Exam 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Over the past 40 years,less than half of the voting-age population has voted in nonpresidential elections.Even in presidential elections,voter turnout is often relatively low.In the 2012 presidential election,______________percent of the 219 million eligible voters cast ballots.

According to sociologist______________,the power elite is made up of leaders at the top of business,the executive branch of the federal government,and the military.

Power is a dimension in the structure of social stratification.Persons in positions of power control valuable resources of society and are able to direct the actions of others while protecting and enhancing the privileged social position of their class.

The pluralist model is rooted in a______________perspective,which assumes that people share a consensus on central concerns,such as freedom and protection from harm,and that the government serves important functions no other institution can fulfill.

Distinguish between power and authority.

______________ activities constitute a long­standing political practice-projects designed to bring jobs and public monies to the home state of members of Congress,for which they can take credit.

Define and trace the development of charismatic authority and include sociologist Max Weber's perspective.

According to a New York Times/CBS News poll,Tea Party supporters are poorer and less educated than the general public.

Gender,race,and class relations are closely intertwined with______________authority.

Apply the conflict perspective on power and political systems.

Many nations do not recognize totalitarian regimes as being the______________government of a particular country.Afghanistan in the year 2001 was an example.

In the 1930s,the role of the government was greatly extended due to______________to deal with labor-management issues,public welfare,and the regulation of the securities market.

According to Weber,______________is power that is legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom.

Your text discusses voter apathy in detail.If you are a traditional aged college student,you and many of your friends have likely just earned the right to vote.How do they explanations in the text match up with the voting patterns of you and your peers? Do you see voter apathy around you? Why?

Political______________is the process by which people learn political attitudes,values,and behavior.

______________ relies on modern technology to monitor and control people;mass propaganda and electronic surveillance are widely used to influence people's thinking and control their actions.

The______________is pessimistic about the direction that its members think the United States has taken under the Obama administration,and the group wants to do something about it.

Compare and contrast governments characterized by monarchy,authoritarianism,totalitarianism,and democracy.

"Patriarchy differentiates women from men while privileging men.Racism simultaneously differentiates people of color from whites and privileges whiteness." The statement is representative of what concept?

In______________monarchies,a powerful figure claims a hereditary right to rule (based on membership in a noble family)or a divine right to rule (a God-given right to rule that legitimizes the exercise of power).