Question 1

Authority refers to power that people perceive as coercive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C.Wright Mills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In terms of expenditures per person,federal budget is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the 2012 presidential election,rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate,Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The concept "authoritarian" refers to a political system that

Accepted Answer

A) is well legitimated. 
B) relies on more than one kind of authority. 
C) denies most people participation in government. 
D) has free elections. 
A) is well legitimated. 
B) relies on more than one kind of authority. 
C) denies most people participation in government. 
D) has free elections.

Question 8

Gay rights is one example of a social issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

African Americans tend to be more politically liberal than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The military-industrial complex refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that war often destroys a country's economic infrastructure. 
B) the close link between the government,defense contractors,and the military. 
C) the fact that the postindustrial economy is increasingly dominated by war production. 
D) the fact that the military is the world's largest industrial corporation. 
A) the fact that war often destroys a country's economic infrastructure. 
B) the close link between the government,defense contractors,and the military. 
C) the fact that the postindustrial economy is increasingly dominated by war production. 
D) the fact that the military is the world's largest industrial corporation.

Question 11

Traditional authority is one source of strength for patriarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement about terrorism is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether someone is a "terrorist" or a "freedom fighter" is often a matter of definition. 
B) Democratic societies are especially vulnerable to terrorism. 
C) Identifying and effectively targeting terrorists is usually difficult. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) Whether someone is a "terrorist" or a "freedom fighter" is often a matter of definition. 
B) Democratic societies are especially vulnerable to terrorism. 
C) Identifying and effectively targeting terrorists is usually difficult. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) traditional authority. 
B) rational-legal authority. 
C) charismatic authority. 
D) power rather than authority. 
A) traditional authority. 
B) rational-legal authority. 
C) charismatic authority. 
D) power rather than authority.

Question 14

In general,how does income affect the likelihood of voting in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Most high-income people vote; most low-income people do not. 
B) People of all income levels are about equally likely to vote. 
C) Most low-income people vote; most high-income people do not. 
D) Higher income increases the share of people who vote among women,but not men. 
A) Most high-income people vote; most low-income people do not. 
B) People of all income levels are about equally likely to vote. 
C) Most low-income people vote; most high-income people do not. 
D) Higher income increases the share of people who vote among women,but not men.

Question 15

Nuclear proliferation is the process by which the two superpowers engage in an arms race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As Max Weber saw it,the essential difference between power and authority is

Accepted Answer

A) authority is more rational. 
B) people perceive authority as legitimate,rather than coercive. 
C) raw power is always the foundation of justice. 
D) power is more efficient in getting the job done. 
A) authority is more rational. 
B) people perceive authority as legitimate,rather than coercive. 
C) raw power is always the foundation of justice. 
D) power is more efficient in getting the job done.

Question 17

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 18

Capitalist societies base their claim to democracy on

Accepted Answer

A) people having personal liberty. 
B) meeting the basic needs of all. 
C) maintaining public order. 
D) their high living standards. 
A) people having personal liberty. 
B) meeting the basic needs of all. 
C) maintaining public order. 
D) their high living standards.

Question 19

Democracy and rational-legal authority are linked,just as monarchy and traditional authority are linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Charismatic authority is based on extraordinary personal abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Politics and Government

Authority refers to power that people perceive as coercive.

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C.Wright Mills.

In terms of expenditures per person,federal budget is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

In the 2012 presidential election,rural people tended to support the Democratic candidate,Barack Obama.

Traditional authority gains importance as a society becomes industrialized.

The concept "authoritarian" refers to a political system that

Gay rights is one example of a social issue.

African Americans tend to be more politically liberal than whites.

The military-industrial complex refers to

Traditional authority is one source of strength for patriarchy.

Which statement about terrorism is TRUE?

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

In general,how does income affect the likelihood of voting in the United States?

Nuclear proliferation is the process by which the two superpowers engage in an arms race.

As Max Weber saw it,the essential difference between power and authority is

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

Capitalist societies base their claim to democracy on

Democracy and rational-legal authority are linked,just as monarchy and traditional authority are linked.

Charismatic authority is based on extraordinary personal abilities.

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