Exam 15: Authority and the State

Although the state's authority derives from the implicit threat of physical force,when the state resorts to physical coercion to enforce its will,its legitimate authority diminishes drastically.This is an example of:

In the 1970s,a man by the name of Jim Jones persuaded 900 people to commit suicide in Guyana.He was the leader of the Peoples Temple,and his personal appeal allowed him to have this power over his followers.Weber would call this ________ authority.

Most people living within a state have certain rights as citizens of that nation,called ________ rights.

A person who is always the center of attention and comfortable being a leader probably has what kind of authority,according to Weber's theory?

With industrialization,families were less able to rely on extended networks to help take care of children,the elderly,and those who were disabled.As a result,the government intervened to take care of these people.When governments assume responsibility for the basic needs of citizens,this is called a(n):

According to Lukes's first dimension of power,when is power most visible?

During a presidential election,we ultimately end up with two choices.If we were to be presented with more choices,we would not end up with the top choice of most voters.This is known as Kenneth Arrow's:

A modern model to explain the variations in forms of government is the study of the strategic decisions actors make by taking stock of the options available to them and the other players.This is referred to as:

Which of these is a characteristic of dictatorships?

You believe that you have received an unfair grade on a paper,but you know that arguing with your professor would do little good.You leave the classroom and angrily throw the paper into the nearest trash can.Steven Lukes would call this the ________ dimension of power.

Social rights to public assistance,such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),are contingent on proof of insufficient financial resources.This is referred to as:

According to political theorist T.H.Marshall,a group of protestors picketing a political speech is exercising ________ rights.

Piven and Cloward hold who or what responsible for the precipitous drop in political participation?

Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was in a position to issue commands and dictate the price of oil to oil producers by virtue of its monopoly on oil refining.This is an example of domination by:

A prominent British economist postulated that government intervention,in the form of social expenditures,could pull the economy out of a recession by stimulating demand for products and services.This is referred to as:

Within the international community,an unwritten rule exists that neighboring states must first recognize a new state's autonomy before:

A system of government wherein power theoretically lies with the people-and citizens are therefore allowed to vote in elections,speak freely,and participate as legal equals in social life-is referred to as:

Max Weber felt that bureaucracies were necessary and inevitable in the modern world,but at the same time,he felt they had many negative aspects.What did he mean when he said a bureaucracy is an "iron cage" in modern life? Give an example of how a bureaucracy has "parceled-out your soul."

Authority most explicitly refers to:

Social Security benefits in the United States are an example of: