Question 1

What is power resource theory and how does it differ from elite and pluralist theories?

Accepted Answer

Power resource theory is a sociological

Question 2

Describe pluralist theory.

Accepted Answer

Pluralist theory is a perspective in pol

Question 3

John Porter's classic work The Vertical Mosaic was a critique of elite theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What type of war was the American War of Independence against British rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  an imperialist war 
B)  a colonial war 
C)  a post-imperial conflict 
D)  a civil war 
A)  an imperialist war 
B)  a colonial war 
C)  a post-imperial conflict 
D)  a civil war

Question 5

What kind of democracy is Canada an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal democracy 
B)  an informal democracy 
C)  a liberal democracy 
D)  a socialist democracy 
A)  a formal democracy 
B)  an informal democracy 
C)  a liberal democracy 
D)  a socialist democracy

Question 6

Power is illegitimate when people regard its use as morally correct or justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Inga lives in a nation that holds a federal election every five years and is fully supportive of its citizens' rights through its constitution and charter of rights and freedoms. Which of the following nations does Inga live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  North Korea 
A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  North Korea

Question 8

Explain what factors determine a nation's risk of war.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can deter

Question 9

Why was Canada's "most important election" characterized by one wit as "government of the people, by the lawyers, for the businessmen"?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it was declared legally invalid based on a vote miscount 
B)  because it was viewed as being the result of big business sponsorship of all party campaigns 
C)  because each of the candidates was a lawyer or businessperson looking after their own interests 
D)  because it was believed to have been won on the basis of a strong business lobby and expensive media campaigns 
A)  because it was declared legally invalid based on a vote miscount 
B)  because it was viewed as being the result of big business sponsorship of all party campaigns 
C)  because each of the candidates was a lawyer or businessperson looking after their own interests 
D)  because it was believed to have been won on the basis of a strong business lobby and expensive media campaigns

Question 10

Which model is likely to be viewed as problematic when people turn away from broad social values and society becomes fragmented?

Accepted Answer

A)  the state-centred model 
B)  the elite model 
C)  the pluralist model 
D)  the power resource model 
A)  the state-centred model 
B)  the elite model 
C)  the pluralist model 
D)  the power resource model

Question 11

A landmark in decentralization and regionalization took place in 1959. In that year, Quebec and the federal government agreed that a provincial or territorial government not wanting to participate in a federal program could receive federal funds to set up its own laws and programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In spite of opposition from universities across the province, a collective movement of students is able to secure a tuition freeze for five years. What would sociologists argue the group of students has been able to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  control 
C)  authority 
D)  leverage 
A)  power 
B)  control 
C)  authority 
D)  leverage

Question 13

Which of the following characterizes governments that are intermediate between democracy and autocracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally wealthier. 
B)  They are less influenced by economic factors. 
C)  They tend to be religiously uniform. 
D)  They are more unstable and likely to collapse. 
A)  They are generally wealthier. 
B)  They are less influenced by economic factors. 
C)  They tend to be religiously uniform. 
D)  They are more unstable and likely to collapse.

Question 14

The Canadian military dictates rules that govern every aspect of soldiers' lives, including the ability to try, convict, and punish them for breaking military rules. Which of the following refers to the military's ability to enforce their rules, outside of the Canadian justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  leverage 
C)  power 
D)  traditional authority 
A)  authority 
B)  leverage 
C)  power 
D)  traditional authority

Question 15

What do we call violent armed conflict between politically distinct groups who fight to protect or increase control of a territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  conquest 
B)  war 
C)  political opposition 
D)  genocide 
A)  conquest 
B)  war 
C)  political opposition 
D)  genocide

Question 16

Barbara Ann Scott was Canada's only female prime minister from June to October 1993.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following elements of civil society specializes in keeping a close watch on the activities of politicians and the state and informing the public about their activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups 
B)  lobbies 
C)  mass media 
D)  social movements 
A)  interest groups 
B)  lobbies 
C)  mass media 
D)  social movements

Question 18

In authoritarian societies, citizen control of the state is sharply restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Business Council on National Issues and the Fraser Institute are special interest groups that represent the interests of their constituents by attempting to gain a political profile for their issues. What kind of group are these organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  social movements 
B)  civil societies 
C)  politicos 
D)  lobbies 
A)  social movements 
B)  civil societies 
C)  politicos 
D)  lobbies

Question 20

How is democracy viewed when a nation's military is also a powerful political force?

Accepted Answer

A)  precarious and merely formal 
B)  strong due to military support 
C)  well-organized but weak 
D)  strongly constitutionally reformed 
A)  precarious and merely formal 
B)  strong due to military support 
C)  well-organized but weak 
D)  strongly constitutionally reformed

Exam 14: Politics

What is power resource theory and how does it differ from elite and pluralist theories?

Describe pluralist theory.

John Porter's classic work The Vertical Mosaic was a critique of elite theory.

What type of war was the American War of Independence against British rule?

What kind of democracy is Canada an example of?

Power is illegitimate when people regard its use as morally correct or justified.

Inga lives in a nation that holds a federal election every five years and is fully supportive of its citizens' rights through its constitution and charter of rights and freedoms. Which of the following nations does Inga live in?

Explain what factors determine a nation's risk of war.

Why was Canada's "most important election" characterized by one wit as "government of the people, by the lawyers, for the businessmen"?

Which model is likely to be viewed as problematic when people turn away from broad social values and society becomes fragmented?

A landmark in decentralization and regionalization took place in 1959. In that year, Quebec and the federal government agreed that a provincial or territorial government not wanting to participate in a federal program could receive federal funds to set up its own laws and programs.

In spite of opposition from universities across the province, a collective movement of students is able to secure a tuition freeze for five years. What would sociologists argue the group of students has been able to demonstrate?

Which of the following characterizes governments that are intermediate between democracy and autocracy?

The Canadian military dictates rules that govern every aspect of soldiers' lives, including the ability to try, convict, and punish them for breaking military rules. Which of the following refers to the military's ability to enforce their rules, outside of the Canadian justice system?

What do we call violent armed conflict between politically distinct groups who fight to protect or increase control of a territory?

Barbara Ann Scott was Canada's only female prime minister from June to October 1993.

Which of the following elements of civil society specializes in keeping a close watch on the activities of politicians and the state and informing the public about their activities?

In authoritarian societies, citizen control of the state is sharply restricted.

The Business Council on National Issues and the Fraser Institute are special interest groups that represent the interests of their constituents by attempting to gain a political profile for their issues. What kind of group are these organizations?

How is democracy viewed when a nation's military is also a powerful political force?

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