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Which statement best expresses the difference between power and authority?
a. Authority involves intimidation. b. Authority is more subtle than power. c. Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power. d. Authority is inherited, but power is seized by military force. |
c. Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power
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Which of the following types of authority does not reside primarily in a leader?
a. Dictatorial b. Traditional c. Charismatic d. Legal-rational |
d. Legal-rational
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In the U.S. Senate, it is customary to assign each senator a seniority ranking based on years ofgovernment service and the population of the state he or she represents. A top ranking gives the senatorpriority for assignments to office space, committee chair positions, and seating on the senate floor.What type of authority does this example best illustrate?
a. Dictatorial b. Traditional c. Charismatic d. Legal-rational |
b. Traditional
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Malcolm X used his public speaking abilities and magnetism to inspire African Americans to standup against injustice in an extremely hostile environment. He is an example of a(n) __________ leader.
a. traditional b. charismatic c. legal-rational d. illegitimate |
b. Charismatic
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Which current world figure has the least amount of political power?
a. President Barack Obama b. Queen Elizabeth II c. British Prime Minister David Cameron d. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un |
b. Queen Elizabeth II
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Which statement best expresses why there have been so few charismatic female leaders throughouthistory?
a. Women have different leadership styles than men. b. Women are not interested in leading at all. c. Few women have had the opportunity to hold leadership roles over the course of history. d. Male historians have refused to acknowledge the contributions of femaleleaders in theirrecords. |
c. Few women have had the opportunity to hold leadership roles over the course of history
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Many constitutional monarchies started out as:
a. oligarchies b. absolute monarchies c. dictatorships d. democracies |
b. Absolute monarchies
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Which nation is an absolute monarchy?
a. Oman b. Great Britain c. Denmark d. Australia |
a. Oman
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Which of the following present and former government leaders is generally considered a dictator?
a. David Cameron b. Barack Obama c. Qaboos bin Said Al Said d. Kim Jong-Un |
d. Kim Jong-Un
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A(n) _________________ is an extremely oppressive government that seeks to control all aspectsof its citizens’ lives.
a. oligarchy b. totalitarian dictatorship c. anarchy d. absolute monarchy |
b. Totalitarian dictatorship
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Which is not a characteristic of a democracy?
a. People vote to elect officials. b. A king or queen holds the majority of governmental control. c. One goal of this type of government is to protect citizens’ basic rights. d. A constitution typically outlines the foundational ideas of how this government shouldoperate. |
b. A king or queen holds the majority of governmental control
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Which statement best expresses why the United States is not a “true” democracy?
a. Many politicians are corrupt. b. Special-interest groups fund political campaigns. c. Citizens elect representatives who vote on their behalf to make policy. d. Ancient Greece was the only true democracy. |
c. Citizens elect representatives who vote on their behalf to make policy
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In the past, Southern states discouraged African Americans from voting by requiring them to take a_____________________ test.
a. blood b. literacy c. lie detector d. citizenship |
b. Literacy
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Which president signed the Voting Rights Act?
a. Lyndon Johnson b. John F. Kennedy Jr. c. Barack Obama d. Franklin D. Roosevelt |
a. Lyndon Johnson
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Which factor does not influence voting practices?
a. Race b. Social class c. Ethnicity d. Voting booths |
d. Voting booths
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The U.S. Supreme Court case _________________ led to the revision of voting districts to accountfor differences in population density.
a. Roe v. Wade b. Reynolds v. Sims c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Marbury v. Madison |
b. Reynolds v. Sims
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Which statement best explains the meaning of “one person, one vote”?
a. One person should not be allowed to vote twice. b. A voter deserves one chance to vote. c. A voter should vote only once a year. d. Each voter’s vote should count equally. |
d. Each voter's vote should count equally
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Which concept corresponds best to functionalism?
a. Happiness b. Interdependence c. Revolution d. Symbolism |
b. Interdependence
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Which sociologist is not associated with conflict theory?
a. C. Wright Mills b. G. William Domhoff c. Karl Marx d. George H. Mead |
d. George H. Mead
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Karl Marx believed social structures evolve out of:
a. supply and demand b. enlightenment c. competition d. cooperation |
c. Competition
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The Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street protests, and the Tea Party movement have the following incommon:
a. They sought to destroy central government. b. They are examples of conflict theory in action. c. They can only occur in a representative democracy. d. They used violence as the means of achieving their goals. |
b. They are examples of conflict theory in action
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Which is not one of functionalism’s four main purposes of government?
a. Maintaining law and order b. Meeting social needs c. Equally distributing resources d. Planning and directing society |
c. Equally distributing resources
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Sociologist G. William Domhoff’s Who Rules America? asserts that wealth is often necessary toexert the most influence over social and political systems. This is a ____ perspective.
a. conflict theory b. symbolic interactionism c. functionalism d. feminist |
a. Conflict theory
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Which of the following paradigms would consider movements such as Occupy Wall Streetundesirable and unnecessarily forcing social change?
a. Symbolic interactionism b. Functionalism c. Feminism d. Conflict theory |
b. Functionalism
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