Deck 20: Power, politics, and Government

Question 1

What form of power is exemplified by your parents,who can take away your possessions or ground you as punishment for misbehaviour?

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Through what social institution do some people and groups acquire and exercise power?

A)government
B)economics
C)politics
D)the military

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the formal organization that has the authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and those outside its borders?

A)government
B)economics
C)politics
D)parliament

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to the text,which of the following statements best reflects charismatic authority?

A)It tends to be relatively permanent.
B)It derives primarily from individual leaders.
C)It often becomes legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom.
D)It is a source of racialized patriarchy.

Question 5

A father tells his eight-year-old son that under no circumstances can he leave his room.After the child leaves the room,the father returns the boy and locks the door.The father is demonstrating which of the following forms of power?

A)parental authority
B)influence
C)will
D)force

Question 6

Patrick is able to execute his plans even though his co-workers resist his ideas and challenge his opinions.Which of the following does Patrick have?

A)authority
B)control
C)leverage
D)power

Question 7

What is the most basic form of power?

A)legitimate authority
B)force
C)influence
D)will

Question 8

Which of the following is one of Max Weber's ideal types of authority?

A)coercive
B)instrumental
C)charismatic
D)irrational

Question 9

Long-standing custom provides the basis of which of the following forms of authority?

A)charismatic
B)traditional
C)historical
D)customary

Question 10

Which form of power do people accept as legitimate rather than coercive?

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

Question 11

What happens when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority?

A)Charisma has been traditionalized.
B)Charisma has been bureaucratized.
C)Charisma has been routinized.
D)Charisma has been modernized.

Question 12

The FLQ of the 1960s and 1970s consisted of which of the following?

A)English-speaking Québécois opposed to separation
B)a group dedicated to the political independence of Quebec
C)an organization of francophones outside Quebec,working against Quebec nationalism
D)a small political party in the House of Commons

Question 13

According to Weber,who among the following has the form of authority that is the most temporary and unstable?

A)Prime Minister Stephen Harper
B)David Koresh,a cult leader
C)President Barack Obama
D)Queen Elizabeth II

Question 14

Power is best depicted in which of the following ways?

A)as a personal thing
B)as a political relationship
C)as a system of authority
D)as a social relationship

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of Quebec separatists?

A)the belief that they can fulfill their destiny only as a distinct people through cooperation within the nation of Canada
B)having victories from every referendum on sovereignty held in Quebec over the last 30 years
C)a dream of political independence from Canada
D)a faith that the rest of English-speaking North America cannot threaten their culture

Question 16

Which of the following has a legitimate monopoly over the use of force within its territory to achieve its goals?

A)the state
B)the government
C)the bureaucracy
D)the executive branch

Question 17

If the group of activists to which you belong achieves the goal of freezing tuition rates at your university,in spite of opposition from the university itself,we would say that your group has which of the following?

A)authority
B)power
C)control
D)leverage

Question 18

Nelson Mandela could be described as what kind of leader?

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

Question 19

Which of the following types of authority did Weber argue is challenged by a more complex division of labour?

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

Question 20

What form of power is institutionalized and given a moral foundation to justify its existence?

A)legitimation
B)traditionalization
C)restitution
D)charisma

Question 21

The Canadian Criminal Code is an example of what form of authority?

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

Question 22

In which circumstances is power gained and held by a single individual?

A)in military juntas
B)in absolute monarchies
C)in dictatorships
D)in direct participatory democracies

Question 23

In Canada,we elect government representatives in fairly regular city,provincial,and federal elections.What kind of political system do we have?

A)a representative system
B)a monarchy
C)a communist system
D)a democracy

Question 24

If the student council president makes all the decisions without consulting with any of the student body,which of the following systems do his or her actions mirror?

A)a military junta
B)an absolute monarchy
C)a dictatorship
D)a participatory democracy

Question 25

What specific form of representative democracy does Canada have?

A)a republic
B)a constitutional monarchy
C)a unitary state
D)a constitutional republic

Question 26

The modern United Kingdom is an example of what kind of monarchy?

A)a constitutional monarchy
B)a limited monarchy
C)an absolute monarchy
D)a total monarchy

Question 27

Saddam Hussein controlled Iraq without public participation.What kind of leader was he?

A)totalitarian
B)authoritarian
C)monarchy-headed
D)communist

Question 28

When rulers depend on powerful members of the nobility to retain their thrones and are not considered to be above the law,they are part of what kind of monarchy?

A)a constitutional monarchy
B)a limited monarchy
C)an absolute monarchy
D)a total monarchy

Question 29

If a nation-state formerly ruled by a government is taken over by military officers,what kind of authoritarian regime results?

A)a totalitarian regime
B)an absolute monarchy
C)a military junta
D)a direct participatory democracy

Question 30

If your life is entirely regulated,in which of the following political systems do you reside?

A)a communist system
B)a totalitarian system
C)a monarchy
D)an authoritarian system

Question 31

In what sort of political system does power reside in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance?

A)a monarchical system
B)a totalitarian system
C)a communist system
D)a democracy

Question 32

Which statement describes a similarity between Canada and the United States?

A)They are both republics.
B)They are both federations.
C)They are both parliamentary systems.
D)They are both constitutional monarchies.

Question 33

Which type of authority is exemplified by the provincial premiers in Canada?

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

Question 34

You have just been to a meeting to debate the extent of poverty in your city as well as remedies for this situation.In what type of political system do you live?

A)communism
B)direct participatory democracy
C)representative democracy
D)socialism

Question 35

Canada,the United States,Uganda,France,China,and Turkey are best described as which of the following units of political organization?

A)nation-states
B)metropolis-states
C)commonwealth-states
D)city-states

Question 36

In what kind of monarchy does a powerful figure claim a hereditary or God-given right to rule?

A)a constitutional monarchy
B)a limited monarchy
C)an absolute monarchy
D)a total monarchy

Question 37

If Alexie grew up in the former Soviet Union,under what kind of system would he have lived?

A)an authoritarian system
B)a totalitarian system
C)a monarchy
D)a democracy

Question 38

Under rational-legal authority,who has authority?

A)the prime minister
B)the people represented by ministers
C)the office of the prime minister
D)the cabinet ministers

Question 39

What is another name for rational-legal authority?

A)bureaucratic authority
B)routinized authority
C)democratic authority
D)capitalistic authority

Question 40

Canadians going to the polls is an example of what?

A)participatory democracy
B)full voting rights
C)representative democracy
D)a separation of powers

Question 41

Who argues that the state is not simply a passive instrument of the capitalist class?

A)instrumental Marxists
B)structural Marxists
C)functionalists
D)open capitalists

Question 42

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff,who belongs to the ruling class?

A)leaders at the top of business,the executive branch of the federal government,and the military
B)a large group of elites
C)leaders from among the corporate rich
D)those who govern in the political system

Question 43

According to the text,which model becomes problematic when people are turned away from broad social values and society becomes fragmented?

A)the pluralist model
B)the elite model
C)the distributive model
D)the combined model

Question 44

What country has the highest percentage of women in Parliament?

A)Canada
B)Rwanda
C)Japan
D)Sweden

Question 45

According to sociologist C.Wright Mills,who comprises the most powerful among the power elite?

A)the corporate rich
B)members of upper-upper-class families
C)the military and the executive branch of the federal government
D)the military

Question 46

According to C.Wright Mills,which of the following is characteristic of members of the power elite?

A)They do not interact with each other on a regular basis.
B)They have,by definition,opposing interests in both economic and social issues.
C)They have similar backgrounds and interests.
D)They strongly dislike each other,which leads to a number of conflicts.

Question 47

Maternity leave provisions are an example of which function of government,according to a functionalist perspective?

A)maintaining law and order
B)planning and directing society
C)meeting social needs
D)handling international relations

Question 48

A lack of representation from the inner city,women,and new immigrants,as compared to many corporate interest groups,are examples of problems associated with which of the following models?

A)the pluralist model
B)the elite model
C)the distributive model
D)the combined model

Question 49

According to which of the following models is power in political systems widely dispersed throughout many competing interest groups?

A)the pluralist model
B)the elite model
C)the distributive model
D)the combined model

Question 50

Which model argues that representative democracies ensure that no one group can overpower the others and that individual rights are protected?

A)the pluralist model
B)the elite model
C)the distributive model
D)the combined model

Question 51

According to the text,which of the following is characteristic of special interest groups?

A)They are dramatically different from lobbies.
B)They are never pressure groups.
C)They have recently become more involved in "single-issue politics."
D)They have been declining in power and significance in recent years.

Question 52

The pluralist model is rooted in what perspective?

A)conflict theory
B)symbolic interactionist theory
C)functionalist theory
D)feminist theory

Question 53

If you made the argument that the state invariably acts to perpetuate the capitalist class,you would be classified as a proponent of which of the following?

A)instrumental Marxism
B)structural Marxism
C)functionalism
D)corporate capitalism

Question 54

What kind of system is in operation when power is concentrated in the hands of a small group and the masses are relatively powerless?

A)the elite system
B)the pluralist system
C)the functionalist system
D)the conflict system

Question 55

According to functionalists,which of the following is a function of government?

A)maintaining law and order
B)ensuring intimacy within the family
C)planning and directing the actions of some individuals
D)handling domestic,but not international,relations

Question 56

When various cultural groups vie for their own interests as opposed to the collective,which of the following is at work?

A)pluralism
B)unitary statism
C)totalitarianism
D)identity politics

Question 57

Social change does not always favour the dominant groups in our society.This challenges which of the following perspectives?

A)the feminist model
B)functionalism
C)the elite model
D)the pluralist model

Question 58

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff's analysis of the "ruling class," which of the following is the most important?

A)how leadership exercised
B)where governing occurs
C)who governs
D)who rules

Question 59

The decision to send and/or remove troops to/from Afghanistan reflects which of the following functions of government,according to a functionalist perspective?

A)maintaining law and order
B)planning and directing society
C)meeting social needs
D)handling international relations

Question 60

Over coffee,your new friend argues that a power elite occupies the upper part of the power pyramid in the United States.Of the following,who is your new friend?

A)Karl Marx
B)Robert Merton
C)Émile Durkheim
D)C Wright Mills

Question 61

In 2008,what percentage of those Canadians eligible to vote in federal elections actually did so?

A)approximately 90 percent
B)approximately 80 percent
C)approximately 70 percent
D)approximately 60 percent

Question 62

Which statement represents a "conservative" perspective on social issues?

A)Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military.
B)Governments should interfere less in people's lives.
C)Employment equity programs are mandatory for social policy.
D)Racially based college and university admissions programs should be expanded.

Question 63

Gaining legitimate control of government and holding on to it is the purpose of which of the following?

A)the power elite
B)the political action committee
C)the political party
D)the pluralist interest group

Question 64

Discussions with friends and neighbours,watching the news,and hearing the viewpoints of co-workers are all likely to have what political consequences?

A)They influence our political values and attitudes.
B)They diminish the importance of political socialization.
C)They affect the social and economic issues of the day.
D)They make us less likely to vote.

Question 65

What perspective helps us to understand non-state techniques of governance for encouraging conformity among citizens?

A)symbolic interactionist theory
B)feminist theory
C)postmodern theory
D)conflict theory

Question 66

What important claim did British sociologist Mary McIntosh make?

A)that women should have the vote
B)that gender issues were less important than class issues
C)that a state-supported system keeping women out of the difficult paid workforce was beneficial
D)that women would continue to be subordinated until they achieved political power

Question 67

After listening to her parents and grandparents talk for years about the differences between the Liberal,Conservative,and New Democratic parties in Canada,Jocelyn feels ready to cast her first vote in the next provincial election.What process has Jocelyn undergone?

A)political socialization
B)political participation
C)political indoctrination
D)political persuasion

Question 68

Which statement best characterizes Members of Parliament in Canada?

A)They tend to be from the lower and middle classes,since those in the upper class can make more money in the private sector.
B)They are more likely to be female than male,since men are becoming disillusioned with the political system.
C)They tend to be men from the middle and upper classes.
D)They are quite representative of the Canadian population at large.

Question 69

Which statement represents a "liberal" perspective on social issues?

A)Gays and lesbians should be excluded from military service.
B)Abortion is immoral and must be made illegal.
C)The country should have a solid welfare and retraining system to help those who are less fortunate.
D)The government has no obligation to protect the rights of subordinate groups.

Question 70

What theory argues that societies are ruled by a small,interconnected group of people who have power over the politicians who actually govern the country?

A)power elite theory
B)governance theory
C)pluralistic theory
D)ruling class theory

Question 71

Social assistance spending would be classified as which of the following?

A)an economic issue
B)a social issue
C)a moral issue
D)a political issue

Question 72

What does the slogan maîtres chez nous mean?

A)"the church is the home"
B)"power to the people first,then to the government"
C)"masters in our own house"
D)"our main concern is freedom"

Question 73

The fact that the state has put in place workplace health and safety regulations gives support to what model of the role of the state?

A)instrumental Marxist
B)structural Marxist
C)neo-Marxist
D)non-Marxist

Question 74

When did Quebec grant women the right to vote in provincial elections?

A)1895
B)1903
C)1918
D)1940

Question 75

The 1995 referendum resulted in which outcome for the separatists?

A)a loss by a margin of 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent
B)a loss by a margin of 59.1 to 61.2 percent
C)a loss by a margin of 65.7 percent to 34.3 percent
D)a loss by a margin of 69.8 percent to 30.2 percent

Question 76

Which of the following is the primary agent of political socialization for eight-year-old twins Jack and Annie?

A)their school
B)family members
C)the government
D)television and the Internet

Question 77

Interest groups,including the Catholic Church and various family organizations,spent a great deal of time and money trying to defeat the federal Liberal government's same-sex marriage legislation.What term would Joseph Gusfield use to refer to these actions?

A)a temperance movement
B)a symbolic crusade
C)a political crusade
D)a liberating movement

Question 78

In Canada,approximately what percentage of the Members of Parliament elected in 2009 were women?

A)50 percent
B)35 percent
C)25 percent
D)10 percent

Question 79

When were women in Canada permitted to vote in federal elections?

A)1867
B)1890
C)1918
D)1926

Question 80

Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is famous for which of the following?

A)bringing in the Official Languages Act in 1969
B)believing Quebec's aspirations could best be fulfilled outside Canada
C)arguing that the federal government should give more power to the provinces
D)being a strong supporter of the FLQ