Question 1

According to elite theory, which of the following is a characteristic of the power elite?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not interact with one another outside of the political sphere. 
B) They have opposing interests on both social and economic issues. 
C) They have similar backgrounds and interests. 
D) They strongly dislike one another, leading to a great number of conflicts. 
A) They do not interact with one another outside of the political sphere. 
B) They have opposing interests on both social and economic issues. 
C) They have similar backgrounds and interests. 
D) They strongly dislike one another, leading to a great number of conflicts.

Question 2

When uncommon people challenge existing authority because they claim to be motivated by a higher authority or higher principles, what type of authority are they exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) individual authority 
B) legal-rational authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) charismatic authority 
A) individual authority 
B) legal-rational authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) charismatic authority

Question 3

According to the textbook, what proportion of single Canadians under the age of 25 live below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds

Question 4

Which theory argues that the distribution of power changes very little, if at all, over time?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

William Wallace, the thirteenth-century Scottish warrior, led an army to rebel against the occupation of Scotland by England.According to the textbook, how would we classify his actions?

Accepted Answer

A) as political upheaval 
B) as political terrorism 
C) as political revolution 
D) as political skirmishing 
A) as political upheaval 
B) as political terrorism 
C) as political revolution 
D) as political skirmishing

Question 6

Which of the following models is most likely to argue that representative democracies ensure that no one group can have power over the others and that individual rights will be protected?

Accepted Answer

A) the state-centred model 
B) the elite model 
C) the power resource model 
D) the pluralist model 
A) the state-centred model 
B) the elite model 
C) the power resource model 
D) the pluralist model

Question 7

According to the textbook, why did democracy falter in Russia after initially taking root?

Accepted Answer

A) because the corrupt media influenced the political system 
B) because free elections were suspended by the ruling party 
C) because the nation experienced oil and gas shortages 
D) because the economy collapsed and poverty increased 
A) because the corrupt media influenced the political system 
B) because free elections were suspended by the ruling party 
C) because the nation experienced oil and gas shortages 
D) because the economy collapsed and poverty increased

Question 8

Describe pluralist theory.

Accepted Answer

Pluralist theory is a perspective in pol

Question 9

According to the textbook, why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

Accepted Answer

A) because some groups lack alternative means for meeting political or economic goals 
B) because wars increasingly rely on sophisticated technology unavailable to some groups 
C) because terrorism is a more effective means of meeting political goals 
D) because it is the preferred way of meeting political goals sanctioned by many religions 
A) because some groups lack alternative means for meeting political or economic goals 
B) because wars increasingly rely on sophisticated technology unavailable to some groups 
C) because terrorism is a more effective means of meeting political goals 
D) because it is the preferred way of meeting political goals sanctioned by many religions

Question 10

The Bloc Québécois provides us with a confirmation of state-centred theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S.-Iraq war is responsible for the most deaths from warfare in the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was Canada's prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, characterizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) legal-rational authority 
B) charismatic authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) socio-political authority 
A) legal-rational authority 
B) charismatic authority 
C) traditional authority 
D) socio-political authority

Question 13

Jorge lives in a nation that holds regular competitive elections; however, he is part of a group that is still fighting for constitutional protection of many citizens' rights.What kind of nation does Jorge live in?

Accepted Answer

A) a formal democracy 
B) an informal democracy 
C) an electoral democracy 
D) a state-centred democracy 
A) a formal democracy 
B) an informal democracy 
C) an electoral democracy 
D) a state-centred democracy

Question 14

A landmark in decentralization and regionalization took place in 1959.In that year, Quebec and the federal government agreed that a provincial or territorial government not wanting to participate in a federal program could receive federal funds to set up its own laws and programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why are class divisions less important than regional divisions in Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

Class divisions have traditionally playe

Question 16

What was U.S.President Abraham Lincoln referring to with his famous phrase "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) autocracy 
D) monarchy 
A) democracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) autocracy 
D) monarchy

Question 17

Which of the following is a major dynamic in contemporary Canadian politics?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnicity 
B) gender 
C) region 
D) class 
A) ethnicity 
B) gender 
C) region 
D) class

Question 18

Even though Mimi is not a supervisor, she is able to overcome the resistance of her co-workers to a new way of getting the work done and forces them to do it her way.Which of the following does Mimi have?

Accepted Answer

A) authority 
B) leverage 
C) social control 
D) power 
A) authority 
B) leverage 
C) social control 
D) power

Question 19

The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives have worked on several campaigns to gain political support for issues like a guaranteed annual income for Canadians and poverty reduction strategies.What kind of group are these organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) lobbies 
B) social conscience groups 
C) public opinion groups 
D) social movements 
A) lobbies 
B) social conscience groups 
C) public opinion groups 
D) social movements

Question 20

Today, the vast majority of deaths from war occur in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) civilians 
B) bomb squads 
C) air force personnel 
D) secretive "special ops" squads 
A) civilians 
B) bomb squads 
C) air force personnel 
D) secretive "special ops" squads

Exam 14: Politics

According to elite theory, which of the following is a characteristic of the power elite?

When uncommon people challenge existing authority because they claim to be motivated by a higher authority or higher principles, what type of authority are they exhibiting?

According to the textbook, what proportion of single Canadians under the age of 25 live below the poverty line?

Which theory argues that the distribution of power changes very little, if at all, over time?

William Wallace, the thirteenth-century Scottish warrior, led an army to rebel against the occupation of Scotland by England.According to the textbook, how would we classify his actions?

Which of the following models is most likely to argue that representative democracies ensure that no one group can have power over the others and that individual rights will be protected?

According to the textbook, why did democracy falter in Russia after initially taking root?

Describe pluralist theory.

According to the textbook, why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

The Bloc Québécois provides us with a confirmation of state-centred theory.

The U.S.-Iraq war is responsible for the most deaths from warfare in the past two decades.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was Canada's prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, characterizes which of the following?

Jorge lives in a nation that holds regular competitive elections; however, he is part of a group that is still fighting for constitutional protection of many citizens' rights.What kind of nation does Jorge live in?

A landmark in decentralization and regionalization took place in 1959.In that year, Quebec and the federal government agreed that a provincial or territorial government not wanting to participate in a federal program could receive federal funds to set up its own laws and programs.

Why are class divisions less important than regional divisions in Canadian politics?

What was U.S.President Abraham Lincoln referring to with his famous phrase "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

Which of the following is a major dynamic in contemporary Canadian politics?

Even though Mimi is not a supervisor, she is able to overcome the resistance of her co-workers to a new way of getting the work done and forces them to do it her way.Which of the following does Mimi have?

The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives have worked on several campaigns to gain political support for issues like a guaranteed annual income for Canadians and poverty reduction strategies.What kind of group are these organizations?

Today, the vast majority of deaths from war occur in which of the following groups?

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