Question 1

Which of the following is a major dynamic in contemporary Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  gender 
C)  region 
D)  class 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  gender 
C)  region 
D)  class

Question 2

What do we call power that is viewed as legitimate and justified,and that is institutionalized in politics,religion,and law?

Accepted Answer

A)  force 
B)  control 
C)  influence 
D)  authority 
A)  force 
B)  control 
C)  influence 
D)  authority

Question 3

In Canada there is a strong tendency for people to vote for parties based on their own class location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Marxist terms,what do we call the self-aware,cohesive group of people,led by corporate executives,whose primary actions are to support capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the influentials 
B)  the ruling class 
C)  the sovereign class 
D)  the political dominants 
A)  the influentials 
B)  the ruling class 
C)  the sovereign class 
D)  the political dominants

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following social groups is defined by all areas of social life-the economy,culture,politics,and family relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  the judiciary 
C)  polite society 
D)  civil society 
A)  government 
B)  the judiciary 
C)  polite society 
D)  civil society

Question 8

Jorge lives in a nation that holds regular competitive elections; however,he is part of a group that is still fighting for constitutional protection of many citizens' rights.What kind of nation does Jorge live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a formal democracy 
B)  an informal democracy 
C)  an electoral democracy 
D)  a state-centred democracy 
A)  a formal democracy 
B)  an informal democracy 
C)  an electoral democracy 
D)  a state-centred democracy

Question 9

Which of the following is a precondition of liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  postindustrialism 
B)  urbanization 
C)  economic equality 
D)  technological innovation 
A)  postindustrialism 
B)  urbanization 
C)  economic equality 
D)  technological innovation

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

When uncommon people challenge existing authority because they claim to be motivated by a higher authority or higher principles,what type of authority are they exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 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

What is the difference between war and terrorism?

Accepted Answer

War and terrorism are two distinct forms

Question 17

What is the underlying message of the textbook's piece on the film Gangs of New York (2002)?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of today's powerful nation-states had politically unstable beginnings. 
B)  All nation-states were forged in violence and greed. 
C)  All powerful nations come from humble immigrant beginnings. 
D)  Immigrant rivalries changed the course of America's power today. 
A)  All of today's powerful nation-states had politically unstable beginnings. 
B)  All nation-states were forged in violence and greed. 
C)  All powerful nations come from humble immigrant beginnings. 
D)  Immigrant rivalries changed the course of America's power today.

Question 18

What does elite theory claim with regard to political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor are the most cynical and apathetic. 
B)  The middle class have the highest political participation. 
C)  The rich do not care about political participation. 
D)  Political participation is spread fairly evenly through the classes. 
A)  The poor are the most cynical and apathetic. 
B)  The middle class have the highest political participation. 
C)  The rich do not care about political participation. 
D)  Political participation is spread fairly evenly through the classes.

Question 19

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 was able to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is a claim that instrumental Marxists make?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in the lower classes are more likely to vote. 
B)  Voter turnout is dependent on region. 
C)  Big business is dependent on the state. 
D)  The state is controlled by the business elite. 
A)  People in the lower classes are more likely to vote. 
B)  Voter turnout is dependent on region. 
C)  Big business is dependent on the state. 
D)  The state is controlled by the business elite.

Exam 14: Politics

Which of the following is a major dynamic in contemporary Canadian politics?

What do we call power that is viewed as legitimate and justified,and that is institutionalized in politics,religion,and law?

In Canada there is a strong tendency for people to vote for parties based on their own class location.

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

In Marxist terms,what do we call the self-aware,cohesive group of people,led by corporate executives,whose primary actions are to support capitalism?

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

Which one of the following social groups is defined by all areas of social life-the economy,culture,politics,and family relations?

Jorge lives in a nation that holds regular competitive elections; however,he is part of a group that is still fighting for constitutional protection of many citizens' rights.What kind of nation does Jorge live in?

Which of the following is a precondition of liberal democracy?

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

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

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?

When uncommon people challenge existing authority because they claim to be motivated by a higher authority or higher principles,what type of authority are they exhibiting?

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

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

What is the difference between war and terrorism?

What is the underlying message of the textbook's piece on the film Gangs of New York (2002)?

What does elite theory claim with regard to political participation?

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 was able to demonstrate?

Which of the following is a claim that instrumental Marxists make?

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