Question 1

Describe the organizations in civil society that shape and regulate the state.

Accepted Answer

Civil society organizations play a cruci

Question 2

What do we call the ability to achieve one's goals despite opposition from others?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  power 
C)  influence 
D)  social control 
A)  authority 
B)  power 
C)  influence 
D)  social control

Question 3

China has highly concentrated and centralized state power. What type of society does China exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  a totalitarian society 
B)  a dictatorship 
C)  a democracy 
D)  an authoritarian society 
A)  a totalitarian society 
B)  a dictatorship 
C)  a democracy 
D)  an authoritarian society

Question 4

In general, what has the elite theory contributed to sociologists' understandings of political power?

Accepted Answer

A)  that democratic politics is about compromise and the accommodation of group interests 
B)  that despite compromise and accommodation, power is concentrated among high status groups in society 
C)  that despite the concentration of power in society, shifts in the distribution of power do occur 
D)  that despite the influence of the distribution of power on political life, the state exerts a powerful independent influence 
A)  that democratic politics is about compromise and the accommodation of group interests 
B)  that despite compromise and accommodation, power is concentrated among high status groups in society 
C)  that despite the concentration of power in society, shifts in the distribution of power do occur 
D)  that despite the influence of the distribution of power on political life, the state exerts a powerful independent influence

Question 5

According to the textbook, what is the problem with most of the world's democracies that results in them being less than "genuine democracies"?

Accepted Answer

A)  elections are most often "rigged" in other nations 
B)  elections often have only one candidate for people to "freely" choose 
C)  legal protection of rights and freedoms for large classes of people is still missing 
D)  legal elections are still far from the norm; most democratic elections are held covertly 
A)  elections are most often "rigged" in other nations 
B)  elections often have only one candidate for people to "freely" choose 
C)  legal protection of rights and freedoms for large classes of people is still missing 
D)  legal elections are still far from the norm; most democratic elections are held covertly

Question 6

Public opinion refers to the values and attitudes of the adult population as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why was the "most important election of the twentieth century" labelled this way by the authors of the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it was the first time that the NDP formed the Government of Canada 
B)  because it brought in sweeping reforms to the Canadian Criminal Code 
C)  because it was linked to the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  because it signalled the rise of right-wing politics in Canada 
A)  because it was the first time that the NDP formed the Government of Canada 
B)  because it brought in sweeping reforms to the Canadian Criminal Code 
C)  because it was linked to the North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  because it signalled the rise of right-wing politics in Canada

Question 8

Leonard believes that public policy in Canada is influenced by shifts in power, and the balance in power between people of different classes, ethnicities, and regions. Which theory does he subscribe to?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What type of war was the battle about slavery between citizens of the northern and southern United States from 1861 to 1865?

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 10

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was Canada's prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, characterizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal-rational authority 
B)  charismatic authority 
C)  traditional authority 
D)  socio-political authority 
A)  legal-rational authority 
B)  charismatic authority 
C)  traditional authority 
D)  socio-political authority

Question 11

Describe and explain Max Weber's three ideal bases of authority and provide examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent sociologist, iden

Question 12

Which of the following most exemplifies the regional dynamic in Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Conservative Party 
B)  the Bloc Québécois 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Liberal Party 
A)  the Conservative Party 
B)  the Bloc Québécois 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Liberal Party

Question 13

Which of the following nations accounts for one-third of global military spending?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  North Korea 
C)  the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  the United States 
A)  Israel 
B)  North Korea 
C)  the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  the United States

Question 14

Compare and contrast the state and civil society.

Accepted Answer

The state and civil society are two dist

Question 15

When considering its basic form, what is the most fundamental characterization of power?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What are the social preconditions of democracy?

Accepted Answer

The social preconditions of democracy in

Question 17

According to the textbook, why did democracy falter in Russia after initially taking root?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the corrupt media influenced the political system 
B)  because free elections were suspended by the ruling party 
C)  because the nation experienced oil and gas shortages 
D)  because the economy collapsed and poverty increased 
A)  because the corrupt media influenced the political system 
B)  because free elections were suspended by the ruling party 
C)  because the nation experienced oil and gas shortages 
D)  because the economy collapsed and poverty increased

Question 18

What is the effect of the phrase "political involvement decreases with social class"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides support for pluralist theory. 
B)  It calls pluralist theory into question. 
C)  It supports the notion that only elites are fit to govern. 
D)  It undermines the idea that elites should govern. 
A)  It provides support for pluralist theory. 
B)  It calls pluralist theory into question. 
C)  It supports the notion that only elites are fit to govern. 
D)  It undermines the idea that elites should govern.

Question 19

How is state-centred theory different from power resource and elite theories?

Accepted Answer

State-centered theory, power resource th

Question 20

Today, the vast majority of deaths from war occur in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  civilians 
B)  bomb squads 
C)  air force personnel 
D)  secretive "special ops" squads 
A)  civilians 
B)  bomb squads 
C)  air force personnel 
D)  secretive "special ops" squads

Exam 14: Politics

Describe the organizations in civil society that shape and regulate the state.

What do we call the ability to achieve one's goals despite opposition from others?

China has highly concentrated and centralized state power. What type of society does China exemplify?

In general, what has the elite theory contributed to sociologists' understandings of political power?

According to the textbook, what is the problem with most of the world's democracies that results in them being less than "genuine democracies"?

Public opinion refers to the values and attitudes of the adult population as a whole.

Why was the "most important election of the twentieth century" labelled this way by the authors of the textbook?

Leonard believes that public policy in Canada is influenced by shifts in power, and the balance in power between people of different classes, ethnicities, and regions. Which theory does he subscribe to?

What type of war was the battle about slavery between citizens of the northern and southern United States from 1861 to 1865?

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was Canada's prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, characterizes which of the following?

Describe and explain Max Weber's three ideal bases of authority and provide examples for each.

Which of the following most exemplifies the regional dynamic in Canadian politics?

Which of the following nations accounts for one-third of global military spending?

Compare and contrast the state and civil society.

When considering its basic form, what is the most fundamental characterization of power?

What are the social preconditions of democracy?

According to the textbook, why did democracy falter in Russia after initially taking root?

What is the effect of the phrase "political involvement decreases with social class"?

How is state-centred theory different from power resource and elite theories?

Today, the vast majority of deaths from war occur in which of the following groups?

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