Question 1

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 2

According to the textbook,why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  because some groups lack alternative means for meeting political or economic goals 
B)  because wars increasingly rely on sophisticated technology unavailable to some groups 
C)  because terrorism is a more effective means of meeting political goals 
D)  because it is the preferred way of meeting political goals sanctioned by many religions 
A)  because some groups lack alternative means for meeting political or economic goals 
B)  because wars increasingly rely on sophisticated technology unavailable to some groups 
C)  because terrorism is a more effective means of meeting political goals 
D)  because it is the preferred way of meeting political goals sanctioned by many religions

Question 3

According to which of the following models is political power widely dispersed across many competing interest groups?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In Canada,people use an electoral process to determine a leader.What type of society does Canada 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 5

Which type of authority do you believe is the most stable for modern societies? Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The most stable type of authority for mo

Question 6

Which theory argues that the distribution of power changes very little,if at all,over time?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

In general,what has the state-centred 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

When the populace recognizes the right of rulers to rule,what does power become?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Compare and contrast the state and civil society.

Accepted Answer

The state and civil society are two dist

Question 11

Charismatic figures sometimes emerge during political revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What do we call the institution that specializes in exercising power and authority over the citizenry of a nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the authoritarian command apparatus 
B)  civil society 
C)  the coercive socio-political system 
D)  the state 
A)  the authoritarian command apparatus 
B)  civil society 
C)  the coercive socio-political system 
D)  the state

Question 13

A father tells his nine-year-old daughter that she is unable to leave her room for the rest of the day because she misbehaved.She immediately leaves her room anyway and the father returns her to her room and locks the door.What is the father demonstrating in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental authority 
B)  social control 
C)  potency 
D)  force 
A)  parental authority 
B)  social control 
C)  potency 
D)  force

Question 14

Which of the following models is most likely to argue that representative democracies ensure that no one group can have over power the others and that individual rights will be protected?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The fact that women,new immigrants,and people from the lower social classes generally are rarely represented politically is the basis for a critique of which theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to the textbook,what is from 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 only have 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 only have 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 17

What problems and challenges is the democratic process in Russia currently facing? Can you offer any solutions?

Accepted Answer

The democratic process in Russia is curr

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

According to the textbook,why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

According to which of the following models is political power widely dispersed across many competing interest groups?

In Canada,people use an electoral process to determine a leader.What type of society does Canada exemplify?

Which type of authority do you believe is the most stable for modern societies? Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples.

Which theory argues that the distribution of power changes very little,if at all,over time?

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

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

When the populace recognizes the right of rulers to rule,what does power become?

Compare and contrast the state and civil society.

Charismatic figures sometimes emerge during political revolution.

What do we call the institution that specializes in exercising power and authority over the citizenry of a nation?

A father tells his nine-year-old daughter that she is unable to leave her room for the rest of the day because she misbehaved.She immediately leaves her room anyway and the father returns her to her room and locks the door.What is the father demonstrating in this situation?

Which of the following models is most likely to argue that representative democracies ensure that no one group can have over power the others and that individual rights will be protected?

The fact that women,new immigrants,and people from the lower social classes generally are rarely represented politically is the basis for a critique of which theory?

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

What problems and challenges is the democratic process in Russia currently facing? Can you offer any solutions?

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Exam 14: Politics

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

According to the textbook,why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

According to which of the following models is political power widely dispersed across many competing interest groups?

In Canada,people use an electoral process to determine a leader.What type of society does Canada exemplify?

Which type of authority do you believe is the most stable for modern societies? Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples.

Which theory argues that the distribution of power changes very little,if at all,over time?

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

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

When the populace recognizes the right of rulers to rule,what does power become?

Compare and contrast the state and civil society.

Charismatic figures sometimes emerge during political revolution.

What do we call the institution that specializes in exercising power and authority over the citizenry of a nation?

A father tells his nine-year-old daughter that she is unable to leave her room for the rest of the day because she misbehaved.She immediately leaves her room anyway and the father returns her to her room and locks the door.What is the father demonstrating in this situation?

Which of the following models is most likely to argue that representative democracies ensure that no one group can have over power the others and that individual rights will be protected?

The fact that women,new immigrants,and people from the lower social classes generally are rarely represented politically is the basis for a critique of which theory?

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

What problems and challenges is the democratic process in Russia currently facing? Can you offer any solutions?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, groups, bureaucracies and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Globalization, inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology Of The Body: Disabilities, aging and Death

Work and The Economy

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Technology and The Global Environment

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