Political System – Introduction to Sociology Exam
The key terms in this Introduction to Sociology course include Political System.
A decline in political participation allows governments to
become more efficient
become dictatorships
be held to higher standards
operate with less accountability
Which of the following is a social institution founded on a recognized set of procedures for implementing and achieving society’s goals?
political action committee
interest group
political system
elite group
In a society with leadership based on rational-legal authority, leaders derive their authority from
their exceptional personal or emotional appeal
custom and accepted practice
the written rules and regulations of the political system
threats to use coercion to impose their will on others
Political System – Introduction to Sociology Exam
Traditional authority refers to
legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice
none of these answers is correct
power made legitimate by a leader’s exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers
What term for government do we use to refer to a small group of individuals who rule?
representative democracy
democracy
dictatorship
oligarchy
After a dinner-table argument with his grown children, a man changes his position on the issue of immigrant refugees being granted asylum in the U.S. His children have exercised what kind of power?
force
authority
legitimacy
influence
Which of the following terms refers to power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised?
political efficacy
legitimacy
authority
influence
Which term was used by Max Weber to refer to the ability to exercise one’s will over others?
politics
legitimacy
power
influence
A particular computer software manufacturer creates a product that all computers are required to use. The exclusive product allows the manufacturer to dictate prices, standards of quality, and product availability. This would be an example of a(n)
oligarchy
conglomerate
oligopoly
monopoly
Capitalism is an economic system in which
the means of production and distribution are collectively owned.
all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people’s ability to produce
none of these answers is correct
the means of production are largely in private hands, and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits