Question 1

Define monarchy; explain the different forms a monarchy may take.

Accepted Answer

Monarchy is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance. Monarchies are most common in agrarian societies and are associated with traditional authority patterns. Absolute monarchs claim a hereditary right to rule (based on membership in a noble family) or a divine right to rule (a God-given right to rule that legitimizes the exercise of power). In limited monarchies, rulers depend on powerful members of the nobility to retain their thrones. In constitutional monarchies, the royalty serve as symbolic rulers or heads of state and actual authority is held by elected officials in national parliaments (such as the United Kingdom); members of royal families primarily perform ceremonial functions.​

Question 2

__________ result when military officers seize power from the government, as has happened in recent decades in Argentina, Chile, and Haiti.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Absolute monarchies 
B)  ​Military juntas 
C)  ​Dictatorships 
D)  ​Direct participatory democracies 
A)  ​Absolute monarchies 
B)  ​Military juntas 
C)  ​Dictatorships 
D)  ​Direct participatory democracies B

Question 3

__________ are organizations of special interest groups that solicit contributions from donors and fund campaigns to help elect (or defeat) candidates who share their stances on specific issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Political action committees 
B)  ​Pressure groups 
C)  ​Lobby groups 
D)  ​Power elites 
A)  ​Political action committees 
B)  ​Pressure groups 
C)  ​Lobby groups 
D)  ​Power elites A

Question 4

Discuss the importance of the "permanent government" or "faceless bureaucracy" in American government; include the concept of the Iron Triangle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the importance of the "permanent government"...

Question 5

A postindustrial economy is based on __________ production, which is the provision of services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood for workers and profit for owners and corporate shareholders.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​primary sector 
B)  ​secondary sector 
C)  ​tertiary sector 
D)  ​quartiary sector 
A)  ​primary sector 
B)  ​secondary sector 
C)  ​tertiary sector 
D)  ​quartiary sector

Question 6

Corporations with control both within and across industries are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions across industries. These corporations are referred to as __________; they combine businesses in different commercial areas, all of which are owned by one holding company.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​monopolies 
B)  ​conglomerates 
C)  ​shared monopolies 
D)  ​interlocking corporate directorates 
A)  ​monopolies 
B)  ​conglomerates 
C)  ​shared monopolies 
D)  ​interlocking corporate directorates

Question 7

The __________ make(s) up the top level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​legislative branch, special interest groups, and local opinion leaders 
B)  ​corporate rich 
C)  ​unorganized masses of the citizenry 
D)  ​executive branch of government 
A)  ​legislative branch, special interest groups, and local opinion leaders 
B)  ​corporate rich 
C)  ​unorganized masses of the citizenry 
D)  ​executive branch of government

Question 8

The U.S. political system is made up of both formal and informal components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the relationship between politics and government.

Accepted Answer

​Politics is the social institution thro

Question 10

British kings and queens historically traced their authority from God. Weber called this __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive authority 
B)  ​rational-legal authority 
C)  ​charismatic authority 
D)  ​traditional authority 
A)  coercive authority 
B)  ​rational-legal authority 
C)  ​charismatic authority 
D)  ​traditional authority

Question 11

A __________ is an organization whose purpose is to gain and hold legitimate control of government; it is usually composed of people with similar attitudes, interests, and socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ruling class 
B)  ​political action committee 
C)  ​political party 
D)  ​special interest group 
A)  ​ruling class 
B)  ​political action committee 
C)  ​political party 
D)  ​special interest group

Question 12

Distinguish between power and authority.

Accepted Answer

​Power is the ability of persons or grou

Question 13

Although the U.S. Constitution grants __________ authority to the office of the presidency, a president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​traditional 
B)  rational-legal 
C)  ​charismatic 
D)  ​coercive 
A)  ​traditional 
B)  rational-legal 
C)  ​charismatic 
D)  ​coercive

Question 14

The central ingredient in the U.S. governmental bureaucracy is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Congress 
B)  ​the office of the President 
C)  ​the federal budget 
D)  ​the Supreme Court 
A)  ​Congress 
B)  ​the office of the President 
C)  ​the federal budget 
D)  ​the Supreme Court

Question 15

Discuss the field of political sociology. What type of organizations and issues are the subjects of research in this field?​

Accepted Answer

Political sociology is a subfield of soc

Question 16

The U.S. government employs about __________ people, excluding the U.S. Postal Service.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​100,000 
B)  ​500,000 
C)  ​1 million 
D)  ​2.1 million 
A)  ​100,000 
B)  ​500,000 
C)  ​1 million 
D)  ​2.1 million

Question 17

Discuss Weber's types of authority in relation to each other. Note differences in the degree of stability each has, and the tendency of one to be converted into another.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent sociologist, iden

Question 18

Charismatic authority is more stable than traditional or rational-legal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ is the world's largest corporation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Walmart 
B)  ​Phillip Morris 
C)  ​General Motors 
D)  ​Exxon/Mobil 
A)  ​Walmart 
B)  ​Phillip Morris 
C)  ​General Motors 
D)  ​Exxon/Mobil

Define monarchy; explain the different forms a monarchy may take.

__________ result when military officers seize power from the government, as has happened in recent decades in Argentina, Chile, and Haiti.

__________ are organizations of special interest groups that solicit contributions from donors and fund campaigns to help elect (or defeat) candidates who share their stances on specific issues.

Discuss the importance of the "permanent government" or "faceless bureaucracy" in American government; include the concept of the Iron Triangle.

A postindustrial economy is based on __________ production, which is the provision of services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood for workers and profit for owners and corporate shareholders.

Corporations with control both within and across industries are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions across industries. These corporations are referred to as __________; they combine businesses in different commercial areas, all of which are owned by one holding company.

The __________ make(s) up the top level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

The U.S. political system is made up of both formal and informal components.

Explain the relationship between politics and government.

British kings and queens historically traced their authority from God. Weber called this __________.

A __________ is an organization whose purpose is to gain and hold legitimate control of government; it is usually composed of people with similar attitudes, interests, and socioeconomic status.

Distinguish between power and authority.

Although the U.S. Constitution grants __________ authority to the office of the presidency, a president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.

The central ingredient in the U.S. governmental bureaucracy is __________.

Discuss the field of political sociology. What type of organizations and issues are the subjects of research in this field?

The U.S. government employs about __________ people, excluding the U.S. Postal Service.

Discuss Weber's types of authority in relation to each other. Note differences in the degree of stability each has, and the tendency of one to be converted into another.

Charismatic authority is more stable than traditional or rational-legal authority.

A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.

__________ is the world's largest corporation.

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Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

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Exam 13: Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Define monarchy; explain the different forms a monarchy may take.

__________ result when military officers seize power from the government, as has happened in recent decades in Argentina, Chile, and Haiti.

__________ are organizations of special interest groups that solicit contributions from donors and fund campaigns to help elect (or defeat) candidates who share their stances on specific issues.

Discuss the importance of the "permanent government" or "faceless bureaucracy" in American government; include the concept of the Iron Triangle.

A postindustrial economy is based on __________ production, which is the provision of services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood for workers and profit for owners and corporate shareholders.

Corporations with control both within and across industries are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions across industries. These corporations are referred to as __________; they combine businesses in different commercial areas, all of which are owned by one holding company.

The __________ make(s) up the top level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

The U.S. political system is made up of both formal and informal components.

Explain the relationship between politics and government.

British kings and queens historically traced their authority from God. Weber called this __________.

A __________ is an organization whose purpose is to gain and hold legitimate control of government; it is usually composed of people with similar attitudes, interests, and socioeconomic status.

Distinguish between power and authority.

Although the U.S. Constitution grants __________ authority to the office of the presidency, a president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.

The central ingredient in the U.S. governmental bureaucracy is __________.

Discuss the field of political sociology. What type of organizations and issues are the subjects of research in this field?​

The U.S. government employs about __________ people, excluding the U.S. Postal Service.

Discuss Weber's types of authority in relation to each other. Note differences in the degree of stability each has, and the tendency of one to be converted into another.

Charismatic authority is more stable than traditional or rational-legal authority.

A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.

__________ is the world's largest corporation.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Discuss the field of political sociology. What type of organizations and issues are the subjects of research in this field?