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. Civil society can be understood as ________.

a) the whole population of a state correct incorrect

b) the people within a state who behave in a politically civilized way correct incorrect

c) a social organization made up of retired civil servants correct incorrect

d) a framework within which people who lack political authority conduct their lives correct incorrect

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. The term "civil society" became popular in the 1980s because ________.

a) at that time there was growing disenchantment with the perceived dishonesty of governments, especially as recipients of aid correct incorrect

b) the downfall of many totalitarian regimes was attributed to movements generated by civil society correct incorrect

c) it seemed to offer the possibility of peaceful change in other states correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

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. A major criticism of interest groups is that they ________.

a) result in greater influence for some groups than others, whether or not they are widely popular correct incorrect

b) invariably advocate policies which would lead to higher public expenditure correct incorrect

c) invariably seek media attention through sensational tactics correct incorrect

d) are always dominated by people with extreme views correct incorrect

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. A crucial difference between interest groups and political parties is that ________.

a) interest groups always indulge in irresponsible gesture politics"" correct incorrect

b) they do not seek to present themselves as candidates for government correct incorrect

c) their leaders are inspired by principle rather than self-interest correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

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. "Corporatism" means ________.

a) some elite groups enjoy privileged access to decision-makers correct incorrect

b) all interest groups enjoy equal access to decision-makers correct incorrect

c) the state refuses to listen to any interest group correct incorrect

d) all key decisions are taken in secret by unelected individuals correct incorrect

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. Corporatism was arguably most influential ________.

a) during the 1980s, when all Western governments were willing servants of big business correct incorrect

b) during the nineteenth century, when trade unions were becoming more influential correct incorrect

c) during the major wars of the twentieth century, when governments needed cooperation from both sides of industry correct incorrect

d) during the 1960s and 1970s, when Keynesian" ideas were fashionable" correct incorrect

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. "Infrapolitics" refers to ________.

a) relations between sovereign states correct incorrect

b) relationships between key decision-makers correct incorrect

c) the way in which seemingly powerless people subvert the authority of the powerful correct incorrect

d) the disengagement of many people nowadays from the political process correct incorrect

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. A positive view of the political role of the media sees it as ________.

a) a way of keeping people harmlessly amused when times are hard correct incorrect

b) a way of promoting constructive role models" for young people" correct incorrect

c) much more trustworthy than politicians correct incorrect

d) at its best, a potential check on executive power correct incorrect

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. New technologies might not be as beneficial to democracy as initially hoped because ________.

a) the Internet is far too sophisticated for ordinary people to understand correct incorrect

b) people who write Internet blogs" often have extreme views" correct incorrect

c) it is very difficult to devise secure voting systems on the net correct incorrect

d) it is far too easy for governments to control the Internet correct incorrect

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. The Idle No More movement is ________.

a) part of the struggle for indigenous sovereignty in Europe correct incorrect

b) instrumental to understanding social media correct incorrect

c) a movement to understand social inclusion and the rights of indigenous groups in Canada correct incorrect

d) part of a struggle to understand electronic voting in rural areas correct incorrect

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. Types of interest groups include ________.

a) professional associations, Reality TV, Olivia Pope fans, and trade unions correct incorrect

b) public interest groups, ideological interest groups, trade unions, and welfare associations correct incorrect

c) groups of business, commerce, and industry, trade unions, and Big Brother fans correct incorrect

d) trade unions, agricultural associations, and Reality TV correct incorrect

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. Franklin's theories of the media are ________.

a) the magic bullet or hypodermic needle model, two-step flow of influence model, theory that people use the media to gratify certain models, and the theory that broadcasters encode political messages correct incorrect

b) the media model, two-step flow model, media model, and the theory that broadcasters encode political messages correct incorrect

c) social media model, media model, and the magic bullet or hypodermic needle model correct incorrect

d) theory that broadcasters encode political messages, CBC model of theory, and magic bullet model correct incorrect

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. New technologies provide users a public space to make impact on politics because ________.

a) people can organize themselves into groups correct incorrect

b) allows regular people the opportunity to offer commentary about politics correct incorrect

c) provides a potential for transform decision-making correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

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. New technology empowers dissident groups by ________.

a) enabling members to Google information correct incorrect

b) mobilizing supporters and allows groups to organize events without little notice correct incorrect

c) being watched by the government correct incorrect

d) mobilizing government agencies to follow dissidents correct incorrect

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. ________ refers to human-interest political stories.

a) Infotainment correct incorrect

b) Edutainment correct incorrect

c) Infomedia correct incorrect

d) Edumation correct incorrect