Exam 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Rational-legal authority is also known as __________ authority,which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor,hierarchy of authority,formal rules,and impersonality.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

Political terrorism is actually considered a form of unconventional warfare.It uses intimidation,coercion,threats of harm,and other violence that attempts to bring about a significant change in or overthrow an existing government.

(True/False)

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Question 42

Civil and guerrilla wars,covert operations,and some forms of terrorism are examples of:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

__________ is a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 44

In a representative democracy,elected representatives are supposed to convey the concerns and interests of those they represent,and the government is expected to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 45

According to sociologist Max Weber,in traditional authority,the governmental bureaucracy is the apparatus responsible for creating and enforcing rules in the public interest.Traditional authority is the only means to attain efficient,flexible,and competent regulation under a rule of law.

(True/False)

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Question 46

According to sociologist Max Weber,__________ authority is power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities,or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment that inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

Militarism is a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.Core U.S.values such as patriotism,courage,reverence,loyalty,obedience,and faith in authority help to support militarism.

(True/False)

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Question 48

In the United States,people have a voice in the government through __________,whereby citizens elect representatives to serve as bridges between themselves and the government.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 49

State the major elements of the functionalist perspective: the pluralist model of power and political systems.

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Question 50

__________ is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 51

In the 1930s,the role of the government was greatly extended due to ___________ to deal with labor-management issues,public welfare,and the regulation of the securities market.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

Today,the federal bureaucracy employs more than __________ People in civilian positions.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

People have a greater tendency to accept authority as legitimate if they are __________ dependent on those who hold power.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

__________ is organized,armed conflict between nations or distinct political factions.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

Such diverse historical figures as Jesus Christ,Napoleon,Julius Caesar,Adolf Hitler,Winston Churchill,Franklin Roosevelt,Martin Luther King,Jr.,and Cesar Chavez,are examples of __________ Leaders.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith has argued that ________ is good for the economy because it stimulates jobs in the private sector.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

Broad categories of __________ include banking,business,education, Energy,the environment,health,labor,persons with a disability,religious Groups,retired persons,women,and those espousing a specific Ideological viewpoint.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 58

War is a form of undeclared violence by people who are seeking to promote their cause or resist social policies or practices that they consider oppressive.

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Question 59

A political party does all of the following EXCEPT:

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Rational-legal authority is also known as __________ authority,which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor,hierarchy of authority,formal rules,and impersonality.

Political terrorism is actually considered a form of unconventional warfare.It uses intimidation,coercion,threats of harm,and other violence that attempts to bring about a significant change in or overthrow an existing government.

Civil and guerrilla wars,covert operations,and some forms of terrorism are examples of:

__________ is a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.

In a representative democracy,elected representatives are supposed to convey the concerns and interests of those they represent,and the government is expected to:

According to sociologist Max Weber,in traditional authority,the governmental bureaucracy is the apparatus responsible for creating and enforcing rules in the public interest.Traditional authority is the only means to attain efficient,flexible,and competent regulation under a rule of law.

According to sociologist Max Weber,__________ authority is power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities,or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment that inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.

Militarism is a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.Core U.S.values such as patriotism,courage,reverence,loyalty,obedience,and faith in authority help to support militarism.

In the United States,people have a voice in the government through __________,whereby citizens elect representatives to serve as bridges between themselves and the government.

State the major elements of the functionalist perspective: the pluralist model of power and political systems.

__________ is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.

In the 1930s,the role of the government was greatly extended due to ___________ to deal with labor-management issues,public welfare,and the regulation of the securities market.

Today,the federal bureaucracy employs more than __________ People in civilian positions.

People have a greater tendency to accept authority as legitimate if they are __________ dependent on those who hold power.

__________ is organized,armed conflict between nations or distinct political factions.

Such diverse historical figures as Jesus Christ,Napoleon,Julius Caesar,Adolf Hitler,Winston Churchill,Franklin Roosevelt,Martin Luther King,Jr.,and Cesar Chavez,are examples of __________ Leaders.

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith has argued that ________ is good for the economy because it stimulates jobs in the private sector.

Broad categories of __________ include banking,business,education, Energy,the environment,health,labor,persons with a disability,religious Groups,retired persons,women,and those espousing a specific Ideological viewpoint.

War is a form of undeclared violence by people who are seeking to promote their cause or resist social policies or practices that they consider oppressive.

A political party does all of the following EXCEPT:

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