Quiz 13 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

According to which sociologist is power defined as the ability to achieve objectives even when opposed?
a) Karl Marx
b) Emile Durkheim
c) Edwin Sutherland
d) Max Weber

Question 2:

There are three basic sources of power within any political system. Which of the following is not one of these sources of power?
a) force
b) persuasion
c) influence
d) authority

Question 3:

Until the middle of the 20th century, Japan was ruled by a revered emperor whose power was absolute, and passed down from generation to generation. This political system presents an example of what type of authority?
a) charismatic
b) rational-legal
c) traditional
d) modern

Question 4:

Joan of Arc presents an example of which type of authority?
a) charismatic
b) rational-legal
c) traditional
d) authoritative

Question 5:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of totalitarian societies?
a) indoctrination and propaganda
b) freedom of movement for citizens
c) one-party rule
d) a centrally planned economy

Question 6:

Pluralist theories suggest that
a) the state's power can be exercised through several different administrative structures.
b) the ruling elite is composed of people from various class backgrounds.
c) political parties must compete for the votes of 'consumers' in the electorate.
d) there is a close alignment between class background and party preference.

Question 7:

According to Moore, which of the following is a condition for the development of democracy?
a) the absence of bourgeoisie
b) a massive reservoir of peasants
c) strongly developed commercial agriculture by the landed aristocracy
d) equality between the landed aristocracy and the monarchy

Question 8:

Which perspective believes that the key role of the state is to appeal to a workers' sense of identity as an individual rather than as a member of a class?
a) pluralism
b) neo-Marxism
c) autonomous state
d) power/ruling elite

Question 9:

Which of the following perspectives recognized the existence of intermediate organizations between the government and the people?
a) pluralism
b) power/ruling elite
c) neo-Marxism
d) feminism

Question 10:

Politicians in Canada are likely to come from what type of occupational background today?
a) law
b) farming
c) business and administration
d) social work related professions

Question 11:

When examining the ties between those in governmental positions and those in large corporations, Fox and Ornstein (1986) found evidence for which perspective in Canada?
a) pluralism
b) power/ruling elite
c) neo-Marxism
d) autonomous state

Question 12:

Before 1900, no society could be considered fully democratic because
a) leadership was still largely controlled by the elite class rather than the majority.
b) emergence of political parties had not yet occurred.
c) many societies were still in transition between the old regime and the new democratic one.
d) men were the only ones entitled to vote.

Question 13:

Which of the following is true of the Canadian governing system?
a) The liberal party has always governed at the federal level.
b) A party receiving a percentage of the votes is guaranteed at least one seat in the House of Commons.
c) Support for the NDP has been steadily increasing over the past decade.
d) The majority does not always elect the governing party.

Question 14: