Exam 13: Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Of the following, the country that has the lowest percentage of women in the lower legislative house is:

The right to a fair trial is a ________ right.

In the early civil rights movement, black protestors frequently attacked by both citizens and the police. These violent conflicts are, according to Neil Smelser, expressions of what aspect of structural strain?

Populist movements in the United States today express concern about the "deep state." They are concerned about:

One thing that the Tibetans in China and the Kurds in Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq have in common is:

Which of the following political questions represents a debate about the role of the welfare state?

Protests and other social movement actions can turn violent, even when they are intentionally planned to be nonviolent. In Charles Tilly's analysis, which factor most strongly influences whether violence erupts in an expression of collective action?

Alain Touraine would probably agree that:

The political system in ancient Greece was a liberal democracy.

Max Weber's theory argues that in large-scale societies, democratic elitism is inevitable. Why must elites "rule"?

Nationalist sentiments among the French-speaking population in Quebec, Canada, and the movement to restore the traditional indigenous Hawaiian Kingdom are examples of:

Summarize the key issues and trends related to the political participation of women in the United States. Offer one intervention or change that could strengthen women's political participation.

The statement "Protest is an end in itself. It helps us establish who we are and what we are about" accurately reflects the underlying attitude of:

What is the key difference between a direct democracy and a liberal democracy?

Dictatorships are based on authority if their citizens see them as legitimate.

Voter turnout in the United States is among the lowest in the world. Many Americans say that they do not vote because they:

European countries provide their citizens with more services than the U.S. government provides its citizens because Europeans:

Recent polarization between the Democrats and Republicans in the United States is surprising to sociologists because political theory predicts that:

Black Lives Matter is a social movement calling for an end to racial profiling, police brutality, and the mass incarceration of black people. Which of the following would represent a contribution to civil society made by the Black Lives Matter social movement?

The central aim of an interest group is to successfully lobby: