Chapter 1 Practice Quiz

. ________ refers to the activity by which public authorities settle rival claims.

Power

Politics

Marxism

Freedom

Social capital

. ________ characterizes politics as a pervasive pattern of oppression.

Marxism

Feminism

Postmodernism

Both a and c

All of the above

. Pluralist theory suggests that the state responds chiefly to the demands of those groups that are ________.

best organized

have superior financial resources

able to credibly claim to speak on behalf of large numbers of voters

able to speak on behalf of influential segments of the population

all of the above

. Marxist theory describes the two main factions of society as ________.

the executive and the judiciary

the peasants and proletariat

the bourgeoisie and proletariat

the bourgeoisie and the industrialists

. The core theorizing on the nature of the state and capitalism emanates from ________.

Karl Marx

John Locke

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Max Weber

all of the above

. Class analysis views the state as ________.

an inherently patriarchal institution

an essentially oppressive and even repressive society

an instrument through which the small minorities control most of a society's wealth and maintain their social and economic dominance

having absolute power

all of the above

. Feminism views the state as ________.

an inherently patriarchal institution

an essentially oppressive and even repressive society

an instrument through which the small minorities control most of a society's wealth and maintain their social and economic dominance

having absolute power

all of the above

. Postmodernists view the state as ________.

an inherently patriarchal institution

an essentially oppressive and even repressive society

an instrument through which the small minorities control most of a society's wealth and maintain their social and economic dominance

having absolute power

all of the above

. The October Crisis, surrounding terrorist activities by the Front de Libération du Québec, in 1970 tested the compatibility of democracy and _______ in Canada.

authority

coercion

isolation

representation

. Which of the following could be considered an institution of the state?

judiciary

the Armed Force

public corporations

both a and b

all of the above

. The government ________.

is a term more usefully reserved for those who have been elected to power

is more personal than the state

is chosen and removed through elections in democratic systems

both a and c

all of the above

. Legitimacy of government refers to ________.

the rules and institutions of the state are seen as reasonable and accepted by citizens

the government receives majority support of voters

constitutional recognition

military support of the regime

the ability of society's dominant class to get its values and beliefs accepted

. Government that relies on threats and violence to maintain its rule is generally ________.

authoritative

democratic

legitimate

representative

unstable

. ________ refers to the ability of society's dominant class to get its values and beliefs accepted as the conventional wisdom in society at large.

Social capital

Operationalization

Tyranny of the majority

Legitimacy

Cultural hegemony

. According to the rule of law, ________.

everyone is subject to the law

public officials may exercise powers beyond those assigned to his or her office

the courts have no authority to deal with abuses of power

powerful people are above the law

all of the above

. The public agenda ________.

is shaped by elected government officials

involves matters that warrant some policy response

is entirely determined by the spending of self-interest groups

is set based on the personal opinions of journalists

ensures that public interests reflect only the points of view of the wealthy and well connected

. There are many institutions besides the state that can reasonably claim to act on behalf of the entire community.

true

false

. Power is the ability to influence what happens and is only found in political settings.

true

false

. Younger Canadians are less likely to participate in politics than other age demographics.

True

False

. Karl Marx views class conflict as a core characteristic of capitalist states.

True

False

. The legitimacy of the state is based on fear of the penalties that follow from disobeying the law.

True

False

. The state and government are the same.

True

False

. Pluralist models of the state do not assume that competition among groups takes place on a level playing field.

True

False

. Feminists view the state as an inherently patriarchal institution.

True

False

. The state is more personal that government, being associated with a particular group of people and with political parties.

True

False

. The legitimacy of the state is based on the consent of those who are governed. The legitimacy of the state is based on the consent of those who are governed.

True

False

. Proponents of post-9/11 anti-terror security measures argue that a "common security perimeter" creates democracy's own "Iron Curtain."

True

False

. Cultural hegemony, a term used by Marxist critics, signifies the inability of society's dominant class to get its values and beliefs accepted as the conventional wisdom at large.

True

False

. Alexis de Tocqueville warned against the tyranny of the majority.

true

false

. Access to political decision-makers and the ability to influence public opinion is equally distributed in society.

True

False

. Political identities perform important psychological and emotional functions.

True

False

. The nation has been a particularly crucial political identity in Canadian politics.

true

false

. Pierre Trudeau believed that a nation was the entire population of a sovereign state.

True

False

. Michael Ignatieff has warned about the consequences that can arise from defining who does and does not belong within a nation.

True

False

. Class inequality is a very important issue for most Canadians.

True

False

. According to George Orwell, patriotism and nationalism are the same.

True

False

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