Question 1

Sometimes ____ leaders emerge when the historical conditions are ripe for extraordinary leadership such as a political revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) totalitarian 
C) charismatic 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) traditional 
B) totalitarian 
C) charismatic 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. C

Question 2

Which is a social precondition for liberal democracy to be actualized in a country?

Accepted Answer

A) The enjoyment of considerable economic growth. 
B) Favorable external political and military connections. 
C) Support from the world centers of democracy. 
D) Decrease in economic inequality and the spread of literacy. 
E) All of the above. 
A) The enjoyment of considerable economic growth. 
B) Favorable external political and military connections. 
C) Support from the world centers of democracy. 
D) Decrease in economic inequality and the spread of literacy. 
E) All of the above. E

Question 3

State structures resist change.Which of the following are NOT reasons for this resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) constitutions 
B) laws 
C) ideology 
D) party financing 
A) constitutions 
B) laws 
C) ideology 
D) party financing D

Question 4

In the 2004 Presidential election,Democrat John Kerry and Republican George W.Bush appealed to different segments of the American population.Low-income earners supported Bush,while high-income earners supported Kerry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the early to mid-1990s,Russia's transition to a market economy and democracy involved:

Accepted Answer

A) soaring consumer prices 
B) irregular payments to workers 
C) valuable government real estate being sold to senior members of the communist party and organized crime syndicates 
D) a surge in support for communist and extreme right-wing nationalist parties 
E) all of these choices 
A) soaring consumer prices 
B) irregular payments to workers 
C) valuable government real estate being sold to senior members of the communist party and organized crime syndicates 
D) a surge in support for communist and extreme right-wing nationalist parties 
E) all of these choices

Question 6

What are the three waves of democracy discussed by Brym and Lie? What is needed to sustain democratic institutions and activity?

Accepted Answer

The three waves of democracy discussed b

Question 7

The question,"What accounts for the degree to which a political system responds to the demands of all its citizens?" is:

Accepted Answer

A) the central question of political sociology 
B) the primary concern of political science 
C) the focus of world politics 
D) the main issue for sociology 
E) the main issue of American politics 
A) the central question of political sociology 
B) the primary concern of political science 
C) the focus of world politics 
D) the main issue for sociology 
E) the main issue of American politics

Question 8

Which policy group tends to support a smaller welfare state?

Accepted Answer

A) liberals 
B) radicals 
C) conservatives 
D) revolutionaries 
E) None of the above. 
A) liberals 
B) radicals 
C) conservatives 
D) revolutionaries 
E) None of the above.

Question 9

Define a war.

Accepted Answer

A war is a violent armed confl

Question 10

In modern societies,authority derives from respect for the law.Laws specify how one can legitimately accomplish a task or achieve an office.If someone achieves an office by following these laws then their authority is:

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) traditional 
C) legal-rational 
D) charismatic 
E) none of these choices 
A) individual 
B) traditional 
C) legal-rational 
D) charismatic 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

When people regard the use of power as valid or justified it is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) coercive 
B) visible to all 
C) illegitimate 
D) legitimate 
E) based on tradition 
A) coercive 
B) visible to all 
C) illegitimate 
D) legitimate 
E) based on tradition

Question 12

Explain the debate over campaign finance reform.What is significant about this issue for political sociologists?

Accepted Answer

The debate over campaign finance reform

Question 13

Voter turnout in the United States has been falling since World War II.Apart from Switzerland,the United States now has the lowest turnout of any rich democracy in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What form of state allows citizens little or no public voice or representation?

Accepted Answer

A) militaristic 
B) authoritarian 
C) democratic 
D) charismatic 
E) organizational 
A) militaristic 
B) authoritarian 
C) democratic 
D) charismatic 
E) organizational

Question 15

According to Brym and Lie,political sociology has made good progress since the 1950s.Each theory they discuss has made useful contributions.For example,state-centered theory has contributed to our understanding of how:

Accepted Answer

A) democratic politics is about compromise and the accommodation of group interests 
B) despite compromise and accommodation,power is concentrated among high-status groups 
C) despite the concentration of power in society,shifts in the distribution power do occur 
D) despite the influence of the distribution of power on political life,the state exerts a powerful,independent influence on political life 
E) none of these choices 
A) democratic politics is about compromise and the accommodation of group interests 
B) despite compromise and accommodation,power is concentrated among high-status groups 
C) despite the concentration of power in society,shifts in the distribution power do occur 
D) despite the influence of the distribution of power on political life,the state exerts a powerful,independent influence on political life 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Since 1960,class voting in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) fluctuated but with no clear trend 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) fluctuated but with no clear trend

Question 17

The theory that focuses on how variations in the distribution of power affects the fortunes of parties and policies is:

Accepted Answer

A) elite theory 
B) pluralist theory 
C) organizational theory 
D) power resource theory 
E) state-centered theory 
A) elite theory 
B) pluralist theory 
C) organizational theory 
D) power resource theory 
E) state-centered theory

Question 18

In most Western democracies,the main factor that distinguishes parties is the ____ membership of their supporters:

Accepted Answer

A) class 
B) religious 
C) regional 
D) gender 
E) racial or ethnic 
A) class 
B) religious 
C) regional 
D) gender 
E) racial or ethnic

Question 19

Which type of authority is most associated with tribal and feudal societies?

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) traditional 
C) legal-rational 
D) charismatic 
E) none of these choices 
A) individual 
B) traditional 
C) legal-rational 
D) charismatic 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Public opinion refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper editorials 
B) values and attitudes of the adult population as a whole 
C) town hall meetings 
D) ideas and criticisms of government policy at the grass-roots level 
E) notes from the underground 
A) newspaper editorials 
B) values and attitudes of the adult population as a whole 
C) town hall meetings 
D) ideas and criticisms of government policy at the grass-roots level 
E) notes from the underground

Exam 14: Politics

Sometimes ____ leaders emerge when the historical conditions are ripe for extraordinary leadership such as a political revolution.

Which is a social precondition for liberal democracy to be actualized in a country?

State structures resist change.Which of the following are NOT reasons for this resistance?

In the 2004 Presidential election,Democrat John Kerry and Republican George W.Bush appealed to different segments of the American population.Low-income earners supported Bush,while high-income earners supported Kerry.

In the early to mid-1990s,Russia's transition to a market economy and democracy involved:

What are the three waves of democracy discussed by Brym and Lie? What is needed to sustain democratic institutions and activity?

The question,"What accounts for the degree to which a political system responds to the demands of all its citizens?" is:

Which policy group tends to support a smaller welfare state?

Define a war.

In modern societies,authority derives from respect for the law.Laws specify how one can legitimately accomplish a task or achieve an office.If someone achieves an office by following these laws then their authority is:

When people regard the use of power as valid or justified it is said to be:

Explain the debate over campaign finance reform.What is significant about this issue for political sociologists?

Voter turnout in the United States has been falling since World War II.Apart from Switzerland,the United States now has the lowest turnout of any rich democracy in the world.

What form of state allows citizens little or no public voice or representation?

According to Brym and Lie,political sociology has made good progress since the 1950s.Each theory they discuss has made useful contributions.For example,state-centered theory has contributed to our understanding of how:

Since 1960,class voting in the United States has:

The theory that focuses on how variations in the distribution of power affects the fortunes of parties and policies is:

In most Western democracies,the main factor that distinguishes parties is the ____ membership of their supporters:

Which type of authority is most associated with tribal and feudal societies?

Public opinion refers to:

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