Question 1

Which perspective is best suited for understanding the subtle, hidden aspects of everyday life such as surveillance?

Accepted Answer

A)   rational choice
B)   political culture
C)   institutionalist
D)   postmodernE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

For __________, economic structures like corporations, banks, and financial institutions, and those who run these organizations are the sources of power in society.

Accepted Answer

A)   Talcott Parsons
B)   Max Weber
C)   Alexi de Tocqueville
D)   Karl MarxE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A metaphor is:

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A)   obligation and duty.
B)   analytical devices commonly used to depict ideas or concepts.
C)   explanatory theories used in political sociology.
D)   patterns of power that are contradictory to expectations, public opinion, or values about democratic life.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which major theoretical framework tended to be concerned with the use of bureaucratic organizations to control and distribute valuable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralist approach
B)   elite-managerial approach
C)   social class approach
D)   legal-rational approachE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

A political sociologist who sees power as fluid and dynamic would best fit into which of the following ways of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   networked power
B)   traditional power
C)   interdependent power
D)   hegemonic powerE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What are the major challenges confronting political sociologists?

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Political sociologists face several majo...

Question 7

In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville noted which unique feature of American democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   voluntary associations
B)   corporations
C)   military
D)   constitutionE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Research on ________ found that individuals who are more connected in groups and associations are more likely to participate in politics.

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The answer of Research on ________ found that individuals who...

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the "challenges" confronting political sociologists currently?

Accepted Answer

A)   where to put social structure
B)   where to put the rational actor
C)   where to put culture
D)   where to put more subtle forms of powerE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Institutionalists would hypothesize that a policy such as banning gay marriage emerges as a result of the work of advocacy groups around changing definitions of marriage or how groups over time elect legislators show share this view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Karl Marx, which group controls the means of production?

Accepted Answer

A)   the power elite
B)   the working class
C)   the bourgeoisie
D)   none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Max Weber identified which type of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic
B)   traditional
C)   rational-legal
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Power as a "two-way street" is an example of interdependent power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Authority:

Accepted Answer

A)   derives power from tradition and customs.
B)   is when an individual forces others to submit and obey.
C)   is when an individual controls the flow of valuable resources.
D)   emerges from the acquiescence of individuals and groups based on a sense of duty.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Criminologists have utilized rational choice theory to explain certain criminal acts as a function of motivation and goals of an offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research on social capital found that individuals who are more connected in groups and associations are less likely to participate in politics due to limited time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Robert Michels, _____________ describes the fact that a few people tend to fund organizations and groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   control of the masses
B)   concentration of power
C)   iron law of oligarchy
D)   class consciousnessE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The US Supreme Court ruling and subsequent acceptance by voters that resulted in the election of George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000 is most closely aligned with which of the following types of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic authority.
B)   traditional authority.
C)   rational-legal authority.
D)   hegemonic authority.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The class perspective argues _________ as the basis for power in society.

Accepted Answer

A)   political interests
B)   social interests
C)   economic interests
D)   religious interestsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following classic theorists did NOT contribute to the elite-managerial perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   Max Weber
B)   Vilfredo Pareto
C)   Gaetano Mosca
D)   Alexis de TocquevilleE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Research on social capital found that individuals who are more connected in groups and associations are less likely to participate in politics due to limited time.

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A metaphor is:

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Which major theoretical framework tended to be concerned with the use of bureaucratic organizations to control and distribute valuable resources?

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Max Weber identified which type of authority?

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The US Supreme Court ruling and subsequent acceptance by voters that resulted in the election of George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000 is most closely aligned with which of the following types of authority?

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Authority:

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A political sociologist who sees power as fluid and dynamic would best fit into which of the following ways of thinking?

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