Exam 17: Politics and Government

Which of the following concepts refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people?

The concept "authoritarian" refers to a political system that

In Max Weber's view, monarchy claims legitimacy based on

Which of Weber's types of authority rests on extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion in followers?

In general, terrorism is the strategy favored by

A totalitarian political system

The arms race refers to efforts by the United States and the former Soviet Union to

What is terrorism? What is state terrorism?

Max Weber said that with charismatic authority, a crisis results with

Authority refers to power that people perceive as coercive.

The pluralist model states that the United States is far less democratic than most people would like to think.

People with lower social standing in the United States tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues.

In general, high-income people tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues.

For almost fifty years, what strategy has kept the peace between the world's nuclear superpowers?

People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, display

In the United States, _____ people tend to vote Democratic, while _____ people mostly vote Republican.

With respect to war, the text explains that

Describe the attitudes of the U.S.population using the political spectrum.How do gender, race, and class figure in?

How are social issues different from economic issues in the political spectrum? Provide an example of each type of issue.

Identify three factors that encourage political revolution.