Exam 19: Politics and Social Movements

Which group of people is least likely to be attracted to the new social movements?

The federal election was fast approaching and Jeremy made a significant monetary contribution to a political party's campaign.When his wife Leesa found out,she angrily stated,"They don't need our money! They have received more than enough from everyone else!" To which Canadian party did Jeremy contribute?

The fact that women,new immigrants,and people from the lower social classes generally are rarely represented politically is the basis for the critique of which theory?

In 2011,the New Democratic Party formed the official opposition in Parliament for the first time in Canadian history.Which theory can be supported by this evidence?

The local Member of Parliament voted against a proposed new tax on corporations because she believed that such a tax might cause some companies to move their operations out of the country,and the government could be held responsible for lost jobs.Which analysis of the situation would the MP's reasoning represent?

What are the four stages in the process of the expansion of citizen rights that were achieved/are being achieved as a result of social movements?

According to pluralists,democracy is guaranteed because no single group in Canada is always able to control the political agenda.

Comparing Swedish and Canadian societies,we see that over three-quarters of workers in Sweden are union members and only one-third of workers in Canada are union members.What are the four consequences of this difference?

What is the term for power that has been legitimized?

What is civil society?

Compare and contrast the positions of instrumentalist Marxists and structuralist Marxists.

David is a staunch believer in the medicinal properties of marijuana and wants to become a licensed producer in order to provide quality marijuana to those with a medical need.He is becoming exceedingly annoyed with the deluge of forms,rules,and never-ending regulations that are in place and is unsure where to direct his frustration.Which of the following has the ultimate authority and responsibility to regulate the process that David is experiencing?

What does the Marxist critique of elite theory argue?

Small business owners were very happy after the election in 2011 because the winning party had promised to look after their interests,but union workers feared that their interests would not take priority.However,in the following election,the party in power switched and business owners were not so happy.Which theory does this situation illustrate?

Sasha had never thought of herself as an activist until she had a tour of the public school located in an upscale neighbourhood of her city.After seeing the state-of-the-art computer lab,she became outraged that the school her daughter attended did not even have a computer in the classrooms.Consequently,she organized a parents' group to petition the school board for funding in order to construct a computer lab in their neighbourhood public school.Which concept could be used in order to understand Sasha's actions?

Bonito was furious because he could not get a job after immigrating to Canada despite the education and experience obtained in his country of origin.He launched a group protest by new immigrants who were having similar problems finding good jobs that they felt they deserved.It was not hard to find others to join his cause because they all were experiencing the same phenomenon.What is this phenomenon called?

At a rally in his small African village,Arapmoi passionately argues that all villagers should have the right to freely express themselves,the right to choose what religion they would like to practise,and justice before the law.What is Arapmoi promoting?

Which group of individuals would be least likely to participate in a new social movement?

Normal politics is politics as it is practised when the legitimacy of authority grows weak.

Why does the United States have one of the lowest voter turnouts of any rich democracy in the world?