Question 1

______________ is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) Totalitarianism 
B) Democracy 
C) Monarchy 
D) Authoritarianism

Question 2

According to your text,what is important to remember about television news shows?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain some of the most vigorously edited and vetted reporting in the media. 
B) They are essentially entertainment shows that are primarily concerned with ratings. 
C) They have very little influence,ultimately,over the topics that people consume and how public opinion is formed. 
D) They are essentially public utilities that exist to serve the populace.

Question 3

Political scientists Dye,Zeigler,and Schubert summarized the key elements of pluralism.Which of the following is NOT one of these concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Decisions are made on behalf of the people by leaders who engage in a process of bargaining,accommodation,and compromise. 
B) Veto groups are strictly prohibited. 
C) Public policy is not always based on majority preference;rather,it reflects a balance among competing interest groups. 
D) Power is widely dispersed in society.

Question 4

The people who are paid to influence legislation on behalf of specific clients are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) jihadists 
B) pressurists 
C) lobbyists 
D) elitists

Question 5

Although the U.S.Constitution grants______________authority to the office of the presidency,a president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) rational-legal 
C) charismatic 
D) coercive

Question 6

______________ is the formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders.

Accepted Answer

A) Government 
B) Economics 
C) Politics 
D) The military

Question 7

Apply the functionalist perspective on power and political systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Explain what is meant by governmental bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Most leaders do not want to base their power on force alone;they seek to legitimize their power by turning it into______________,which is the power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) leverage 
C) authority 
D) political influence

Question 10

Political scientists Thomas Dye and Harmon Zeigler suggest that all of the following are reasons why political parties do not "measure up" to certain ideal-type characteristics EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A) the two parties do not offer voters clear policy alternatives 
B) the two parties are oligarchies,dominated by active elites 
C) party loyalties are declining 
D) candidates have to rely too heavily on the parties to carry their message to the people

Question 11

______________ is an element of the Iron Triangle.

Accepted Answer

A) The Defense Department 
B) The Secretary of State 
C) The President 
D) a member of the Cabinet

Question 12

______________ terrorism uses intimidation,coercion,threats of harm,and other violence that attempts to bring about a significant change in or overthrow an existing government.

Accepted Answer

A) National 
B) Repressive 
C) Political 
D) State-sponsored

Question 13

All of the following are levels of participation in the government EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) voting 
B) attending and taking part in political meetings 
C) running for or holding political office 
D) watching a political speech on television

Question 14

______________ is the area of sociology that examines the nature and consequences of power within or between societies,as well as the social and political conflicts that lead to changes in the allocation of power.

Accepted Answer

A) Governmental sociology 
B) Institutional sociology 
C) Political sociology 
D) Cultural sociology

Question 15

British kings and queens historically traced their authority from God.Members of subordinate classes obey a leader's edicts out of economic and political dependency,and sometimes personal loyalty.This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

______________ requires that citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day.

Accepted Answer

A) Representative democracy 
B) Symbolic democracy 
C) Direct participatory democracy 
D) Independent involvement democracy

Question 17

According to sociologist Max Weber,in traditional authority,the governmental bureaucracy is the apparatus responsible for creating and enforcing rules in the public interest.Traditional authority is the only means to attain efficient,flexible,and competent regulation under a rule of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The only thing the U.S.government spends more money on than defense is______________.

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) Social Security 
C) health care 
D) welfare programs

Question 19

During the nineteenth century,the government:

Accepted Answer

A) had a relatively limited role in everyday life 
B) did not change it's scope or role 
C) was more bureaucratic than today 
D) was nonexistent

Question 20

Analysis of media coverage has found that the U.S.media has done an inadequate job of covering the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Accepted Answer