Exam 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Broad categories of______________include banking,business,education,energy,the environment,health,labor,persons with a disability,religious groups,retired persons,women,and those espousing a specific ideological viewpoint.

Political terrorism is actually considered a form of unconventional warfare.It uses intimidation,coercion,threats of harm,and other violence that attempts to bring about a significant change in or overthrow an existing government.

The U.S.Constitution requires that each state have______________senators and a minimum of member in the House of Representatives.The current size of the House of Representatives (435 seats)has not changed since the apportionment following the 1910 census.

______________ are especially concerned about how the social institutions of politics and the economy operate and how the time that people spend with various forms of media influences their perspectives on life in the global community.

What is referred to as the fourth branch of government or the "Fourth Estate?"

Such diverse historical figures as Jesus Christ,Napoleon,Julius Caesar,Adolf Hitler,Winston Churchill,Franklin Roosevelt,Martin Luther King,Jr. ,and Cesar Chavez,are examples of leaders.

War is a form of undeclared violence by people who are seeking to promote their cause or resist social policies or practices that they consider oppressive.

All of the following are characteristics of charismatic authority EXCEPT that:

In a representative democracy,elected representatives are supposed to convey the concerns and interests of those they represent,and the government is expected to:

For every law passed by Congress,government bureaucracies announce an estimated rules or regulations.

The royal families in the United Kingdom,Sweden,Spain,and the Netherlands are present-day examples of:

Summarize the major elements of the conflict perspective: the elite models of power and political systems.

Military juntas result when military officers seize power from the government,as has happened in recent decades in Argentina,Chile,and Haiti.

______________ is a political system in which the state seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives.

How will social media impact political campaigns and political engagement in the future?

According to sociologist Max Weber,______________authority is power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities,or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment that inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.

State the major elements of the functionalist perspective: the pluralist model of power and political systems.

______________is/are political coalitions made up of individuals or groups that share a specific interest they wish to protect or advance with the help of the political system. _____________

The______________is the political entity that possesses a legitimate monopoly over the use of force within its territory to achieve its goals.

______________ result when military officers seize power from the government,as has happened in recent decades in Argentina,Chile,and Haiti.