Question 1

What is nuclear proliferation? Do you consider this process a concern? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear proliferation refers to the spre

Question 2

What have sociologists learned about the causes and character of war? That is, why do nations go to war? What strategies seem to be able to prevent war? Finally, how is terrorism a new form of twenty-first century warfare?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have learned that there are

Question 3

Which of the following is a factor encouraging political revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) rising expectation of a better life 
B) unresponsive government 
C) radical leadership by intellectuals 
D) All of the responses are correct. 
A) rising expectation of a better life 
B) unresponsive government 
C) radical leadership by intellectuals 
D) All of the responses are correct.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) conservative; conservative 
B) liberal; liberal 
C) liberal; conservative 
D) conservative; liberal 
A) conservative; conservative 
B) liberal; liberal 
C) liberal; conservative 
D) conservative; liberal

Question 5

Terrorism is considered to be a new form of asymmetrical warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Charismatic authority is based on extraordinary personal abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What would a truly democratic society look like? Describe such a society in terms of its political process.How would leadership be carried out? How would leaders be put into their positions? What, if any, importance to your vision of democracy is given to race, class, and gender?

Accepted Answer

A truly democratic society would be one

Question 8

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

More than 90 percent of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

Accepted Answer

A) mostly traditional authority. 
B) mostly rational-legal authority. 
C) mostly charismatic authority. 
D) no authority at all. 
A) mostly traditional authority. 
B) mostly rational-legal authority. 
C) mostly charismatic authority. 
D) no authority at all.

Question 11

Which of the following concepts refers to a political system in which power resides in the hands of the people as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) monarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) aristocracy 
A) democracy 
B) monarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) aristocracy

Question 12

Special interest groups represent liberal interests, while political action committees represent conservative interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the political spectrum.Distinguish between social issues and economic issues, and explain what categories of the U.S.population tend to be liberal and conservative with regard to each type of issue.Where do the major political parties fall on the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

The political spectrum refers to the ran

Question 14

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global, so is the world developing a single global political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

Accepted Answer

A) mostly traditional authority. 
B) mostly rational-legal authority. 
C) mostly charismatic authority. 
D) no authority at all. 
A) mostly traditional authority. 
B) mostly rational-legal authority. 
C) mostly charismatic authority. 
D) no authority at all.

Question 16

The National Rifle Association is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) special-interest group. 
B) political action committee. 
C) intergovernmental organization. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) special-interest group. 
B) political action committee. 
C) intergovernmental organization. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Terrorism has been called a new kind of warfare because

Accepted Answer

A) it is less violent. 
B) it is "symmetrical," involving two opponents of roughly equal power. 
C) it lacks clearly stated objectives and is not about controlling territory. 
D) All of the responses are correct. 
A) it is less violent. 
B) it is "symmetrical," involving two opponents of roughly equal power. 
C) it lacks clearly stated objectives and is not about controlling territory. 
D) All of the responses are correct.

Question 18

According to Max Weber, why does society need to transform power into authority? In what three ways does this transformation take place? What is the link between traditional authority and preindustrial production? How are rational-legal authority and industrial/postindustrial production linked?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber believed that society needs to

Question 19

Which of the following statements correctly describes how the U.S.population falls on the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A) About 40 percent of people are moderates who fall near the political center. 
B) About 40 percent fall on the political left. 
C) About 40 percent fall on the political right. 
D) About 40 percent claim to have no political opinions at all. 
A) About 40 percent of people are moderates who fall near the political center. 
B) About 40 percent fall on the political left. 
C) About 40 percent fall on the political right. 
D) About 40 percent claim to have no political opinions at all.

Question 20

Describe the distribution of power in the United States using the three theoretical models of political power.What do the three models have in common? What are their major differences? To what extent does each assess U.S.society as democratic? Why?

Accepted Answer

The three theoretical models of politica

Exam 17: Politics and Government

What is nuclear proliferation? Do you consider this process a concern? Why or why not?

What have sociologists learned about the causes and character of war? That is, why do nations go to war? What strategies seem to be able to prevent war? Finally, how is terrorism a new form of twenty-first century warfare?

Which of the following is a factor encouraging political revolution?

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

Terrorism is considered to be a new form of asymmetrical warfare.

Charismatic authority is based on extraordinary personal abilities.

What would a truly democratic society look like? Describe such a society in terms of its political process.How would leadership be carried out? How would leaders be put into their positions? What, if any, importance to your vision of democracy is given to race, class, and gender?

In absolute monarchies, hereditary rulers claim a virtual monopoly of power based on divine right.

More than 90 percent of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

Which of the following concepts refers to a political system in which power resides in the hands of the people as a whole?

Special interest groups represent liberal interests, while political action committees represent conservative interests.

Describe the political spectrum.Distinguish between social issues and economic issues, and explain what categories of the U.S.population tend to be liberal and conservative with regard to each type of issue.Where do the major political parties fall on the political spectrum?

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global, so is the world developing a single global political system.

Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

The National Rifle Association is an example of a

Terrorism has been called a new kind of warfare because

According to Max Weber, why does society need to transform power into authority? In what three ways does this transformation take place? What is the link between traditional authority and preindustrial production? How are rational-legal authority and industrial/postindustrial production linked?

Which of the following statements correctly describes how the U.S.population falls on the political spectrum?

Describe the distribution of power in the United States using the three theoretical models of political power.What do the three models have in common? What are their major differences? To what extent does each assess U.S.society as democratic? Why?

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