Deck 1: Approaching the Study of Politics

Question 1

Which term refers to states that steer the economic development of their countries in directions favoured by state actors?

A)pluralist
B)dirigiste
C)staple
D)embedded

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The institutional approach is closely linked to the historical approach.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is an example of elite accommodation?

A)the Harper government's decision to remove the tax advantages of corporate income trusts
B)the $1 billion fine levied against tobacco companies for smuggling cigarettes
C)the reality that leaders of different ethnic groups and politicians often come from the same ranks
D)the anti-Kyoto stance taken by several Western politicians

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which approach best exemplifies the use of "brokerage politics"?

A)social cleavage
B)Marxist
C)pluralist
D)class

Question 5

In the class analysis approach, the political elite takes orders from the capitalist elite and the state is an instrument of bourgeois domination.

Question 6

The behaviour of individual politicians is an example of the political psychology approach.

Question 7

The Marxist approach is synonymous with the class approach.

Question 8

What analytical approach is linked closely to the "democratic ideal"?

A)pluralist
B)Marxist
C)class
D)social cleavage

Question 9

The state-centred approach views those individuals endowed with the authority to formulate and implement public policies as basically autonomous from the rest of society.

Question 10

The class approach postulates that the political system is characterized by openness and that power is widely dispersed among many interests.

Question 11

Which of the following form the three branches of government?

A)the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary
B)the legislature, the executive, and the administration
C)the executive, the courts, and Parliament
D)the Parliament, the Senate, and the courts

Question 12

The notion that the operations of the state are so extensive that they are connected to virtually every aspect of society is called the state-centred approach.

Question 13

Feedback is a communication of outputs back into the system, in response to which the pattern of demands and support is altered.

Question 14

Government authority is based on accountability.

Question 15

In the rational choice approach, "goal-oriented" is synonymous with "preference-oriented."

Question 16

According to the institutional approach, what are the two main elements of politics and government that are considered to be the main essence of political analysis?

A)institutions and the constitution
B)bureaucracy and law
C)constitution and law
D)bureaucracy and courts

Question 17

According to political science, what are the three different types of power?

A)coercion, authority, and legitimacy
B)authority, influence, and coercion
C)influence, legitimacy, and respect
D)authority, coercion, and influence

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pressure group?

A)National Citizen's Coalition
B)The Federal Conservative Party of Canada
C)Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)
D)Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)

Question 19

Which statement best describes the rational choice approach in politics?

A)People get involved in politics because they want to get something out of it for themselves or others.
B)Its primary focus is the source of human motivation.
C)Its theory stipulates that individuals will deductively reduce their logic in order to achieve their goals.
D)What is good for the individual is the same as what is good for the group.

Question 20

Which statement best describes the notion of the embedded state?

A)Elites cannot operate with total autonomy because of the fusion of state and society.
B)The state wields an enormous amount of power, unchecked by societal norms.
C)Individuals view the powers of the state to be entrenched within all aspects of society.
D)Politicians are unable to operate without the bureaucratic functions of the state.

Question 21

Consider the rising costs of postsecondary education. Apply any three different approaches to the study of politics to the economic concerns of postsecondary students.

Question 22

Explain the relationship between authorities, input, output, and feedback and how these relate to the Canadian political system.

Question 23

Describe how power resolves political issues.

Question 24

How are demands transmitted to the authorities? Which method do you think is most effective, and why?

Question 25

Compare and contrast two of the five approaches to the study of politics (institutional, state-based, political sociology, political psychology and political behaviour approaches, and rational choice approach).