Question 1

Which historical event shocked American public policy and caused major shifts in voting patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial unrest in the 1890s 
B) The Great Depression 
C) The economic crisis of the 1970s 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Industrial unrest in the 1890s 
B) The Great Depression 
C) The economic crisis of the 1970s 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 2

Brym and Lie contend that genuine political democracy is not solely based on:

Accepted Answer

A) political elites 
B) overcoming income disparities 
C) the political education of citizens 
D) elections 
E) a balance of power between state institutions 
A) political elites 
B) overcoming income disparities 
C) the political education of citizens 
D) elections 
E) a balance of power between state institutions

Question 3

Describe public opinion and how it is expressed.

Accepted Answer

Public opinion is composed of the values

Question 4

In ____ states,citizen control is sharply restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) egalitarian 
E) traditional 
A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) egalitarian 
E) traditional

Question 5

Citizens in civil society control the state to varying degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the three "waves of democracy"?

Accepted Answer

A) the wave that began when property-owning white adult males in the United States became eligible to vote in 1828 
B) the wave of student protest that began in 1968 
C) the wave of democratization that took place between 1943 and 1962 when Allied victory in World War II returned democracy to many defeated countries 
D) the wave of democracy that began with the overthrow of military dictatorships in Portugal and Greece in 1974 
E) none of these choices 
A) the wave that began when property-owning white adult males in the United States became eligible to vote in 1828 
B) the wave of student protest that began in 1968 
C) the wave of democratization that took place between 1943 and 1962 when Allied victory in World War II returned democracy to many defeated countries 
D) the wave of democracy that began with the overthrow of military dictatorships in Portugal and Greece in 1974 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following social settings are political sociologists mainly concerned with in their research?

Accepted Answer

A) intimate face-to-face relationships 
B) families 
C) colleges and universities 
D) the state 
E) formal organizations 
A) intimate face-to-face relationships 
B) families 
C) colleges and universities 
D) the state 
E) formal organizations

Question 8

Some analysts believe that politics in the rich industrialized countries is less likely to be shaped by social inequality in the future.Brym and Lie contend that persistent social inequality is the major barrier to the progress of democracy in countries like the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to research conducted in the 1990s,the rich contribute ____ to election campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) 17.5 times more money than the poor 
B) roughly the same amount of money as the poor 
C) 175 times more money than the poor 
D) less money than the poor 
A) 17.5 times more money than the poor 
B) roughly the same amount of money as the poor 
C) 175 times more money than the poor 
D) less money than the poor

Question 10

What part of civil society specializes in keeping a close eye on the activities of politicians and the state and informing the public about the activities and quality of government?

Accepted Answer

A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) voluntary organizations 
D) the mass media 
E) civil societies 
A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) voluntary organizations 
D) the mass media 
E) civil societies

Question 11

In his 1863 speech at Gettysburg,Abraham Lincoln used the phrase,"government of the people,by the people,for the people",to refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) autocracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) democracy 
D) authoritarianism 
E) totalitarianism 
A) autocracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) democracy 
D) authoritarianism 
E) totalitarianism

Question 12

The United States has not always been a friend of democracy because:

Accepted Answer

A) American leaders have destabilized some democratic governments supported by its enemies 
B) American leaders refuse to export arms to antidemocratic forces even if they meet U.S.foreign policy goals 
C) American leaders always support democracies even if they are supported by their enemies 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) American leaders have destabilized some democratic governments supported by its enemies 
B) American leaders refuse to export arms to antidemocratic forces even if they meet U.S.foreign policy goals 
C) American leaders always support democracies even if they are supported by their enemies 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high rate of nonvoting in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) voter registration law 
B) the influence of American churches 
C) the American political structure 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) voter registration law 
B) the influence of American churches 
C) the American political structure 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

In most Western democracies,the main factor that distinguishes parties is differences in class support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which type of government places a country at the greatest risk for war?

Accepted Answer

A) democratic governments 
B) autocratic governments 
C) intermediary governments 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) democratic governments 
B) autocratic governments 
C) intermediary governments 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the pluralist,elitist,power resource,and state-centered theories of power and political activity on the question of who is powerful in American society and why.Is the answer to this question different outside of the United States? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The pluralist theory of power suggests t

Question 17

Define traditional authority.

Accepted Answer

Traditional authority involves

Question 18

Although a wave of competitive elections swept across many formerly non-democratic countries from the early 1970s to the early 1990s,the new regimes were often feeble and limited democracies.As a result,political sociologists:

Accepted Answer

A) rethought the democratic electoral process 
B) began to reconsider the social preconditions of democracy 
C) began to turn to economic analysis 
D) began to ignore analysis of political elites 
E) renewed their interest in the study of subjects other than the social roots of democracy 
A) rethought the democratic electoral process 
B) began to reconsider the social preconditions of democracy 
C) began to turn to economic analysis 
D) began to ignore analysis of political elites 
E) renewed their interest in the study of subjects other than the social roots of democracy

Question 19

Staunch opponents of American policy who engage in terrorism:

Accepted Answer

A) can engage in interstate warfare with the United States. 
B) use terror because the existing structure of world power closes off other possibilities for achieving political goals. 
C) have states of their own,but suffer from insufficient infrastructure. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) can engage in interstate warfare with the United States. 
B) use terror because the existing structure of world power closes off other possibilities for achieving political goals. 
C) have states of their own,but suffer from insufficient infrastructure. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 20

Political sociologists who focus mainly on how power is concentrated in the hands of high status groups are:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 14: Politics

Which historical event shocked American public policy and caused major shifts in voting patterns?

Brym and Lie contend that genuine political democracy is not solely based on:

Describe public opinion and how it is expressed.

In ____ states,citizen control is sharply restricted.

Citizens in civil society control the state to varying degrees.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three "waves of democracy"?

Which of the following social settings are political sociologists mainly concerned with in their research?

Some analysts believe that politics in the rich industrialized countries is less likely to be shaped by social inequality in the future.Brym and Lie contend that persistent social inequality is the major barrier to the progress of democracy in countries like the United States.

According to research conducted in the 1990s,the rich contribute ____ to election campaigns.

What part of civil society specializes in keeping a close eye on the activities of politicians and the state and informing the public about the activities and quality of government?

In his 1863 speech at Gettysburg,Abraham Lincoln used the phrase,"government of the people,by the people,for the people",to refer to:

The United States has not always been a friend of democracy because:

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high rate of nonvoting in the United States?

In most Western democracies,the main factor that distinguishes parties is differences in class support.

Which type of government places a country at the greatest risk for war?

Compare and contrast the pluralist,elitist,power resource,and state-centered theories of power and political activity on the question of who is powerful in American society and why.Is the answer to this question different outside of the United States? Why or why not?

Define traditional authority.

Although a wave of competitive elections swept across many formerly non-democratic countries from the early 1970s to the early 1990s,the new regimes were often feeble and limited democracies.As a result,political sociologists:

Staunch opponents of American policy who engage in terrorism:

Political sociologists who focus mainly on how power is concentrated in the hands of high status groups are:

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