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Category: Political and Economic Power
Which conception of welfare refers to the provision of a “safety net” for disadvantaged populations ?
A. behaviorist
B. egalitarian populist
C. residua list
D. social insurance
In a democracy ?
A. the powers of government derive from the consent of the governed
B. the procedures for changing government officials may change with each administration
C. the people govern directly
D. the government tolerates little opposition
The global spread of democracy is probably the most striking trend in geopolitics but in the established Western democracies what has now become a source of major concern ?
A. electoral fraud
B. the expanding number of small political parties
C. the decline in voter turnout
D. security problems with-e-voting
What is the term used by Francis Fukuyama (1992) to describe the triumph of Western-style democracy has over other forms of government ?
A. the end of history
B. the rise of neoliberalism
C. the fall of communism
D. the birth of nationalism
Which theorist sees power as the chance that you will get your way even against opponents ?
A. Steven Lukes
B. Max Weber
C. Michel Foucault
D. Jean Baudrillard
According to the functionalist perspective what are the four functions served by the state ?
A. enforcement of norms planning and direction arbitration of conflicting interests and protection against other societies
B. oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society
C. enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against other societies protection against enemies within society
D. arbitration of conflicting interests maintaining social contracts distributing goods and services protection against internal threats
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the state ?
A. The state has existed throughout human history
B. The existence of the state requires that some people are able to devote time and energy to organizing power resources
C. External factors such as threats and trading partners played no part in the rise of the state
D. The production of a social surplus hindered the rise of the state
Multinational corporations______________?
A. maintain strong national identities in spite of operating abroad
B. may need to avoid alienating non-American workers and customers
C. provide preferential treatment for American employees
D. play an increasingly important role in the structuring of the division of labor in the world economy
Why is force not he most effective means for political rule ?
A. Force is very efficient but also very costly
B. Honor is denied to those who rule by force alone
C. The elite’s ideals are fulfilled but tainted by use of force
D. Force is the most effective means for political rule
In _______ authority rules are obeyed because their commands are within the impersonal formally defined scope of their office ?
A. charismatic
B. legal-rational
C. state
D. traditional
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