristic of special interest groups?

Canadians going to the polls is an example of what?

Compare and contrast feminist and functionalist perspectives on politics.

What is the difference between politics and government?

What happens when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority?

In which circumstances is power gained and held by a single individual?

Describe Mary McIntosh's (1978)feminist perspective on power and politics.

Canada and the United States have similar parliamentary systems.

Patriarchy is an example of rational-legal authority.

Which statement best characterizes members of Parliament in Canada?

According to the text,which of the following statements best reflects charismatic authority?

Which of the following is one of Max Weber's ideal types of authority?

What is the formal organization that has the authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders?

Jessy argues that divergent viewpoints lead to a system of political pluralism.Which theoretical perspective is Jessy using?

What is the most basic form of power?

In a rational-legal system,authority is invested in the office itself,not the person who holds office her- or himself.

Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is famous for which of the following?

What is characteristic of Quebec separatists?

Monarchies are most common in industrialized societies.

What country has the highest percentage of women in parliament?

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