Question 1

In the 2008 presidential election, rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In 2006, about what percentage of the world's people lived in countries that can be considered politically "free"?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 26 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 66 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 26 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 66 percent C

Question 3

According to Max Weber, authority is just another word for power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following nations comes closest to having a political system that is "totalitarian"?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) France 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan 
A) Mexico 
B) France 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan

Question 5

In 2010, about what percentage of the world's people lived in countries that can be considered politically "free"?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 percent 
B) 23 percent 
C) 43 percent 
D) 63 percent 
A) 3 percent 
B) 23 percent 
C) 43 percent 
D) 63 percent

Question 6

The concept "military-industrial complex" refers to the close association among the federal government, the military, and defense industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Political revolutions tend to occur when and where living standards are the lowest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In terms of expenditures per person, federal budget is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) white, non-Hispanic people 
C) Hispanic people 
D) All of these categories of people are equally likely to vote. 
A) African Americans 
B) white, non-Hispanic people 
C) Hispanic people 
D) All of these categories of people are equally likely to vote.

Question 10

Provide a short description of how the U.S.political system operates in terms of the pluralist model, the power-elite model, and the Marxist political-economy model.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. political system operates in a

Question 11

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 2011, a wave of popular uprisings seeking more democratic government swept across which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) the Middle East 
A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) the Middle East

Question 13

Which nations in the world today claim to be democratic?

Accepted Answer

A) all low-income nations 
B) no nations 
C) most high-income nations 
D) all nations 
A) all low-income nations 
B) no nations 
C) most high-income nations 
D) all nations

Question 14

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority" because it is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Marxist political-economy model suggests that capitalist societies are democratic, giving some political voice to everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A power-elite model of the U.S.political system suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) power is concentrated in the hands of a few. 
B) an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C) power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D) many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system. 
A) power is concentrated in the hands of a few. 
B) an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C) power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D) many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system.

Question 18

In the United States, what categories of people are most and least likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, voter turnout vari

Question 19

Politics is a social institution that is defined in terms of a society's

Accepted Answer

A) distribution of power, goals, and decision making. 
B) technology. 
C) income distribution. 
D) means of production. 
A) distribution of power, goals, and decision making. 
B) technology. 
C) income distribution. 
D) means of production.

Question 20

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Politics and Government

In the 2008 presidential election, rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

In 2006, about what percentage of the world's people lived in countries that can be considered politically "free"?

According to Max Weber, authority is just another word for power.

Which of the following nations comes closest to having a political system that is "totalitarian"?

In 2010, about what percentage of the world's people lived in countries that can be considered politically "free"?

The concept "military-industrial complex" refers to the close association among the federal government, the military, and defense industries.

Political revolutions tend to occur when and where living standards are the lowest.

In terms of expenditures per person, federal budget is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Provide a short description of how the U.S.political system operates in terms of the pluralist model, the power-elite model, and the Marxist political-economy model.

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

In 2011, a wave of popular uprisings seeking more democratic government swept across which region of the world?

Which nations in the world today claim to be democratic?

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority" because it is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations.

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

The Marxist political-economy model suggests that capitalist societies are democratic, giving some political voice to everyone.

A power-elite model of the U.S.political system suggests that

In the United States, what categories of people are most and least likely to vote?

Politics is a social institution that is defined in terms of a society's

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

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