Government and Politics

Vocabulary

100

Define Anarchy

Absence of organized government

200

Define Authority

Power that people accept because it comes from a source that is perceived as legitimate

300

Define One person one vote

A concept holding that each person's vote should be counted equally

400

Define Constitutional monarchies

National government that recognizes monarchs but require these figures to abide by the laws of a greater constitution

500

Define Oligarchy

form of government in which power is held by a small, elite group

Forms of Government

100

Many constitutional monarchies started out as:

A. Oligarchies

B. absolute monarchies

C. dictatorships

D. democracies

B. Absolute monarchies

200

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 citizen's basic rights

D. a constitution typically outlines the foundational ideas of how this government should operate

B. A king or queen holds the majority of governmental control

300

A(n)__ is an extremely oppressive governmental that seeks to control all aspects of its citizen's lives.

A. oligarchy

B. Totalitarian dictatorship

C. anarchy

D. absolute monarchy

B. Totalitarian dictatorship

400

Which nation is an absolute monarchy?

A. Oman

B. Great Britain

C. Denmark

D. Australia

A. Oman

500

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 Jon-Un

Types of Authority

100

How is legal-rational authority legitimatized?

Legal-rational authority is power that is legitimatized by rulers, regulations and laws

200

How is traditional authority legitimized?

Traditional authority is power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs

300

Which current world figure has the least amount of political power?

A. President Donald Trump

B. Queen Elizabeth II

C. British Prime Minister David Cameron

D. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

B. Queen Elizabeth II

400

What are the three types of authority?

1. Traditional Authority

2. Charismatic Authority

3. Legal- Rational Authority

500

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Used his public speaking abilities and magnetism to inspire African Americans to stand up 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

Theoretical Perspective

100

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

200

Which concept corresponds best to functionalism?

A. Happiness

B. Interdependence

C. Revolution

D. Symbolism

B. Interdependence

300

Karl Marx believed social structures evolve through:

A. supply and demand

B. enlightenment

C. conflict

D. cooperation

C. conflict

400

Which is not one of functionalism's four main purposed of government?

A. maintaining law and order

B. Meeting social needs

C. Equally distributing resources

D. Planning and directing society

C. Equally distributing resources

500

Which of the following paradigms would consider movements such as Occupy Wall Street undesirable and unnecessarily forcing social change?

A. Symbolic interactionalism

B. Functionalism

C. Feminism

D. Conflict Theory

B. Functionalism

Other

100

Which factor does not influence voting practices?

A. Race

B. Social class

C. ethnicity

D. Voting booths

D. Voting booths

200

True or False:

Symbolic Interactionalist are interested in large structures like government

False- Symbolic interactionalist are not interested in large structures such as government

300

What do factionalist seek in society?

consensus and order

400

What are the four main purposes of functionalism?

1. planning and directing society

2. meeting social needs

3. maintaining law and order

4. managing international relations

500

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 on chance to vote

C. a voter should vote only once a year

D. all people's votes should count equally

D. All people's votes should count equally