Exam 17: Politics and Government

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

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

Weber's idea of the "routinization of charisma" is the claim that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

Max Weber defined power as

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

Which nations in the world today claim to be democratic?

In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

Which of the following statements about political parties in the United States is true?

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

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

Terrorism refers to

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

The concept "political economy" refers to

In a totalitarian political system,one political organization claims total control of society.

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

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

The National Rifle Association is an example of a(n)

Which of all U.S.wars was the most deadly in terms of loss of

Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

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