Question 1

More often than not,people disagree with the distribution system for valued goods and services in a society and then do everything in their power to change the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Power is ____ when the norms and statuses of social organization govern the use of power.These norms and statuses define how authority should be used,how individuals can achieve authority,and how much authority is attached to each status within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) coercion 
B) authority based 
C) authority driven 
D) organized 
E) institutionalized 
A) coercion 
B) authority based 
C) authority driven 
D) organized 
E) institutionalized

Question 3

According to Brym and Lie,political sociology has made good progress since the 1950s.Each political theory they discuss has made useful contributions.For example,power resource 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 of 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 of 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 4

An upper class that can create PACs to support Republican candidates and lobbies to support conservative laws is more powerful than an upper class that cannot take such action.This illustrates what concept about political power?

Accepted Answer

A) The influence of a group or class depends on how socially organized or cohesive classes are. 
B) Power is a zero-sum process. 
C) The upper class is not always unified. 
D) Political parties represent only the interests of their benefactors. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) The influence of a group or class depends on how socially organized or cohesive classes are. 
B) Power is a zero-sum process. 
C) The upper class is not always unified. 
D) Political parties represent only the interests of their benefactors. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 5

A collective attempt to change all or part of the political and social order is:

Accepted Answer

A) a political party 
B) a lobby 
C) a voluntary organization 
D) an alternative mass medium 
E) a social movement 
A) a political party 
B) a lobby 
C) a voluntary organization 
D) an alternative mass medium 
E) a social movement

Question 6

Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Accepted Answer

One possible question drawing on relevan

Question 7

Which is NOT a postmaterialist argument?

Accepted Answer

A) The gap between the rich and the poor is less extreme and society as a whole is more prosperous in liberal democracies. 
B) Women's rights,civil rights,and the environment are primary concerns. 
C) The old left-right political division,based on class differences and material issues,is being replaced by a new left-right division based on age and postmaterialist value-based issues. 
D) Poverty is widespread among youth. 
E) All of the above are postmaterialist arguments. 
A) The gap between the rich and the poor is less extreme and society as a whole is more prosperous in liberal democracies. 
B) Women's rights,civil rights,and the environment are primary concerns. 
C) The old left-right political division,based on class differences and material issues,is being replaced by a new left-right division based on age and postmaterialist value-based issues. 
D) Poverty is widespread among youth. 
E) All of the above are postmaterialist arguments.

Question 8

American voter registration law is a pathway to democracy for some and a barrier to democracy for others.Even the new motor voter law:

Accepted Answer

A) is of greater benefit to middle-class Americans than poor Americans 
B) is of greater benefit to poor Americans than middle-class Americans 
C) is of equal benefit to all social classes 
D) has significantly increased voter registration 
E) none of these choices 
A) is of greater benefit to middle-class Americans than poor Americans 
B) is of greater benefit to poor Americans than middle-class Americans 
C) is of equal benefit to all social classes 
D) has significantly increased voter registration 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

According to Figure 14.1 "The Institutions of State and Civil Society" in Chapter 14,which is part of civil society?

Accepted Answer

A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) mass media 
D) social movements 
E) All of the above 
A) political parties 
B) lobbies 
C) mass media 
D) social movements 
E) All of the above

Question 10

The reign of Louis XIV of France (circa 1670)is an example of which kind 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 11

In the early 1990s,a team of researchers surveyed a representative sample of more than 15,000 American adults.They asked the respondents if they voted in the 1988 Presidential campaign,how many contacts they had with public officials,how many hours they worked in the election campaign,and how many dollars that they contributed to the campaign.The researchers concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A) the pluralist theory is correct 
B) people with higher incomes are more politically active; this calls pluralism into question 
C) people from the middle class were more active than the rich or the poor 
D) no clear pattern emerged from the data 
E) the poor were more likely to vote than the middle class 
A) the pluralist theory is correct 
B) people with higher incomes are more politically active; this calls pluralism into question 
C) people from the middle class were more active than the rich or the poor 
D) no clear pattern emerged from the data 
E) the poor were more likely to vote than the middle class

Question 12

The view that the United States is a heterogeneous society with many competing interests and with no one power center consistently dominating,is the main argument of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is the difference between a political revolution and a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A political revolution is a fundamental

More often than not,people disagree with the distribution system for valued goods and services in a society and then do everything in their power to change the system.

Power is ____ when the norms and statuses of social organization govern the use of power.These norms and statuses define how authority should be used,how individuals can achieve authority,and how much authority is attached to each status within an organization.

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

An upper class that can create PACs to support Republican candidates and lobbies to support conservative laws is more powerful than an upper class that cannot take such action.This illustrates what concept about political power?

A collective attempt to change all or part of the political and social order is:

Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Which is NOT a postmaterialist argument?

American voter registration law is a pathway to democracy for some and a barrier to democracy for others.Even the new motor voter law:

According to Figure 14.1 "The Institutions of State and Civil Society" in Chapter 14,which is part of civil society?

The reign of Louis XIV of France (circa 1670)is an example of which kind of authority?

The view that the United States is a heterogeneous society with many competing interests and with no one power center consistently dominating,is the main argument of:

What is the difference between a political revolution and a social movement?

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Exam 14: Politics

More often than not,people disagree with the distribution system for valued goods and services in a society and then do everything in their power to change the system.

Power is ____ when the norms and statuses of social organization govern the use of power.These norms and statuses define how authority should be used,how individuals can achieve authority,and how much authority is attached to each status within an organization.

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

An upper class that can create PACs to support Republican candidates and lobbies to support conservative laws is more powerful than an upper class that cannot take such action.This illustrates what concept about political power?

A collective attempt to change all or part of the political and social order is:

Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Which is NOT a postmaterialist argument?

American voter registration law is a pathway to democracy for some and a barrier to democracy for others.Even the new motor voter law:

According to Figure 14.1 "The Institutions of State and Civil Society" in Chapter 14,which is part of civil society?

The reign of Louis XIV of France (circa 1670)is an example of which kind of authority?

The view that the United States is a heterogeneous society with many competing interests and with no one power center consistently dominating,is the main argument of:

What is the difference between a political revolution and a social movement?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Deviance and Crime

Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

Filters