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18 Cards in this Set
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What did Max Weber believe was fundamental to all forms of authority? |
The consent of the govern - a belief in the right of those of positions of power to command |
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What did Max Weber say were 3 types of authority? |
Traditional, rational-legal, and charismatic |
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According to Max Weber, which form of authority is based on long-held and sacred customs? |
Traditional authority |
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According to Max Weber, which form of authority is based on the framework of a body of laws that have been duly enacted? |
Rational-legal authority |
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According to Max Weber, which form of authority is based on the extraordinary, uncanny, and supernatural powers of abilities that have been associated with a particular person? |
Charismatic |
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What type of authority dominated in pre-industrial times? |
Traditional authority |
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Which type of authority is typically found being exercised within modern formal organizations? |
Rational-legal authority |
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What are the three types of government? |
Authoritarian, Totalitarian, and Democratic |
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In which form of government do rulers tolerate little, if any, opposition to their authority? |
Authoritarian |
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In which form of government do rulers have no recognizable limits to their authority? |
Totalitarian |
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In with form of government does power lie with the people, and whose participation in government is considered a right? |
Democratic |
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Organizations seeking to influence political decisions that may affect their members are called what? |
Interest groups |
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What do we call the people who are the advocates, or the "voice" of special interest groups? |
Lobbyists |
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Who published "The Power Elite" in 1956? |
C. Wright Mills |
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C. Wright Mills called the class of people containing military leaders, politicians, and business leaders what? |
The power elite |
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Who attempted to learn about the class described by Mills, and learned that these "power elite" have a lot in common on top of being extremely wealthy, holding high-level positions, and attended the same schools? |
G. William Domhoff |
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Who rejected the notion that the power holders are a unified group? |
David Riesman |
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How did Riesman say that the system of rule is made up of? |
It is made of various sectors of power, each serving as a potential buffer against any one group gaining control of the whole system |
