Question 1

In 2009,the Tea Party movement emerged to support more constitutionally limited government and to oppose various stimulus and bailout programs that use federal monies.

Accepted Answer

This is a factual statement about the emergence of the Tea Party movement in 2009.

Question 2

Military juntas result when military officers seize power from the government,as has happened in recent decades in Argentina,Chile,and Haiti.

Accepted Answer

Military juntas are formed when military officers stage a coup d'état to overthrow the government and assume control of the country. This has happened in several countries, including Argentina, Chile, and Haiti.

Question 3

Although it took some time,the military is now one of the most gender egalitarian institutions in our country.

Accepted Answer

The military has made progress towards gender equality, but it still faces challenges such as gender discrimination, underrepresentation of women in leadership roles, and issues related to sexual harassment and assault.

Question 4

Militarism is a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.Core U.S.values such as patriotism,courage,reverence,loyalty,obedience,and faith in authority help to support militarism.

Accepted Answer

Militarism promotes the use of military power as a way of achieving national goals and values. Core U.S. values such as patriotism, courage, reverence, loyalty, obedience, and faith in authority often support militarism.

Question 5

People have a lower tendency to accept authority as legitimate if they are economically or politically dependent on those who hold power.They may also accept authority more readily if it reflects their own beliefs and values.

Accepted Answer

People are more likely to accept authority as legitimate if they are economically or politically dependent on those who hold power, as their dependence can create a sense of obligation or necessity to comply.

Question 6

Symbolic interactionists acknowledge that the government serves a number of important purposes in society;they assert that government exists for the benefit of wealthy or politically powerful elites who use the government to impose their will on the masses.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists do not solely focus on the interests of wealthy or powerful elites; instead, they examine how individuals and groups interact and assign meaning to their experiences in society. This statement better represents the view of conflict theorists.

Question 7

The iron triangle of power is a three-way arrangement in which a private interest group (usually a corporation),a congressional committee or subcommittee,and a bureaucratic agency make the final decision on a political issue that is to be decided by that agency.

Accepted Answer

This is the commonly accepted definition of the iron triangle of power in American politics.

Question 8

Thinking about U.S.politics and government in the future is very much like the old story about optimists and pessimists.That is,some analysts view the future in optimistic terms while other analysts view the role of U.S.politics and government in the future in pessimistic terms.

Accepted Answer

The statement clearly presents two different perspectives on the future of U.S. politics and government, with some being optimistic and others pessimistic.

Question 9

According to a New York Times/CBS News poll,Tea Party supporters are poorer and less educated than the general public.

Accepted Answer

The New York Times/CBS News poll found that Tea Party supporters tend to be wealthier and more educated than the general public.

Question 10

Some members of Congress have been willing to support measures that expand the government- corporation complex because doing so provides a unique opportunity for them to assist their local constituencies by authorizing funding for defense-related industries and military bases in their home districts.These activities constitute a long-standing political practice known as stacking the deck.

Accepted Answer

The practice described is known as "pork-barrel politics," where legislators secure government spending for localized projects to benefit their constituents, not "stacking the deck."

Question 11

The Tea Party movement is pessimistic about the direction that its members think the United States has taken under the Obama administration,and the group wants to do something about it.

Accepted Answer

The statement correctly reflects the views and goals of the Tea Party movement.

Question 12

In absolute monarchies,the royalty serve as symbolic rulers or heads of state while actual authority is held by elected officials in national parliaments.

Accepted Answer

In absolute monarchies, the royalty holds actual authority and there is no elected official or national parliament.

Question 13

Participation in politics is influenced by gender,age,race/ethnicity,and especially socioeconomic
status (SES).The rate of participation increases as a person's socioeconomic status increases.

Accepted Answer

Numerous studies have found a positive correlation between socioeconomic status and political participation. Individuals with higher incomes and education levels are more likely to vote, make political donations, and engage in other forms of political participation. This may be due to factors such as access to information, social networks, and resources like time and transportation. However, it is important to note that factors like race/ethnicity and gender can also affect political participation, even among individuals with similar SES.

Question 14

The pluralist model is rooted in a functionalist perspective,which assumes that people share a consensus on central concerns,such as freedom and protection from harm,and that the government serves important functions no other institution can fulfill.

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately describes the pluralist model's roots in the functionalist perspective.

Question 15

Power is a dimension in the structure of social stratification.Persons in positions of power control valuable resources of society and are able to direct the actions of others while protecting and enhancing the privileged social position of their class.

Accepted Answer

This statement correctly describes the concept of power in social stratification. Those in positions of power have the ability to control resources and influence the actions of others, thereby maintaining and enhancing their privileged status in society.

Question 16

War is a form of undeclared violence by people who are seeking to promote their cause or resist social policies or practices that they consider oppressive.

Accepted Answer

War is typically a declared and organized conflict between states or groups, whereas undeclared violence for promoting a cause is more akin to terrorism or insurgency.

Question 17

The United States is an example of a pure democracy.

Accepted Answer

The United States is not a pure democracy, it is a constitutional republic with democratic principles. Pure democracy means that every citizen directly votes on every law and decision, which is not the case in the US where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

Question 18

Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by some people and groups.

Accepted Answer

Politics involves the acquisition and exercise of power by individuals and groups, making the statement true.

Question 19

According to sociologist Max Weber,in traditional authority,the governmental bureaucracy is the apparatus responsible for creating and enforcing rules in the public interest.Traditional authority is the only means to attain efficient,flexible,and competent regulation under a rule of law.

Accepted Answer

According to Weber, traditional authority relies on customary and inherited beliefs, rather than bureaucratic rules, to govern. Bureaucracy is associated with rational-legal authority, which relies on formal, impersonal rules and procedures. Weber did argue that bureaucracy was the most efficient form of organization for rule-based governance, but he did not argue it was a necessary feature of traditional authority.

Question 20

A nation-state is a unit of political organization that has recognizable national boundaries and whose citizens possess specific legal rights and obligations.They emerge as countries develop specific geographic territories and acquire greater ability to defend their borders.

Accepted Answer

A nation-state is defined as having recognizable national boundaries and citizens with specific legal rights and obligations, which typically emerges as a country develops a distinct geographical territory and greater ability to defend its borders.

Quiz 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective