Question 1

What do we call groups that seek to influence politicians through their members' votes,organizing skills,and campaign contributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary organizations 
B)  lobbies 
C)  political parties 
D)  social movements 
A)  voluntary organizations 
B)  lobbies 
C)  political parties 
D)  social movements

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Power resource theory is a sociological

Question 3

In modern societies,authority is derived from respect for the law.Laws specify how a person can legitimately achieve positions of command and accomplish tasks.If a person achieves political office by following the laws,what type of authority does he or she have?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual authority 
B)  traditional authority 
C)  legal-rational authority 
D)  charismatic authority 
A)  individual authority 
B)  traditional authority 
C)  legal-rational authority 
D)  charismatic authority

Question 4

The U.S.-Iraq war is responsible for the most deaths from warfare in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many previously non-democratic nations held competitive elections between the 1970s and the 1990s; however,democracy in these new regimes was often ineffectual and limited.How did many Western political sociologists react to this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rethought the democratic electoral process. 
B)  They rethought the social preconditions for democracy. 
C)  They brought in sophisticated economic analyses. 
D)  They focused their analyses on political elites across nations. 
A)  They rethought the democratic electoral process. 
B)  They rethought the social preconditions for democracy. 
C)  They brought in sophisticated economic analyses. 
D)  They focused their analyses on political elites across nations.

Question 6

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 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 a strong business lobby and expensive media campaigns

Question 7

What are the three types of authority according to Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent German sociologis

Question 8

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 9

Stephen believes that Canada is becoming more equal in terms of the gap between the rich and the poor and that economic issues are becoming less important to voters.Which of the following schools of thought would he likely agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  postmaterialism 
B)  postverticalism 
C)  poststratification 
D)  post technocratic 
A)  postmaterialism 
B)  postverticalism 
C)  poststratification 
D)  post technocratic

Question 10

Why does it matter to most political sociologists which political party is in power in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Political sociologists are keenly intere

Question 11

Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi,considered by many as India's founding father,was the spiritual and political leader for Indian people through the first decades of the twentieth century.What type of leadership did he characterize?

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 12

In general,what has the pluralist 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 13

Discuss why Al-Qaeda turned to terrorism.

Accepted Answer

Al-Qaeda turned to terrorism as a means

Question 14

What are the small groups that occupy Canada's top positions in politics,military,and the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  interest groups 
D)  elites 
A)  citizens 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  interest groups 
D)  elites

Question 15

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 16

What type of authority is associated with tribal and feudal societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual authority 
B)  traditional authority 
C)  legal-rational authority 
D)  charismatic authority 
A)  individual authority 
B)  traditional authority 
C)  legal-rational authority 
D)  charismatic authority

Question 17

When power is widely diffused,we can speak of pluralist theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast pluralist,elite,and power resource theories.

Accepted Answer

Pluralist, elite, and power resource the

Question 19

Voters on the right favour a reduced role for government in the economy.Such voters want to see a smaller welfare state and emphasize the importance of individual initiative in promoting economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is "the state" and how much influence does it have over the lives of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

"The state" refers to the government and

Exam 14: Politics

What do we call groups that seek to influence politicians through their members' votes,organizing skills,and campaign contributions?

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

In modern societies,authority is derived from respect for the law.Laws specify how a person can legitimately achieve positions of command and accomplish tasks.If a person achieves political office by following the laws,what type of authority does he or she have?

The U.S.-Iraq war is responsible for the most deaths from warfare in the past decade.

Many previously non-democratic nations held competitive elections between the 1970s and the 1990s; however,democracy in these new regimes was often ineffectual and limited.How did many Western political sociologists react to this situation?

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

What are the three types of authority according to Max Weber?

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

Stephen believes that Canada is becoming more equal in terms of the gap between the rich and the poor and that economic issues are becoming less important to voters.Which of the following schools of thought would he likely agree with?

Why does it matter to most political sociologists which political party is in power in Canada?

Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi,considered by many as India's founding father,was the spiritual and political leader for Indian people through the first decades of the twentieth century.What type of leadership did he characterize?

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

Discuss why Al-Qaeda turned to terrorism.

What are the small groups that occupy Canada's top positions in politics,military,and the economy?

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

What type of authority is associated with tribal and feudal societies?

When power is widely diffused,we can speak of pluralist theory.

Compare and contrast pluralist,elite,and power resource theories.

Voters on the right favour a reduced role for government in the economy.Such voters want to see a smaller welfare state and emphasize the importance of individual initiative in promoting economic growth.

What is "the state" and how much influence does it have over the lives of Canadians?

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