Question 1

In the 2008 presidential election, rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The pluralist model states that the United States is far less democratic than most people would like to think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The gun lobby is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  special-interest group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  political party. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  special-interest group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  political party. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

What have sociologists learned about the causes and character of war? That is, why do nations go to war? What strategies seem able to prevent war? Finally, how is terrorism a new form of twenty-first century warfare?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have learned that the cause

Question 5

In a totalitarian political system, one political organization claims total control of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Authority refers to power that people perceive as coercive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify three factors that encourage political revolution.

Accepted Answer

Three factors that can encourage politic

Question 8

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)  postindustrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  industrial 
C)  agrarian 
D)  postindustrial

Question 9

Define both authoritarianism and totalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

Authoritarianism and totalitarianism are

Question 10

In the United States, what categories of people are most and least likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, voter turnout vari

Question 11

The military-industrial complex refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that war often destroys a country's economic infrastructure. 
B)  the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military. 
C)  the fact that the postindustrial economy is increasingly dominated by war production. 
D)  the fact that the military is the world's largest industrial corporation. 
A)  the fact that war often destroys a country's economic infrastructure. 
B)  the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military. 
C)  the fact that the postindustrial economy is increasingly dominated by war production. 
D)  the fact that the military is the world's largest industrial corporation.

Question 12

Gay rights is one example of a social issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept "political economy" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  any system in which people are unequal. 
B)  the interplay of politics and economics. 
C)  democratic political systems. 
D)  the most efficient form of government. 
A)  any system in which people are unequal. 
B)  the interplay of politics and economics. 
C)  democratic political systems. 
D)  the most efficient form of government.

Question 14

Read the following statements. Which of them is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether someone is a "terrorist" or a "freedom fighter" is often a matter of definition. 
B)  Democratic societies are especially vulnerable to terrorism. 
C)  Identifying and effectively targeting terrorists is usually difficult. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Whether someone is a "terrorist" or a "freedom fighter" is often a matter of definition. 
B)  Democratic societies are especially vulnerable to terrorism. 
C)  Identifying and effectively targeting terrorists is usually difficult. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

The Marxist political-economy model suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  power is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
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 satisfied with the political system. 
A)  power is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
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 satisfied with the political system.

Question 16

Which from the following list would be described as an economic issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  the abortion controversy 
B)  poverty 
C)  gay rights 
D)  the family values debate 
A)  the abortion controversy 
B)  poverty 
C)  gay rights 
D)  the family values debate

Question 17

In general, high-income people tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative conservative 
B)  liberal liberal 
C)  liberal conservative 
D)  conservative liberal 
A)  conservative conservative 
B)  liberal liberal 
C)  liberal conservative 
D)  conservative liberal

Question 18

In the 2008 presidential election, about what percentage of registered voters actually went to the polls?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 80 percent 
B)  about 63 percent 
C)  about 30 percent 
D)  about 20 percent 
A)  about 80 percent 
B)  about 63 percent 
C)  about 30 percent 
D)  about 20 percent

Question 19

Terrorism refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of military force by a nation state. 
B)  the use or threat of violence as a political strategy by an individual or group. 
C)  organized, armed conflict between groups. 
D)  unorganized, violent conflict between any two parties. 
A)  the use of military force by a nation state. 
B)  the use or threat of violence as a political strategy by an individual or group. 
C)  organized, armed conflict between groups. 
D)  unorganized, violent conflict between any two parties.

Question 20

Describe the political spectrum. Distinguish between social issues and economic issues, and explain what categories of the U.S. population tend to be liberal and conservative with regard to each type of issue. Where do the major political parties fall on the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

The political spectrum refers to the ran

Exam 17: Politics and Government

In the 2008 presidential election, rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

The pluralist model states that the United States is far less democratic than most people would like to think.

The gun lobby is an example of a:

What have sociologists learned about the causes and character of war? That is, why do nations go to war? What strategies seem able to prevent war? Finally, how is terrorism a new form of twenty-first century warfare?

In a totalitarian political system, one political organization claims total control of society.

Authority refers to power that people perceive as coercive.

Identify three factors that encourage political revolution.

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

Define both authoritarianism and totalitarianism.

In the United States, what categories of people are most and least likely to vote?

The military-industrial complex refers to:

Gay rights is one example of a social issue.

The concept "political economy" refers to:

Read the following statements. Which of them is True?

The Marxist political-economy model suggests that:

Which from the following list would be described as an economic issue?

In general, high-income people tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues.

In the 2008 presidential election, about what percentage of registered voters actually went to the polls?

Terrorism refers to:

Describe the political spectrum. Distinguish between social issues and economic issues, and explain what categories of the U.S. population tend to be liberal and conservative with regard to each type of issue. Where do the major political parties fall on the political spectrum?

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