Question 1

Which of the following categories of voters is most likely to support the Liberal Party of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-collar workers 
B)  high-income citizens 
C)  immigrants and visible minorities 
D)  women 
A)  blue-collar workers 
B)  high-income citizens 
C)  immigrants and visible minorities 
D)  women

Question 2

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first female cabinet minister in Canada was

Accepted Answer

A)  Kim Campbell. 
B)  Alexa McDonough. 
C)  Agnes McPhail. 
D)  Ellen Fairclough. 
A)  Kim Campbell. 
B)  Alexa McDonough. 
C)  Agnes McPhail. 
D)  Ellen Fairclough.

Question 4

Canada's democracy is a capitalist system tinged with

Accepted Answer

A)  communism. 
B)  totalitarianism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  evangelism. 
A)  communism. 
B)  totalitarianism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  evangelism.

Question 5

In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  industrial 
C)  agrarian 
D)  post-industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  industrial 
C)  agrarian 
D)  post-industrial

Question 6

Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec entered Canadian Confederation in

Accepted Answer

A)  1776. 
B)  1867. 
C)  1899. 
D)  1903. 
A)  1776. 
B)  1867. 
C)  1899. 
D)  1903.

Question 7

Industrialization increases the importance of which type of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional authority 
B)  rational-legal authority 
C)  charismatic authority 
D)  no authority at all 
A)  traditional authority 
B)  rational-legal authority 
C)  charismatic authority 
D)  no authority at all

Question 8

Which nations in the world today claim to be democratic?

Accepted Answer

A)  all low-income nations 
B)  only middle-income nations 
C)  most high-income nations 
D)  all nations 
A)  all low-income nations 
B)  only middle-income nations 
C)  most high-income nations 
D)  all nations

Question 9

In the 2015 federal election in Canada, Alberta was the province where a majority of people voted Liberal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A power-elite model is an analysis of politics that which of the following views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is concentrated among the rich. 
B)  An anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C)  Power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D)  Many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system. 
A)  Power is concentrated among the rich. 
B)  An anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C)  Power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D)  Many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system.

Question 11

What is the difference in the approaches to political freedom taken by capitalism and socialism?

Accepted Answer

The difference in the approaches to poli

Question 12

In Canadian politics today

Accepted Answer

A)  women are given only portfolios deemed "suitable" for women. 
B)  overall, women are under-represented. 
C)  the Conservative Party has been most persistent, over the long-term, in the promotion of women. 
D)  the proportion of females among those running for office and winning is greatest at the provincial level. 
A)  women are given only portfolios deemed "suitable" for women. 
B)  overall, women are under-represented. 
C)  the Conservative Party has been most persistent, over the long-term, in the promotion of women. 
D)  the proportion of females among those running for office and winning is greatest at the provincial level.

Question 13

Young people in Canada, who are eligible to vote, do not often exercise this right. Why do you suppose this is? What can we do to increase voter participation among the young (i.e., 18- to 25-year-olds) at every level of government? Develop a clear strategy for all levels of government and explain why you think your strategies are the most appropriate actions to take.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why young peop

Question 14

Which of the following statements accurately describes events surrounding Confederation in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impetus was strictly political. 
B)  The impetus involved fear of economic absorption and possible military conquest by the United States. 
C)  Canada, as we know it today, was formed in 1867. 
D)  Various parts of Canada came together eagerly. 
A)  The impetus was strictly political. 
B)  The impetus involved fear of economic absorption and possible military conquest by the United States. 
C)  Canada, as we know it today, was formed in 1867. 
D)  Various parts of Canada came together eagerly.

Question 15

Extensive civil liberties make democratic societies very vulnerable to terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the three types of authority identified by Weber?

Accepted Answer

The three types of authority identified

Question 17

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C. Wright Mills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that promote war?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived threats 
B)  political objectives 
C)  moral objectives 
D)  attacking an internal enemy 
A)  perceived threats 
B)  political objectives 
C)  moral objectives 
D)  attacking an internal enemy

Question 19

Max Weber said that a crisis of charismatic authority results from

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of the leader. 
B)  the fact that few people follow a charismatic leader. 
C)  the fact that charisma existed only in the ancient world. 
D)  moments when a charismatic leader behaves in ways contrary to popular opinion. 
A)  the death of the leader. 
B)  the fact that few people follow a charismatic leader. 
C)  the fact that charisma existed only in the ancient world. 
D)  moments when a charismatic leader behaves in ways contrary to popular opinion.

Question 20

According to Max Weber, authority is just another word for power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Politics and Government

Which of the following categories of voters is most likely to support the Liberal Party of Canada?

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

The first female cabinet minister in Canada was

Canada's democracy is a capitalist system tinged with

In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec entered Canadian Confederation in

Industrialization increases the importance of which type of authority?

Which nations in the world today claim to be democratic?

In the 2015 federal election in Canada, Alberta was the province where a majority of people voted Liberal.

A power-elite model is an analysis of politics that which of the following views?

What is the difference in the approaches to political freedom taken by capitalism and socialism?

In Canadian politics today

Which of the following statements accurately describes events surrounding Confederation in Canada?

Extensive civil liberties make democratic societies very vulnerable to terrorism.

What are the three types of authority identified by Weber?

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C. Wright Mills.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that promote war?

Max Weber said that a crisis of charismatic authority results from

According to Max Weber, authority is just another word for power.

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