Question 1

Sociologist T.H.Marshall discussed three types of citizenship rights.Which of the following is one of these rights?

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A)  private rights 
B)  human rights 
C)  political rights 
D)  individual rights

Question 2

According to political theorist T.H.Marshall,a group of protestors picketing a political speech is exercising ____________ rights.

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A)  civil 
B)  political 
C)  social 
D)  individual

Question 3

Describe and explain the Milgram experiment.What were the researchers trying to measure? What did this experiment help to explain?

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Question 4

Legal-rational authority is pervasive in modern society today.This is probably because it:

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A)  means everyone is theoretically treated the same, based on clear and consistent procedures. 
B)  takes individual cases into consideration. 
C)  guarantees efficiency and fairness. 
D)  relies on tradition.

Question 5

Barrington Moore hypothesized that some states end up as democracies and others become dictatorships because the fate of each nation is determined by the struggle:

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A)  over authority. 
B)  between social classes. 
C)  over economic resources. 
D)  between religious powers.

Question 6

With industrialization,families were less able to rely on extended networks to help take care of children,the elderly,and those who were disabled.As a result the government intervened to take care of these people,creating a(n):

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A)  international state. 
B)  social state. 
C)  welfare state. 
D)  socialist help system.

Question 7

How do rulers prove their authority?

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A)  by overthrowing current governments 
B)  by building up the largest armies 
C)  by persuading subordinates that their claims to power are valid 
D)  by establishing their own government systems

Question 8

Define and compare democracies and dictatorships.Explain why some states end up as democracies and others become dictatorships.

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Question 9

When a company dominates because it has a monopoly on the industry,this is called domination by:

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A)  authority. 
B)  power. 
C)  government. 
D)  economic power.

Question 10

The United States is known as a democracy.We have a system of government where power lies with the people because we vote in elections,speak freely,and participate as legal equals in social life.Define dictatorship.How might you describe the United States as a dictatorship?

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Question 11

Your deference to your parents and professors and to the laws of the U.S.government is best seen as an example of domination by:

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A)  authority. 
B)  power. 
C)  government. 
D)  economic power.

Question 12

____________ groups gain power by trying to persuade elected officials to advocate for their agendas.

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A)  Legislative 
B)  Anarchist 
C)  Interest 
D)  Political

Question 13

Promotions to higher levels within an idealized bureaucratic hierarchy based on achievement rather than personal attributes or favoritism refers to:

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A)  charisma. 
B)  Taylorism. 
C)  meritocracy. 
D)  specialization.

Question 14

A modern model to explain the variations in forms of government is the study of the strategic decisions actors make by taking stock of the options available to them and the other players in a "game." This is referred to as:

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A)  strategic warfare. 
B)  chess. 
C)  game theory. 
D)  government poker.

Question 15

According to Hobbes,to achieve peace for ourselves and to avoid death,humans enter into a ____________ and submit to an overarching sovereign authority charged with ensuring peace for everyone.

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A)  social contract 
B)  contract with God 
C)  contract with a priest 
D)  contract with the government

Question 16

In the context of authority,____________ refers to the clear,rule-governed procedures used over and over again for decision making.

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A)  rationalization 
B)  specialization 
C)  politics 
D)  routinization

Question 17

The citizens who have the most to lose by not being politically active are the group most vulnerable to changing political and policy definitions of what constitutes a social right.Who makes up this group?

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A)  the deserving poor 
B)  the middle class 
C)  elites 
D)  white males

Question 18

Legal-rational authority allows a governor to make laws,but a police officer cannot.What is the difference between the individuals?

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A)  their incomes 
B)  their political parties 
C)  their roles 
D)  their parents' incomes

Question 19

Weber used the term charisma to describe a person's:

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A)  good looks. 
B)  superhuman aura. 
C)  legitimization. 
D)  character.

Question 20

Define the three theories-logic of industrialism,neo-Marxist theory,and state-centered approaches-that explain how and why the welfare state developed.

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Exam 15: Authority and the State