Question 1

What form of the state allows citizens to choose representatives in regular,competitive elections?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) charismatic 
E) all of these choices 
A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) charismatic 
E) all of these choices

Question 2

In the state of Dystopia,rulers allow citizens only a little free speech and freedom of assembly.Most political behavior is fairly tightly controlled.Dystopia is a(n)____ type of state.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which is a question of political sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) What accounts for the degree to which a political system responds to the demands of all its citizens? 
B) What are the effects of social structures,especially class structures,on politics? 
C) How do state institutions and laws affect political processes? 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) What accounts for the degree to which a political system responds to the demands of all its citizens? 
B) What are the effects of social structures,especially class structures,on politics? 
C) How do state institutions and laws affect political processes? 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 4

Describe a ruling class.

Accepted Answer

A ruling class is a self-consc

Question 5

Which wave of democracy is considered the biggest wave based on the proportion of countries and the world's population that were considered democratic?

Accepted Answer

A) first wave 
B) second wave 
C) third wave 
D) fourth wave 
E) fifth wave 
A) first wave 
B) second wave 
C) third wave 
D) fourth wave 
E) fifth wave

Question 6

Define terrorism.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is defined by American law as

Question 7

In the United States about ____ of American citizens are registered to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
E) 90% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
E) 90%

Question 8

According to Mills,members of the three elite groups in American society become a ruling class over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Countries that hold regular,competitive elections but do not strongly support individual and collective freedoms through constitutional protections are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) formal democracies 
B) informal democracies 
C) titular democracies 
D) global democracies 
E) liberal democracies 
A) formal democracies 
B) informal democracies 
C) titular democracies 
D) global democracies 
E) liberal democracies

Question 10

The United States is an example of what kind of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) formal democracy 
B) informal democracy 
C) elected democracy 
D) global democracy 
E) liberal democracy 
A) formal democracy 
B) informal democracy 
C) elected democracy 
D) global democracy 
E) liberal democracy

Question 11

What is the elite theory?

Accepted Answer

The elite theory holds that small groups

Question 12

What evidence do critics of pluralism have to counter the pluralist theory?

Accepted Answer

Critics of pluralism, which is the theor

Question 13

The tendency for people in different classes to vote for different parties is surprisingly consistent from country to country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Democratic,Republican,and Green Parties are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) political revolution 
D) mass media 
E) public opinion 
A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) political revolution 
D) mass media 
E) public opinion

Question 15

Clawson,Neustadtl,and Scott's research on Political Action Committees (PACs)shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) unions donate little to political campaigns 
B) for the most part,big business is unified in its political views and tends to donate money to the Republican Party 
C) the poor donate no money to political campaigns 
D) PACs frequently return money from big business rather than using it 
A) unions donate little to political campaigns 
B) for the most part,big business is unified in its political views and tends to donate money to the Republican Party 
C) the poor donate no money to political campaigns 
D) PACs frequently return money from big business rather than using it

Question 16

The institutions that formulate and carry out a country's laws and public policies are called:

Accepted Answer

A) forms of authority 
B) civil society 
C) coercive institutions 
D) the state 
E) formal organizations 
A) forms of authority 
B) civil society 
C) coercive institutions 
D) the state 
E) formal organizations

Question 17

Countries that hold regular,competitive elections and support individual and collective freedoms through constitutional protections are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) formal democracies 
B) informal democracies 
C) constitutional democracies 
D) global democracies 
E) liberal democracies 
A) formal democracies 
B) informal democracies 
C) constitutional democracies 
D) global democracies 
E) liberal democracies

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a sociological theory of politics?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Jean-Paul is angry with his University because he believes that grants,student work projects,and financial aid,are given to the wrong students.He organizes other students and together they create an organization that mounts protests,educates the public and the student body,and attempts to change the policy from within.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) political party 
B) lobby 
C) political revolution 
D) voluntary organization 
E) social movement 
A) political party 
B) lobby 
C) political revolution 
D) voluntary organization 
E) social movement

Question 20

The theory that examines how the state itself can influence and structure political life is known as:

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

Exam 14: Politics

What form of the state allows citizens to choose representatives in regular,competitive elections?

In the state of Dystopia,rulers allow citizens only a little free speech and freedom of assembly.Most political behavior is fairly tightly controlled.Dystopia is a(n)____ type of state.

Which is a question of political sociology?

Describe a ruling class.

Which wave of democracy is considered the biggest wave based on the proportion of countries and the world's population that were considered democratic?

Define terrorism.

In the United States about ____ of American citizens are registered to vote.

According to Mills,members of the three elite groups in American society become a ruling class over time.

Countries that hold regular,competitive elections but do not strongly support individual and collective freedoms through constitutional protections are known as:

The United States is an example of what kind of democracy?

What is the elite theory?

What evidence do critics of pluralism have to counter the pluralist theory?

The tendency for people in different classes to vote for different parties is surprisingly consistent from country to country.

The Democratic,Republican,and Green Parties are all examples of:

Clawson,Neustadtl,and Scott's research on Political Action Committees (PACs)shows that:

The institutions that formulate and carry out a country's laws and public policies are called:

Countries that hold regular,competitive elections and support individual and collective freedoms through constitutional protections are known as:

Which of the following is NOT a sociological theory of politics?

The theory that examines how the state itself can influence and structure political life is known as:

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