Exam 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective

A __________ is a unit of political organization that has recognizable national boundaries and whose citizens possess specific legal rights and obligations.

__________ is the formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders.

Explain what is meant by governmental bureaucracy.

The royal families in the United Kingdom,Sweden,Spain,and the Netherlands are present-day examples of:

"Patriarchy differentiates women from men while privileging men.Racism simultaneously differentiates people of color from whites and privileges whiteness." The statement is representative of what concept?

The U.S.Constitution requires that each state have __________ senators and a minimum of __________ member in the House of Representatives.The current size of the House of Representatives (435 seats) has not changed since the apportionment following the 1910 census.

According to sociologist Joe Feagin,all of the following statements regarding the iron triangle of power are true EXCEPT that:

Contemporary functionalists state that there are four main functions of government.Which of the following is NOT one of these functions?

__________ requires that citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day.

Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by some people and groups.

The people who are paid to influence legislation on behalf of specific clients are referred to as:

A party won 40 percent of the vote and received 40 seats in the 100-seat legislative body; the other party won 60 percent of the vote and received the remaining 60 seats in the 100-seat legislative body.This is an example of:

Although __________ theorists acknowledge that the government serves a number of important purposes in society,they assert that government exists for the benefit of wealthy or politically powerful elites who use the government to impose their will on the masses.

According to a New York Times/CBS News poll,Tea Party supporters are ____________ than the general public.

According to sociologist __________,the power elite is made up of leaders at the top of business,the executive branch of the federal government,and the military.

Approximately 193 nation-states currently exist throughout the world.Which of the following is not one of the four main types of political systems found in nation-states?

According to the text,the __________ is made up of top-tier civil service bureaucrats who have built a major power base in Washington.

Explain the relationship between political socialization,political attitudes,and political participation.

Distinguish between power and authority.

__________ terrorism uses intimidation,coercion,threats of harm,and other violence that attempts to bring about a significant change in or overthrow an existing government.