Question 1

Economic development creates what kinds of social classes?

Accepted Answer

A) weak lower classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
B) middle classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
C) working classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
D) intractable ruling classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
E) large,well-organized and literate middle and working classes 
A) weak lower classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
B) middle classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
C) working classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
D) intractable ruling classes that are large,well organized,and literate 
E) large,well-organized and literate middle and working classes

Question 2

What is an autocracy?

Accepted Answer

In an autocracy,abso

Question 3

From the late 1980s to the early 1990s,many Russian citizens equated democracy with:

Accepted Answer

A) freedom 
B) distress 
C) revitalization 
D) rebirth 
E) economic well-being 
A) freedom 
B) distress 
C) revitalization 
D) rebirth 
E) economic well-being

Question 4

What conclusions did Clawson,Neustadtl,and Scott reach from their analysis of the political support and donations of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

Accepted Answer

Clawson, Neustadtl, and Scott concluded

Question 5

When extraordinary individuals challenge authority because they claim to be inspired by a God or some higher principle that transcends authority,they are claiming or establishing which type of authority?

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 6

When a country's military is a powerful political force,democracy is often:

Accepted Answer

A) precarious and merely formal 
B) strong because of the support of the military 
C) well organized 
D) based on a strong constitution 
E) based on a weak constitution 
A) precarious and merely formal 
B) strong because of the support of the military 
C) well organized 
D) based on a strong constitution 
E) based on a weak constitution

Question 7

What are social movements?

Accepted Answer

Social movements are collectiv

Question 8

Pluralist theory portrays politics as a confusing and complicated game of strategy where powerful interests overwhelm weaker interests every time there is a political battle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When widespread and successful oppositional movements overthrow traditional or legal-rational authority a(n)____ has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A) outbreak of charismatic authority 
B) political revolution 
C) Jeffersonian rebellion 
D) counterrevolution 
E) coup 
A) outbreak of charismatic authority 
B) political revolution 
C) Jeffersonian rebellion 
D) counterrevolution 
E) coup

Question 10

Which factor(s)determine the risk of war on the territory of a given country?

Accepted Answer

A) type of government. 
B) level of national prosperity. 
C) level of higher educational access. 
D) both 'a' and 'b'. 
E) both 'a' and 'c'. 
A) type of government. 
B) level of national prosperity. 
C) level of higher educational access. 
D) both 'a' and 'b'. 
E) both 'a' and 'c'.

Question 11

The belief that economic issues are becoming less important in American politics is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) electronic democracy 
B) materialism 
C) postmaterialism 
D) virtual democracy 
E) consumerist politics 
A) electronic democracy 
B) materialism 
C) postmaterialism 
D) virtual democracy 
E) consumerist politics

Question 12

Which is NOT a source of resistance to change among state structures?

Accepted Answer

A) constitutions 
B) laws 
C) ideology 
D) civil unrest 
E) All of the above are sources of resistance among state structures. 
A) constitutions 
B) laws 
C) ideology 
D) civil unrest 
E) All of the above are sources of resistance among state structures.

Question 13

Democracies emerge where middle and working classes lack the power to wrest big political concessions from predemocratic authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When the norms and statuses of social organizations govern the use of power we say that power is:

Accepted Answer

A) institutionalized 
B) legitimate 
C) illegitimate 
D) coercive 
E) unorganized 
A) institutionalized 
B) legitimate 
C) illegitimate 
D) coercive 
E) unorganized

Question 15

Power is legitimate when people regard its use as valid or justified.Power is institutionalized when the norms and statuses of social organizations govern its use.These norms and statuses define how authority should be used,how individuals can achieve authority,and how much authority is attached to each status in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared to the less developed countries of the world,the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) more prosperous 
B) less stratified 
C) more stratified 
D) more prosperous and more stratified 
E) more prosperous and less stratified 
A) more prosperous 
B) less stratified 
C) more stratified 
D) more prosperous and more stratified 
E) more prosperous and less stratified

Question 17

Which is NOT considered part of the elite according to elite theory?

Accepted Answer

A) corporations 
B) the executive branch of government 
C) the military 
D) the police 
E) All of the above are considered elites. 
A) corporations 
B) the executive branch of government 
C) the military 
D) the police 
E) All of the above are considered elites.

Question 18

The policies favored by different parties have different effects on different groups of people.Therefore,different parties tend:

Accepted Answer

A) to be the sole determinant of political activity 
B) to be supported by people from different classes,religious groups,races,etc. 
C) to be little different in terms of who favors which party 
D) to organize,mobilize,and raise funds in different areas of the country 
E) none of these choices 
A) to be the sole determinant of political activity 
B) to be supported by people from different classes,religious groups,races,etc. 
C) to be little different in terms of who favors which party 
D) to organize,mobilize,and raise funds in different areas of the country 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

The American political system is less responsive than other rich democracies to the needs of the disadvantaged because:

Accepted Answer

A) the working class is comparatively non-unionized 
B) the working class is unfocused and has too many varied interests 
C) the middle class is consistently ignored by political elites 
D) the upper class has total control over political resources 
E) all of these choices 
A) the working class is comparatively non-unionized 
B) the working class is unfocused and has too many varied interests 
C) the middle class is consistently ignored by political elites 
D) the upper class has total control over political resources 
E) all of these choices

Question 20

What is "electronic democracy?" How is it different than other forms of democracy? Is it likely to increase political participation?

Accepted Answer

Electronic democracy, also known as e-de

Exam 14: Politics

Economic development creates what kinds of social classes?

What is an autocracy?

From the late 1980s to the early 1990s,many Russian citizens equated democracy with:

What conclusions did Clawson,Neustadtl,and Scott reach from their analysis of the political support and donations of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

When extraordinary individuals challenge authority because they claim to be inspired by a God or some higher principle that transcends authority,they are claiming or establishing which type of authority?

When a country's military is a powerful political force,democracy is often:

What are social movements?

Pluralist theory portrays politics as a confusing and complicated game of strategy where powerful interests overwhelm weaker interests every time there is a political battle.

When widespread and successful oppositional movements overthrow traditional or legal-rational authority a(n)____ has taken place?

Which factor(s)determine the risk of war on the territory of a given country?

The belief that economic issues are becoming less important in American politics is known as:

Which is NOT a source of resistance to change among state structures?

Democracies emerge where middle and working classes lack the power to wrest big political concessions from predemocratic authorities.

When the norms and statuses of social organizations govern the use of power we say that power is:

Compared to the less developed countries of the world,the United States is:

Which is NOT considered part of the elite according to elite theory?

The policies favored by different parties have different effects on different groups of people.Therefore,different parties tend:

The American political system is less responsive than other rich democracies to the needs of the disadvantaged because:

What is "electronic democracy?" How is it different than other forms of democracy? Is it likely to increase political participation?

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