Exam 14: Politics and Government in Global Perspective

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.

______________ is organized,armed conflict between nations or distinct political factions.

According to the______________model,power in political systems is widely dispersed throughout many competing interest groups.

According to C.Wright Mills,the______________are the most powerful segment because of their unique ability to parlay the vast economic resources at their disposal into political power.

In the United States,people have a voice in the government through______________,whereby citizens elect representatives to serve as bridges between themselves and the government.

Rational-legal authority is also known as______________authority,which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor,hierarchy of authority,formal rules,and impersonality.

Since the introduction of the volunteer forces,considerable pressure has been placed on the military to recruit women.In 2011,women made up 14 percent of the total uniformed force.

Describe the role of politics and government in the future.

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.

______________ is a political system controlled by rulers who deny popular participation in government.

According to sociologist G.William Domhoff,the ruling class influences the political process in all of the following ways EXCEPT that:

The______________of charisma occurs when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority.

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

In 2013 Facebook had more than one billion registered users.

Most Tea Party supporters are all of the following EXCEPT:

According to some______________analysts,people may not vote because they are satisfied with the status quo or because they are apathetic and uninformed-they lack an understanding of both public issues and the basic processes of government.

Contemporary functionalists state that there are four main functions of government.Which of the following is NOT one of these functions?

Provide a personal perspective on terrorism.

For young children,the______________is the primary agent of political socialization.

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.